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A health worker takes a swab sample from a resident to be tested for Covid-19 coronavirus in Jiayuguan, in Chinas northwestern Gansu province on November 24, 2022. (Photo by AFP) / China OUT

China COVID cases hit fresh record high after weekend of protests

China has stuck with Xi's zero-COVID policy even as much of the world has lifted most restrictions

28 Nov 2022 10:20 AM IST

This photo shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his daughter posing with soldiers who were involved in the the recent launch of what it says a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile, at an unidentified location in North Korea. (Korea News Service via AP)

Kim vows North Korea to have world's most powerful nuclear force

Kim exhorted the scientists and workers to 'expand and bolster up the nuclear war deterrent of the country at an...

27 Nov 2022 1:25 PM IST

Protesters are taken away by police in a bus in Shanghai on Saturday. Protests against Chinas restrictive COVID measures appeared in a number of cities Saturday night, in displays of public defiance fanned by anger over a deadly fire in the western Xinjiang region. (AP Photo)

Protests over China's COVID controls spread across country

President Xi Jinping's government faces mounting anger at its 'zero-COVID' policy that has shut down access to areas...

27 Nov 2022 11:33 AM IST

Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim waves to his supporters as he arrives at a nomination center for the general election in Tambun, Malaysia. Malaysias king named Anwar as the countrys prime minister. (AP Photo/John Shen Lee)

Reformist leader Anwar named prime minister of Malaysia

Anwar's Alliance of Hope led Saturday's election with 82 seats, short of the 112 needed for a majority

24 Nov 2022 12:49 PM IST

Counting of votes for the Nepal Parliamentary and Provincial Assembly elections underway, in Kathmandu, (PTI)

Nepal polls: PM Deuba wins from Dadeldhura; Nepali Congress ahead in...

Elections to the House of Representatives (HoR) and seven provincial assemblies were held on Sunday

23 Nov 2022 10:27 AM IST

Rescue workers carry the body of a victim in Cianjur on November 22, 2022, following a 5.6-magnitude earthquake that killed at least 162 people, with hundreds injured and others missing. (Photo: AFP)

Indonesia quake death toll rises to 268; 151 still missing

In addition to those killed, authorities reported more than 300 people were seriously hurt and at least 600 more...

22 Nov 2022 5:58 PM IST

Workers inspect a store damaged during an earthquake in Cianjur, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Nov. 21, 2022. An earthquake shook Indonesias main island of Java on Monday damaging dozens of buildings and sending residents into the capitals streets for safety. (Photo: AP)

At least 44 dead in Indonesia quake: local official

At least 44 people have been killed in the earthquake

21 Nov 2022 4:05 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, left, and Indias Prime Minister Narendra Modi hold a bilateral meeting in Nusa Dua, Indonesia, Wednesday, Nov. 16, 2022. (Photo: AP)

PM Modi holds talks with British counterpart Sunak

After his talks with Sunak, Modi said India attaches great importance to the robust India-UK ties

16 Nov 2022 6:31 PM IST

(L-R) Vietnams Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, Indias Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar, Cambodias Prime Minister Hun Sen, Indonesias President Joko Widodo, and Bruneis Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah stand on stage during the ASEAN-India Summit as part of the 40th and 41st Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summits in Phnom Penh on November 12, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

India-ASEAN nations to enhance cooperation against terrorism

This year marks the 30th anniversary of India's relations with Asean grouping and is being celebrated as the Asean-India...

12 Nov 2022 7:51 PM IST

Israels ex-premier and leader of the Likud party Benjamin Netanyahu addresses supporters at campaign headquarters in Jerusalem early on November 2, 2022, after the end of voting for national elections. - Netanyahu inched towards reclaiming power after projected election results showed a majority government was within reach for the veteran right-winger, but the outlook could shift as ballots are counted. (Photo: AFP)

Israel's Netanyahu to receive mandate to form government

Sixty-four lawmakers recommended that President Isaac Herzog appoint Netanyahu to form a government

11 Nov 2022 7:12 PM IST

A graphic depicts the earthquake of Magnitude:6.3, that occurred on early Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Lat: 29.24 & Long: 81.06, Depth: 10 Km ,Location: Nepal. (PTI Photo)

Six dead after 6.3-magnitude earthquake shakes Nepal, strong tremors...

The Nepal Army has been mobilised in the affected areas to carry out the search and rescue operations, the officials...

9 Nov 2022 8:47 AM IST

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, right, welcomes Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar for talks in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Photo: AP)

India pushes Russia for 'return to talks, diplomacy' in Ukraine

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar once again conveyed India's message to Russia that 'this is not an era of war'

9 Nov 2022 7:18 AM IST