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Sri Lankan soldiers stand guard outside a closed church in Colombo on April 28, 2019, a week after a series of bomb blasts targeting churches and luxury hotels on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka.(Photo: AFP)

Sri Lanka freezes bank accounts of 41 terror suspects

The accounts have a total amount of Rs 134 million which was in addition to Rs 14 million seized from the possession of...

25 May 2019 1:06 PM IST

Rodrigo Duterte

Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte wants to send 'garbage' back to...

Duterte has moved to have truckloads of garbage that Filipino officials say were illegally shipped to the Philippines...

23 May 2019 10:08 AM IST

Places of religious importance in Sri Lanka are under strict security check. Churches have been ordered to stay closed until further notice. (Photo: AP)

DNA test confirms death of Sri Lanka Easter blasts mastermind

The ISIS terror group claimed the attacks, but the government blamed the local terror group NTJ for the bombings.

22 May 2019 1:58 PM IST

Aggressive diplomacy needed for Pak to exit FATF grey list: official

The official's remarks came after a 10-member Pakistani delegation attended a two-day meeting of the Asia-Pacific Group.

20 May 2019 3:48 PM IST

Last week, Sri Lanka placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert. (Photo:AP)

Sri Lanka school principal, teacher arrested for link to Easter terror...

The suspects have been identified as Noor Mohamed Addu Ul and Ajibul Jabar, residents of Kapugollewa, Horowpathana.

18 May 2019 10:44 AM IST

No Press freedom in Nepal: Journalists under scrutiny for news about...

Three journalists from Nepal's state news agency, RSS, are under probe for reporting news about Tibetan spiritual leader...

18 May 2019 9:03 AM IST

Damascus skies erupt with service to air missile fire as the U.S. launches an attack on Syria targeting different parts of the Syrian capital Damascus, Syria, early Saturday, April 14, 2018. Syrias capital has been rocked by loud explosions that lit up the sky with heavy smoke as U.S. President Donald Trump announced airstrikes in retaliation for the countrys alleged use of chemical weapons. (Photo: AP)

US airstrikes in Helmand kill Afghan security forces

US defence spokesperson said the US and Afghan security forces were examining the

17 May 2019 8:52 PM IST

He was declared dead on Saturday and a priest was summoned to the home to perform the pensioners last rites.

Third Indian mountaineer dies scaling Mount Makalu in Nepal

Another climber from Chile is missing from above Camp IV of Mount Kanchenjunga since Wednesday evening.

17 May 2019 1:47 PM IST

Pakistan has sought more time from India to decide on the issue of producing 13 witnesses in the Samjhauta Express blast case. (Photo: AP/File)

Will move int'l forums against acquittal of Samjhauta train blast...

Pakistan has been regularly raising this issue with India, especially 'after the acquittal to which India has no reply'.

17 May 2019 1:22 PM IST

Last week, Sri Lanka placed all police stations in Colombo on high alert. (Photo:AP)

Close aide of Sri Lanka bombers arrested with several passports

Mohammed Rizwan was arrested from the Mabole area in Wattala by the police on Wednesday.

17 May 2019 12:09 PM IST

Introduction of single-tablet medication represented leap forward in ART dosing, and long-active anti-retroviral injections may represent the next revolution in HIV therapy (Photo: Pixabay)

At least 400 Pakistanis infected with HIV after doctor used...

Authorities investigating the outbreak in Sindh said the accused doctor has also tested positive for HIV.

16 May 2019 2:59 PM IST

Within an hour, Megha however fell ill and started bleeding profusely. She was rushed to a hospital where she was declared brought dead. (Representational image)

Two Indian climbers die on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal

The climbers identified as 48-year-old Biplab Baidya and 46-year-old Kuntal Karar fell ill just below the 8,586-meter...

16 May 2019 12:17 PM IST