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19 April 2017

SC verdict can oust Pak PM

A looming Supreme Court decision that could disqualify Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif over corruption allegations had
19 April 2017

Singapore, Germany passports tie as world’s most powerful

Singapore’s passport takes top spot -- in a tie with Germany -- in a global ranking of the world’s passports.
19 April 2017

West snubs China's 'summit of the year'

Only one leader of a big Western country is attending China's most important diplomatic event of the year, a summit next month on
18 April 2017

S Korea's Park indicted for bribery

Ousted South Korean President Park Geun-Hye was yesterday charged with bribery involving millions of dollars over the massive
17 April 2017

Secret of mummy wearing 'Adidas boots' revealed

The restoration reveals that the boots which went viral as mummy wearing "Adidas boots" were felt lined, over-the-knee fashion boots with metal ornament, and more than three patterns.
17 April 2017

Nepal, China hold first military drill

China and Nepal began their first-ever joint military exercises yesterday, a move likely to rattle India as Beijing
16 April 2017

'North Korea prepared to respond to any nuclear attack in kind'

North Korea's weapons of war roll through Pyongyang streets and it promises "nuclear justice" in response to any atomic attack as leader Kim Jong-Un mounts a spectacular show of strength.
15 April 2017

Dhaka 2nd among top cities with active Facebook users

Dhaka has been ranked second among the top cities of the world having largest active Facebook users.Bangkok is the number one city ahead of Dhaka and in the country category, the United States leads all having over 21 crore active users of Facebook, says a recent report conducted jointly by social media research organisations -- We Are Social and Hootsuite.
15 April 2017

China warns against force

Military force cannot resolve tension over North Korea, China said yesterday, while an influential Chinese newspaper urged the North
13 April 2017

Kim murder suspects appear in Malaysia court

Two women accused of assassinating the half-brother of North Korea's leader appeared in a Malaysian court yesterday ahead of a murder
13 April 2017

Cherry blossoms lure admirers around north Asia

China, Japan and South Korea may have their differences, but they mostly see eye-to-eye on cherry blossoms.
13 April 2017

IS suicide bombing kills five in Kabul

At least five people were killed yesterday when a suicide bomber on foot struck near the Afghan defense ministry in
12 April 2017

Nepal proposes charter change ahead of polls

Nepal's government on Tuesday registered a new amendment bill to its controversial constitution in a bid to persuade
12 April 2017

Thai junta to lift political party ban

Thailand's junta chief yesterday said he plans to lift the ban on political party gatherings before next year's elections,
12 April 2017

BJP leader offers 'bounty on Mamata's head'

Yogesh Varshney, a leader of BJP youth wing Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM), has announced a ''bounty'' of 11
12 April 2017

Dalai Lama's visit to AR will negatively impact ties

China yesterday warned India that the Dalai Lama's visit to Arunachal Pradesh (AR) will have "negative impact" on the
12 April 2017

China urges 'peaceful' outcome

Chinese President Xi Jinping called for a peaceful resolution of rising tension on the Korean peninsula in a telephone
12 April 2017

China badminton head coach to retire after 24 years

Li Yongbo, who led the Chinese national badminton team to gold medal victory at six Olympic games, will step down as head coach, media reports said on Wednesday.
12 April 2017

First in Asia: Taiwan bans eating of cats and dogs

Taiwan raises the penalty for animal abuse and became the first country in Asia to ban the consumption of dogs and cats. Under an Animal Protection Act amendment that passed its third reading at the Legislature, people who sell, purchase, eat or possess the carcasses of dogs or cats or any food products made with their carcasses or organs are subject to a fine
12 April 2017