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Seven killed as reconnaissance plane crashes in eastern Turkey

Seven security personnel were killed after a reconnaissance plane crashed in Turkey's Van province, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday, July 16.

Jul 16, 2020

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

Iran has executed a former employee of the defence minister who was convicted of spying on behalf of the Central Intelligence Agency, the country's judiciary said Tuesday. It was the second such execution in the past month

Jul 14, 2020

In major setback to India, Iran pulls out of Chabahar rail project

The MoU between IRCON and the Iranian Rail Ministry was signed in May 2016 when Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tehran to ink the Chabahar deal with Iranian President Rouhani and Afghanistan President Ghani.

Jul 14, 2020

Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

Gross domestic product (GDP) dived by a record 41.2 per cent in the three months ended March, on a quarter-on-quarter annualised basis, the Ministry of Trade and Industry said.

Jul 14, 2020

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

In a city of 5.5 million, 500,000 Hong Kongers cast a symbolic 'protest' vote against the new security laws imposed by Beijing in the city.

Jul 12, 2020

SpiceJet to operate UAE flights from July 12th

Accordingly, the airline will operate flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Kozhikode and Kochi to the UAE.

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

After winning the Singaporean general elections with a little over 61 per cent votes, PM Lee Hsien Loong said -- "It was not a feel-good election".

Jul 11, 2020

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

Singapore's ruling PAP won the election held amid the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, with 61.24 per cent of votes, compared to 69.86 per cent in the last election in 2015.

Jul 11, 2020

FILE PHOTO: Chen Quanguo, Communist Party Secretary of Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region, speaks at the meeting of Xinjiang delegation on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China March 12, 20

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

China said on Friday it would take "reciprocal measures" against the United States after Washington imposed sanctions on senior Chinese officials over alleged human rights abuses against the Uighur Muslim minority.

Jul 10, 2020

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

More than 2,500 pilots have lost jobs among all Middle East carriers, and pilots in India have been affected too because of the unprecedented Covid-19 crisis, many can't join airlines back as their Indian license has expired or is about to expire due to archaic DGCA rules.

Jul 10, 2020

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Seven killed as reconnaissance plane crashes in eastern Turkey

Iran executes former defence ministry staffer convicted of spying on behalf of CIA

In major setback to India, Iran pulls out of Chabahar rail project

Covid-19 pandemic knocks Singapore into recession with record 41.2% GDP plunge

500,000 Hong Kongers cast 'protest' vote against new security laws

SpiceJet to operate UAE flights from July 12th

Singapore PM Lee Hsien Loong wins general election but loses votes in pandemic poll

Singapore general elections: Ruling PAP wins, PM Lee Hsien Loong returns to power

China says it will hit back against new US sanctions over Uighur rights

Thousands of pilots losing jobs in Middle East, India as COVID-19 crisis continues

New security law starts to break down Hong Kong's pro-democracy economy

China's Sinovac starts phase 3 trials for its Covid-19 vaccine in Brazil

Nearly 40 feared dead as torrential rains hit southwest Japan

Taiwan says Dalai Lama welcome to visit, a trip that would infuriate China

Who is General Yasin Zia, Afghanistan's newly-appointed Army Chief of General Staff

Ranveer Singh touches Sanjay Leela Bhansali's feet; Sara Ali Khan, Aditi Rao Hydari radiate in ethnic outfits at reception

Omar lambasts "arrogant" Congress after BJP's historic victory; Mehbooba reacts [details]

BJP leads in 53 seats, crosses majority mark in Chhattisgarh