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Myanmar's Suu Kyi says only 'verified' Rohingya refugees will be allowed to return

Suu Kyi has been slammed by many human rights advocates for maintaining a silence on the plight of the Rohingya community in Myanmar.

Sep 20, 2017

Donald Trump vows to destroy North Korea in UN speech, says Kim Jong Un on a 'suicide mission'

After North's latest missile launch, Donald Trump has suggested that Washington's patience for diplomacy with Pyongyang is running out.

Sep 20, 2017

At least 248 killed as massive 7.1 earthquake hits central Mexico; death toll to rise [PHOTOS + VIDEOS]

It is feared that many people are stuck inside in debris of collapsed buildings.

Sep 20, 2017

Bahrain accuses Qatar of seizing 15 boats, 20 fishermen; Doha says it was following maritime rules

Bahrain's interior ministry has said that Qatar seized three Bahraini boats with 16 fishermen in the past two days. Read on to say what Qatar said in reply to Bahrain's allegations.

Sep 19, 2017

London train attack: Police visited suspect's house several times over last few months

The neighbors claimed that the teenager, who is believed to have been living at the foster home, attempted to run away from the house.

Sep 19, 2017

US jets fly over Korean peninsula, drop live bombs in show of force to North Korea

The attack drill by US, Japan and South Korea came two days after North Korea launched a "highly proactive" ballistic missile over Hokkaido in northern Japan.

Sep 19, 2017

Sushma Swaraj takes a veiled dig at Pak, seeks probe into North Korea's nuclear expansion links

Swaraj is currently in New York to represent India at the annual United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session.

Sep 19, 2017

Rohingya crisis: Myanmar does not fear international scrutiny, Aung Suu Kyi says in key speech

Suu Kyi has been slammed by many human rights advocates for maintaining a silence on the plight of the Rohingya community in Myanmar.

Sep 19, 2017

Centre has proof of Rohingyas' link with Pakistan-based terror groups: Report

The Rohingya people are stateless Indo-Aryan people from Rakhine state, Myanmar. There were an estimated one million Rohingya living in Myanmar before the crisis. The majority are Muslim while a minority are Hindu.

Sep 19, 2017

Dragon's infra game: China's Nepal highway, proposed railway via Tibet designed to rile India

The Sino-Nepali railway was part of a deal struck by Nepal deputy Prime Minister Krishna Bahadur Mahara when he visited China in early September.

Sep 18, 2017

US could shut its embassy in Cuba over mysterious 'health attacks'

US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, during an appearance on CBS, said that the closing of the US embassy in Cuba was "under evaluation."

Sep 18, 2017

Pakistan court sentences Christian man to death for blasphemy in WhatsApp group

A Christian man has been sentenced to death on blasphemy charges by a Pakistani court after a close friend accused him of sharing anti-Islamic material. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

British Airways plane evacuated in France after threat

A British Airways flight from Paris was evacuated at Charles de Gaulle airport on Sunday after passengers were told a "direct threat" had been made towards it. Read to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

Iran claims it has 'Father of all Bombs' after US dropped 'Mother of all Bombs'

Iran's top commander has claimed that their nation has successfully manufactured the 'Father of all Bombs' which is more in weight than the US's MOAB. Read on to know more.

Sep 17, 2017

Philippines' Duterte asks head of human rights agency: "Are you a paedophile?"

Rodrigo Duterte made this allegation against the Commission on Human Rights as he focussed on the killing of teenagers in the government's bloody war on drugs.

Sep 17, 2017