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Taiwan military says China preparing for possible attack 27 Oct 2015 - 01:07 pm

Taipei: China is actively building up its armed forces and they would be strong enough by 2020 to launch an invasion of Taiwan,...

Rescuers hunt for survivors of massive Afghan-Pakistan quake 27 Oct 2015 - 12:54 pm

Rescuers pick their way in search of survivors after a massive quake hit Pakistan and Afghanistan. AFP Islamabad: Rescuers were Tuesday picking their...

Attacks on India's beef industry hit buffalo meat trade 27 Oct 2015 - 12:36 pm

A file photo of rescued cattle at a cow shelter in Maharashtra. Reuters New Delhi / Mumbai: Rising tensions over eating beef in...

Beef taken off menu at Kerala House 27 Oct 2015 - 12:04 pm

Kerala House in New Delhi New Delhi: Kerala House, the state guest house in the capital, has removed beef curry from its menu...

Congo opposition brands constitutional referendum result a 'fraud' 27 Oct 2015 - 11:58 am

A picture taken in Brazzaville shows the ballots for a referendum on whether longtime President Denis Sassou Nguesso can seek a third term...

Cross-border Afghan fire kills seven Pakistan soldiers: Military 27 Oct 2015 - 11:42 am

Islamabad: Heavy cross-border fire from Afghanistan killed seven Pakistani soldiers Tuesday at a checkpoint in a troubled tribal area, the army said. "Seven...

Philippines says has "no capacity" to resettle asylum seekers 27 Oct 2015 - 11:30 am

Philippine President Benigno Aquino gestures as he answers a question during the Foreign Correspondent Association of the Philippines (FOCAP) forum in Manila on...

22 more elephants poisoned to death in Zimbabwe 27 Oct 2015 - 11:12 am

last month, at least 14 elephants died of poisoning in various attacks. Reuters Harare: At least 22 more elephants have died from suspected...

State asset sale programme "challenging": Jayant Sinha 27 Oct 2015 - 11:09 am

Minister of State for Finance Minister Jayant Sinha during an interview in New Delhi, India. Reuters Mumbai: India's plan to cut its stake...

Court refuses to quash sedition charges against Hardik 27 Oct 2015 - 11:03 am

Ahmedabad: The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday turned down a petition to quash sedition charges against Patidar Anamat Andolan Samiti (PAAS) leader Hardik...

India, Africa can't be excluded from UN Security Council: Sushma 27 Oct 2015 - 10:46 am

South African Foreign Minister Maite Nkoana-Mashabane (L) with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj (R) during The India-Africa Summit in New Delhi on October...

UN: 120,000 people flee violence in Syria in October 27 Oct 2015 - 10:35 am

A resident rides a bicycle near damaged buildings in the town of Douma, eastern Ghouta in Damascus, SyriaOctober 26, 2015. REUTERS Geneva: At...

No fireworks in Golden Temple this Diwali 27 Oct 2015 - 10:33 am

Amritsar: The holiest of Sikh shrines, Harmandir Sahib, popularly known as the Golden Temple, in this city of Punjab will not be lit...

More than 90 pct vote to allow Congo leader's bid to extend rule: official 27 Oct 2015 - 10:29 am

Military personnel vote at a polling station in Brazzaville, Congo, October 25, 2015. Reuters Brazzaville: More than 90 percent of people voting in...

5 Britons killed after whale boat sinks off Vancouver Island 27 Oct 2015 - 10:26 am

The Leviathan II whale-watching boat floats upside-down after capsizing in Tofino, British Columbia. Reuters Tofino, British Columbia: Investigators are trying to unravel the...