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2001 blast: 13 Bangla Islamists charged 21 Aug 2014 - 09:43 pm

DHAKA: A Bangladesh court yesterday charged 13 Islamists with murder over a 2001 bomb blast at a political rally in Dhaka that left...

Probe could damage China ties, says sacked Taiwanese official 21 Aug 2014 - 09:43 pm

TAIPEI: A former Taiwan official involved in talks with mainland China until he was sacked said yesterday any investigation into his handling of...

Bus falls into river in Himachal, 23 killed 21 Aug 2014 - 09:43 pm

Victims of bus accident with critical injuries being transported to Shimla yesterday. Shimla: At least 23 people were killed and 20 injured in...

Modi launches slew of projects 21 Aug 2014 - 09:41 pm

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (right) and former Jharkhand chief minister and senior BJP leader Arjun Munda wave during the inaugural function of the...

Lakhs vote in by-polls across four states 21 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

New Delhi: Lakhs of people lined up outside voting booths yesterday to exercise their franchise as 18 assembly constituencies spread across four states...

Govt committed to boosting ties with Arab world: Sushma 21 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

New Delhi: Emphasising the government’s “unflinching commitment” to expand ties with the Arab world, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj yesterday said that there...

Kerala to create a directory on its diaspora 21 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala will soon get a directory to enable it connect better with its two million-strong diaspora that annually remits home a staggering...

Congress attacks PM for heckling opposition CMs 21 Aug 2014 - 09:39 pm

New Delhi/Ranchi: With Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren being heckled at a function attended by Narendra Modi, the Congress yesterday stepped up its...

Gunmen attack Nato tankers 21 Aug 2014 - 09:36 pm

A Pakistani security official looks on as a truck said to be carrying Nato oil is engulfed in flames following an attack near...

Khan calls off talks to end protest impasse 21 Aug 2014 - 09:35 pm

PTI Chief Imran Khan ISLAMABAD: Pakistani opposition politician Imran Khan yesterday called off talks with the government aimed at ending protests seeking the...

Afghan melon dealers 21 Aug 2014 - 09:34 pm

Afghan men unload melons from a truck in Ghazni yesterday. Countries with troops in Afghanistan have pledged roughly $1bn to help bankroll Afghan...

Kabul blast injures four 21 Aug 2014 - 09:34 pm

Kabul: At least four people including security personnel were injured following an explosion in capital Kabul. Security officials said the incident took place...

Pakistan’s top research council in financial crisis 21 Aug 2014 - 09:34 pm

KARACHI: Pakistan’s most prestigious scientific research institution in the public sector, the Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR), has been in...

Tarbela Dam full, share drop seen 21 Aug 2014 - 09:33 pm

ISLAMABAD: The water stored at Tarbela Dam reached maximum level of 1,550 feet yesterday but officials said a sudden dip in river flows...

9 Bagram detainees back to Pakistan 21 Aug 2014 - 09:33 pm

ISLAMABAD: Nine Pakistani detainees have returned home from Afghanistan’s Bagram prison, a group representing them said yesterday, as US-led international forces prepare to...

Binay urges Filipinos to stop any plan for Aquino’s term extension 21 Aug 2014 - 09:32 pm

MANILA: Vice-President Jejomar Binay yesterday criticised again the moves that seek to extend the term of President Benigno Aquino III. In a speech...

Rebels submit Bangsamoro draft law 21 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

MANILA: The draft of the proposed Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) has been submitted to President Benigno Aquino III, the Moro Islamic Liberation Front...

Navy frigate engages Japan destroyer in drills off Indonesia 21 Aug 2014 - 09:31 pm

MANILA: The Philippine Navy frigate BRP Ramon Alcaraz engaged with the Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force’s destroyer JD Hatakaze in waters off Indonesia en...