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Rain wreak havoc in Pakistan, toll climbs to 36
At least 36 people were killed and over 100 others injured as severe windstorm coupled with heavy rain wreaked havoc in parts of Pakistan overnight.
Our democracy is strong enough to withstand various crisis, says Pakistan President Hussain
Pakistan President Mamnoon Hussain on Wednesday asserted that the country's democracy has been strengthened to the extent that it can now withstand various crisis.
US asks Pakistan to co-operate with India on 26/11 investigations
The US has asked Pakistan to co-operate with India in the 26/11 investigations and has appealed to them to check all terror groups operating in their soil.
G7 summit in Ise-Shima: How Bangladesh fits into the outreach meetings
Bangladesh will play a crucial role in the G7 outreach meetings which will take place in Japan.
Beijing to adopt the world's strictest vehicle emissions standard from December 2017
China's capital Beijing is slated to implement new vehicle emissions standard from December 2017.
MEA trying to bring back 12-year-old Indian boy stranded in Bangladesh
The External Affairs Ministry is trying to bring back an Indian boy from Jessore in Bangladesh, after he was said to have gone missing from Delhi in 2010.
Depiction of Jammu and Kashmir as integral part of India violation of UNSC resolutions: Pakistan
Pakistan has said depiction of the "disputed territory" of Kashmir as a part of India in the bill is in violation of UN Security Council resolutions.
Sri Lanka floods: Death toll rises to 63, rescue efforts continue
The toll in the torrential rains and landslides in Sri Lanka on Friday rose to 63, the Disaster Management Centre said.
US House of Representatives approves move to bolster defence ties with India
The US House of Representatives has approved a bipartisan legislative move to bolster defence ties with India.
Nawaz Sharif inaugurates Pakistan-China optical fibre cable project
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday broke the ground for the $44 million Pakistan-China Optical Fibre Cable project in PoK's Gilgit-Baltistan region which will provide an alternate telecommunication route between the two countries.
Sri Lanka floods: Rescuers find 16 bodies after landslide, death toll rises to 27
Rescue workers recovered 16 bodies buried in mudslides caused by heavy rains in central Sri Lanka, raising the death toll due to bad weather to 27.
Pakistan army chief meets Chinese officials; military co-operation, defence technology on agenda
Pakistan's powerful Army Chief Gen Raheel Sharif met top Chinese leaders and military officials and discussed ways to enhance bilateral economic and security ties.
'Stop such acts': Pakistan complains to UN about map of India that includes Kashmir
Pakistan on Tuesday said it has expressed "serious concern" to the UN over a draft bill in the Indian Parliament over the map of Kashmir.
China proposes programme for digital development of Silk Road
China has proposed an international scientific cooperation programme for Earth observation to provide digital backing to Beijing's mega Silk Road Project.
China claims deported Taiwanese fraud suspects 'confessed', detains them
A group of Taiwanese fraud suspects deported from Malaysia to China have confessed and will be tried on the mainland, according to Chinese authorities, despite an angry Taipei demanding they face justice at home.
India's nuclear force driving China to modernise its nuke capabilities: Pentagon
The defence capabilities possessed by the US, Russia and India are among the main factors driving China to modernise its nuclear force and bolster its strategic strike capabilities, the Pentagon has said.
No Pakistan government will admit presence of Dawood Ibrahim in that country: Chidambaram
A day after the whereabouts of wanted gangster Dawood ibrahim were revealed by CNN-News18, P Chidambaram has claimed that Pakistan won't hand him over.
Ready for talks whenever India is eager for dialogue: Pakistan
Pakistan on Thursday said it is ready for talks whenever India is ready and underlined that dialogue was the best option to resolve all outstanding issues.
Pakistani journalist gunned down for supporting love marriage
A Pakistani journalist has been brutally shot dead by the relatives of a woman for supporting her in marrying a man of her choice without the family's permission in Punjab province, sparking massive protests.
Dawood Ibrahim's whereabouts found in Karachi, Pakistan: Report
CNN News18 has claimed to expose the lies of the Pakistan government about the whereabouts of Dawood Ibrahim through a sting operation.
Denial of fundamental rights to Kashmiris an injustice: Pakistan
Raking up the issue of Kashmir in the UN, Pakistan said denial of fundamental human rights to Kashmiris is an "injustice".
Taiwan: 5.6 magnitude quake jolts Taipei's northeast coast
Buildings shook violently in Taiwan's capital Taipei Thursday as a 5.6-magnitude quake hit off the island's northeast coast, with strong aftershocks.
'Duterte tests limits of human decency': John Oliver takes on the 'Trump of the East'
John Oliver, host of popular YouTube show 'Last Week Tonight', took on Rodrigo Duterte, the man famously known as the ‘Trump of the East’.
Pakistan arrests ten Indian fishermen, seizes two boats
Pakistan's Maritime Security Agency arrested 10 Indian fishermen and seized two boats for allegedly fishing illegally in the country's territorial waters.
Chinese, Indian media discuss greater cooperation in counter-terrorism
Chinese and Indian academics and media professionals discussed ways to strengthen cooperation in counter-terrorism and new media.
Minimum nuclear deterrence remains Pakistan’s guiding principle: Sartaj Aziz
Pakistan would maintain minimum nuclear deterrence for balancing the strategic stability in South Asia, Sartaj Aziz said on Tuesday
Pakistani leaders knew Osama bin Laden's location, but US has no proof: Hillary Clinton
Senior Pakistani leadership knew that Osama bin Laden was hiding at a compound in Abbottabad but US has not been able to get any proof of it so far.
Bangladesh: Three suspects detained for murder of Hindu tailor
Bangladesh police on Sunday detained three persons in connection with the killing of a Hindu tailor.
China helping Pakistan with ICBMs, engaging in bullying its neighbours: US Congressman
A top US lawmaker has alleged that China was helping Pakistan with intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs).
US not inclined to use tax payers' money for providing F-16 jets to Pakistan, says report
The US is not inclined to use tax-payers' money to provide eight F-16 fighter jets to Pakistan, a media report has said.