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Two dead in China earthquake 23 Nov 2014 - 01:35 am

BEIJING: A 5.9 magnitude earthquake struck China’s southwestern province of Sichuan yesterday, the US Geological Survey said, with Chinese state media reporting two...

Philippines bans some Hong Kong journalists 23 Nov 2014 - 01:35 am

MANILA: The Philippines said yesterday it had banned certain foreign journalists from the country over an incident last year, when President Benigno Aquino...

Nobel vision 23 Nov 2014 - 01:34 am

Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi speaks to activists and children during a protest against child slavery in New Delhi yesterday. The activist was recognised...

Dismantling warship 23 Nov 2014 - 01:32 am

Workers dismantle the aircraft carrier INS Vikrant at a ship breaking yard in Mumbai yesterday. The ship, which was built during WWII and...

Muslims have ignored call to join IS: Official 23 Nov 2014 - 01:30 am

New Delhi: National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval yesterday said there were fewer than 10 cases of Indian youth wanting to join the...

J&K suffering due to dynastic rule: Modi 23 Nov 2014 - 01:29 am

Kishtwar: Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday exhorted people in this Jammu and Kashmir town to unshackle themselves from the yoke of dynastic rule...

Kerala govt suspends bureaucrat over graft 23 Nov 2014 - 01:29 am

Kochi: The Kerala government yesterday suspended PWD secretary T O Sooraj for possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income. His suspension...

Mamata furious as MP sent to CBI custody 23 Nov 2014 - 01:29 am

Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MP Srinjoy Bose was yesterday sent to CBI custody for his alleged complicity in the Saradha scam, as West Bengal...

Plan to build world’s tallest tower in Hyderabad 23 Nov 2014 - 01:29 am

Hyderabad: The Telangana government yesterday decided to build the world’s tallest tower and other skyscrapers at 40 places around Hussain Sagar lake in...

Bukhari’s son anointed deputy Imam of Jama Masjid 23 Nov 2014 - 01:28 am

New Delhi: Shaban Bukhari, the 19-year-old son of Jama Masjid Shahi Imam Syed Ahmed Bukhari, was yesterday formally anointed the Naib Imam (deputy...

Chinese movies dominate nominations at Taiwan film fest 23 Nov 2014 - 01:21 am

TAIPEI: Chinese-language cinema A-listers and stars from Japan and Hollywood gathered in Taiwan yesterday for this year’s Golden Horse Film Awards, with movies...

Indonesia president flies economy class 23 Nov 2014 - 01:20 am

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new President Joko Widodo caused a stir this weekend by opting to fly economy class to watch his son’s high school...

RUSSIA PUTIN OIL GAS ENERGY PIPELINE FRACKING 23 Nov 2014 - 12:14 am

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Nato supplies 23 Nov 2014 - 12:11 am

Trucks carrying logistic supplies for the Nato forces in Afghanistan wait for clearance near the Afghan border in Chaman, Pakistan, yesterday. Several trucks...

Foggy day 23 Nov 2014 - 12:10 am

A man rides a bicycle to work as fog covers the surroundings in Phool Nagar, Pakistan, yesterday.

Female Afghan MP defiant after attack 23 Nov 2014 - 12:09 am

KABUL: Afghan women’s rights campaigner Shukria Barakzai speaks in a tired whisper as she recovers in hospital from an assassination attempt that nearly...

SC wants to extend jurisdiction to Fata 23 Nov 2014 - 12:08 am

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan has taken up the row over extending superior court jurisdiction to the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata),...

PAF seeking Chinese stealth fighters 23 Nov 2014 - 12:08 am

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has expressed interest in procuring fourth generation stealth fighter aircraft FC-31 from China. Minister for Defence Production...