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Sri Lanka says illegal UK waste offloaded to India, Dubai 26 Jul 2019 - 07:29 pm

Colombo: A Sri Lankan investigation into nearly 3,000 tonnes of illegally imported hazardous waste has shown that some of it was sent on...

Broken promise: Philippines Duterte vetoes bill on short-term contracts 26 Jul 2019 - 11:23 am

MANILA, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has vetoed a measure that would have ended companies' practice of hiring workers on short-term contracts, his spokesman...

Hong Kong protesters rally at airport to 'educate' visitors 26 Jul 2019 - 11:19 am

Hong Kong, Hundreds of Hong Kong protesters, including flight attendants, held a rally in the airport's arrival hall on Friday in a bid...

New Singapore opposition party opens door to PM's brother 26 Jul 2019 - 11:14 am

Singapore, A former stalwart of Singapore's ruling party Friday opened the door to the prime minister's estranged brother joining his new opposition group,...

At least 10 killed as three blasts rock Kabul 25 Jul 2019 - 11:44 am

Kabul: At least 10 people -- including several women and a child -- were killed and 41 others wounded by a series of...

Hong Kong anti-government protests spill into Manchester City game 24 Jul 2019 - 07:18 pm

HONG KONG: Hong Kong soccer fans sang protest songs and waved anti-government banners as politics spilled into the sporting arena on Wednesday during...

Fury in India as Trump claims Modi asked for Kashmir mediation 23 Jul 2019 - 07:03 pm

New Delhi: India's foreign minister issued a strenuous denial to an infuriated opposition in parliament on Tuesday, after US President Donald Trump said...

Pakistan Prime Minister Khan says he will try to persuade Taliban to meet Afghan government 23 Jul 2019 - 07:03 pm

WASHINGTON: Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said he would try meet with the Taliban in an effort to persuade the group...

China's former premier Li Peng dies at 90 23 Jul 2019 - 02:10 pm

BEIJING, Former Chinese Premier Li Peng, reviled by rights activists and many in the capital as the "Butcher of Beijing" for his role...

Hong Kong crisis escalates after mob attack on protesters 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

HONG KONG: An overnight attack by white-clad assailants apparently targeting pro-democracy protesters raised tensions to new levels in Hong Kong on Monday as...

Philippines' Duterte urges lawmakers to restore death penalty 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

Manila: Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte urged lawmakers on Monday to bring back the death penalty as part of his internationally-condemned crackdown on narcotics...

'Triad' attack on Hong Kong protesters sparks anger 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

Hong Kong: An assault on pro-democracy protesters by suspected triad gangsters that left dozens wounded sparked a firestorm of outrage in Hong Kong...

India's moon mission to probe lunar south pole 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

SRIHARIKOTA/BENGALURU: India launched a rocket into space on Monday in an attempt to safely land a rover on the moon, its most ambitious...

Indians applauds success of Chandrayaan-2 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

New Delhi: Leaders from across the political spectrum on Monday applauded the successful launch of the Chandrayaan-2 Mission and termed it a proud...

All crew on British-flagged tanker in good health: Iranian embassy in India 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

NEW DELHI/KOCHI: All crew members of a British-flagged tanker that Iran seized on Friday are safe and still on the vessel, the Iranian...

Kumaraswamy told to face floor test by 6 pm on Tuesday 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

Bengaluru: Amid late Monday night drama in the Karnataka Assembly, Speaker K.R. Ramesh Kumar directed Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy to face floor test...

Trump, Pakistan's Imran Khan discuss way out of Afghanistan war 23 Jul 2019 - 01:45 am

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump voiced optimism on Monday that Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan could help broker a political settlement to end the...