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Nearly 700,000 Rohingya have fled their villages into Bangladesh since the Myanmar militarys crackdown following Aug 25 attacks by Rohingya insurgents. (Photo: File/Representational)

UN official says Rohingya crisis has hallmarks of genocide'

Lee said that Myanmar's actions were amounting to crimes against humanity.'

1 Feb 2018 6:24 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi gestures as he delivers his speech at the opening day the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos. (Photo: AFP)

India's risk-taking ability on the rise under 'Modi Doctrine': China

The development of overall relations between India and China has maintained 'steady momentum' since Modi took office.

31 Jan 2018 4:39 PM IST

China and India agreed to end the lengthy Doklam standoff in August 2017, with Beijing reportedly abandoning plans to construct the road that had triggered the crisis. (Photo: AFP)

China says differences with India should be resolved in calm way'

India and China also have special representative-level border talks to resolve border issues.

29 Jan 2018 6:17 PM IST

The CPEC is a network of infrastructure projects that are currently under construction throughout Pakistan that will connect Chinas Xinjiang province with Gwadar port in Pakistans Balochistan province. (Photo: AFP)

Ready for talks with India to resolve CPEC differences: China

India has objected to the USD 50 billion CPEC as it passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

29 Jan 2018 2:30 PM IST

On January 20, Taliban fighters stormed Kabuls landmark Intercontinental hotel and killed at least 25 people, the majority foreigners, in an ordeal lasting more than 12 hours. (Photo: AP)

Kabul on edge: Gunmen attack military base, multiple casualties

Kabul remains on high alert as the city braces for further attacks.

29 Jan 2018 9:23 AM IST

The explosion comes exactly a week after Taliban militants stormed a luxury hotel in Kabul, killing at least 22 people, the majority foreigners. (Photo: ANI)

95 killed, 158 injured in suicide car bombing in Kabul, Taliban claims...

Zabihullah Mujahid, a Taliban spokesman, claimed responsibility for the attack.

27 Jan 2018 2:42 PM IST

The drone strike killed a mid-level commander from the Taliban-affiliated Haqqani network, according to local officials.(Photo: AFP )

US denies hitting Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan drone strike

Pak's foreign ministry condemned 'unilateral action', saying it had targeted an Afghan refugee camp, but made no mention...

25 Jan 2018 6:06 PM IST

On January 5, the girl had gone missing while going to a religious tuition centre near her house in Kasur city, some 50km from Lahore. (Photo: AFP)

Suspect arrested in rape, murder case of 7-yr-old Pak girl Zainab

Police sources confirmed suspect Imran Ali had confessed to his crime before an investigation team.

23 Jan 2018 7:32 PM IST

Pak minister accuses judicial system of planning Sharif ouster

Pak's Supreme Court disqualified Sharif as PM after an inquiry into the 2016 Panama Papers which linked his family to...

23 Jan 2018 4:59 PM IST

The army chief met local commanders, who briefed him about the ceasefire violations, specially alleged targeting of the civilian population across the LoC and WB. (Photo: AFP)

Indian aggression' will always get most befitting response: Pak army...

Qamar Javed Bajwa made remarks during his visit to the LoC and Working Boundary in Khuiratta and Ratta Arayan sectors.

23 Jan 2018 3:24 PM IST

Banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January. (Photo: File | AP)

Pak won't allow UNSC team any direct access to Hafiz Saeed: report

The UNSC sanctions list includes the names of JuD, LeT, Al-Qaeda, Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, and other organisations...

22 Jan 2018 7:46 PM IST

Most Rohingya refugees in the Bangladeshi camps also say they will not return to a state where their villages have been torched and where they allege atrocities by the army and ethnic Rakhine locals. (Photo: AFP)

Repatriation of Rohingya Muslim refugees to Myanmar delayed:...

The United Nations described the military operation as ethnic cleansing of the Rohingya, which Myanmar denies.

22 Jan 2018 3:03 PM IST