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Afghan official: Blast rocks country's capital 20 Apr 2019 - 02:55 pm

KABUL, Afghanistan: A suicide blast rocked Afghanistan's capital city on Saturday during a gun battle with security forces, Afghan officials said, a day...

Bus crash kills at least 11 in Kazakhstan 20 Apr 2019 - 02:40 pm

Moscow: A bus crash in Kazakhstan has left at least 11 people dead, the interior ministry said on Saturday. The accident occurred as...

Blast, gunfire as attackers enter Afghan communications ministry in central Kabul: officials 20 Apr 2019 - 11:52 am

KABUL: An explosion hit the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday and unidentified attackers appeared to have entered a multi-storey building...

Blast followed by gunfire reported in Afghan capital: Police 20 Apr 2019 - 10:32 am

Kabul: An explosion followed by gunfire was reported in the centre of the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday, close to one of the...

Vietnam police seize a tonne of meth stashed in loudspeakers 20 Apr 2019 - 09:49 am

Hanoi, Police in southern Vietnam have seized more than a tonne of methamphetamine after uncovering a smuggling operation involving at least two Taiwanese...

Stop the music! Indians shun trafficked dance troupes at weddings 19 Apr 2019 - 10:58 pm

BETTIAH, India: When Girija Devi's daughter got married, the "orchestra" did not play. Going against Indian tradition, Devi's family decided that they would...

From Mao to Beckham, Chinese barber turns heads with his scalp sculptures 19 Apr 2019 - 05:48 pm

SHAOXING, China: Wang Jianfeng is no ordinary barber. The 39-year-old from Shaoxing in eastern China specialises in sculpting images of famous faces on...

Eastern Russian port Vladivostok prepares to host Kim 19 Apr 2019 - 04:39 pm

Vladivostok, Russia: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected in Russia's far-eastern port Vladivostok in the coming days, according to reports that...

Defiant Rakhine rebels say 'no peace by prayer' in battle with Myanmar army 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

Panghsang: Rakhine rebels locked in a vicious fight with Myanmar's army will not "get peace by praying", its commander said as he vowed...

Indonesia’s Joko Widodo: from furnisher to two time president 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

JAKARTA: Joko Widodo is leading the presidential race in Indonesia, early and unofficial results from Wednesday’s vote claim. Widodo’s journey from a furniture...

India's population skews young, which may sway its elections 19 Apr 2019 - 02:19 pm

NEW DELHI: Young Indians could play a crucial role in the ongoing general election in the world's largest democracy. With nearly two-thirds of...

Confused by electronic voting machine, Indian man amputates finger after voting for wrong party 19 Apr 2019 - 01:33 pm

New Delhi: An Indian man chopped off his index finger in desperation after voting for the wrong party in the country's national election....

Rights group urges Myanmar to drop charges against satirical performers, filmmaker 18 Apr 2019 - 07:21 pm

YANGON: Human Rights Watch urged Myanmar on Thursday to drop charges against four satirical performers and a filmmaker arrested after criticising the military,...

Kim, returning to military optics, turns up heat 18 Apr 2019 - 05:38 pm

TOKYO: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is cautiously turning up the heat after his unsuccessful summit with President Trump in Hanoi two...

North Korea says it tested new weapon, wants Pompeo out of talks 18 Apr 2019 - 02:47 pm

SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea said Thursday that it had test-fired a new type of "tactical guided weapon," its first such test in...

N.Korea rejects Pompeo from nuclear dialogue: KCNA 18 Apr 2019 - 09:55 am

Seoul: North Korea no longer wants U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo involved in nuclear talks, calling for someone who "is more careful...

Separatist gunmen kill 14 bus passengers in Pakistan 18 Apr 2019 - 09:54 am

Quetta: Gunmen killed at least 14 people after forcing them to disembark from buses in Pakistan's Balochistan, officials said Thursday, in the latest...

Unofficial results show Widodo leading Indonesia race 17 Apr 2019 - 12:32 pm

Jakarta: Indonesian President Joko Widodo is on track to win a second term, preliminary election results showed Wednesday, in apparent victory for moderation...