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Pope Francis. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Bangladesh, likely to address Rohingya issue

It the second leg of the Pope's tour to the region amid heightened Rohingya crisis.

30 Nov 2017 3:59 PM IST

Pope Francis is on a four-day trip in mainly Buddhist Myanmar, where he has refrained from directly weighing-in on the Rohingya crisis, instead choosing the deliberate language of tolerance and forgiveness. (Photo: AFP)

Tackle prejudice, hatred: Pope to Myanmar Buddhist clergy

The pontiff has avoided direct discussion of the crisis to avoid setting off Buddhist hardliners.

29 Nov 2017 6:48 PM IST

Former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf (Photo: AP)

Musharraf says 'biggest supporter of Saeed's LeT, his role in Kashmir'

Musharraf is facing a slew of court cases after returning from five years of self-exile in Dubai.

29 Nov 2017 1:25 PM IST

Since IMCTC only includes Sunni Muslim countries and so far excluded Iran, Iraq and Syria, it was feared that it could be considered as anti-Shiite grouping. (Photo: AFP)

Pak PM, Army Chief arrive to attend first Muslim conference against...

The IMCTC is a coalition of 41 Muslims countries and currently led by former Pakistan Army Chief General.

27 Nov 2017 5:10 PM IST

Nobel laureate Suu Kyi has been decried overseas for failing to condemn the generals, with whom she is in a delicate power-sharing arrangement. (Photo: AP/File)

Aung San Suu Kyi to visit China amid growing concerns over Rohingya...

Myanmar has bristled at pressure from Western nations over its armed forces' brutal response to Rohingya Muslim...

27 Nov 2017 4:13 PM IST

At least 5,000 foreign and 15,000-20,000 domestic tourists pass through the airport each day, according to Pastika. (Photo: AP)

High risk of Mt Agung eruption: Bali airport may remains closed for...

Ngurah Rai is Bali's main international gateway and a hub for tourists travelling to Indonesian islands further east.

27 Nov 2017 3:52 PM IST

Catholics in colourful ethnic traditional dress waved flags and danced at Yangons airport in a joyful welcome for the pope, making the first visit to the country by a pontiff. (Photo: AFP)

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar on a highly sensitive visit

The visit comes as Myanmar's military stands accused of waging an ethnic cleansing campaign against the Rohingya...

27 Nov 2017 3:36 PM IST

The previously obscure Islamist group has been calling for weeks for Hamids ousting over a hastily-abandoned amendment to the oath which election candidates must swear. (Photo: AP)

Pak's hardline leader calls off weeks-long protest after law minister...

The protesters have linked the amended wording to blasphemy - a highly contentious issue in Muslim Pakistan that has...

27 Nov 2017 1:15 PM IST

The protesters had staged sit-in in the capital for about three weeks demanding removal of Hamid for changes in a law related to the Khatm-i-Nabuwwat (finality of prohpethood) oath in the Elections Act 2017. (Photo: AP)

Law Minister Zahid Hamid resigns over hardline protests in Pak

The resignation came as part of an agreement reached between the government and the protesters overnight.

27 Nov 2017 1:01 PM IST

Local authorities said two people died, two were seriously injured and an unidentified number were being treated for lesser injuries. (Photo: AFP)

Factory blast rocks Chinese port city, 2 dead, more than 30 injured

Ningbo is one of the country's major international container shipping ports.

26 Nov 2017 4:01 PM IST

Chinese media quoted some parents as saying their children were forced to strip as punishment and were found with unexplained apparent needle marks on their bodies. (Photo: AP)

Woman arrested in China day care probe for abusing children

RYB Education suspended staff at another branch in Beijing after a video of a teacher kicking children was widely shared...

26 Nov 2017 2:41 PM IST

A second phase of the election will take place on Dec. 7, and the election commission has said that the final results probably wont be known for several days because of the cumbersome counting procedures. (Photo: AP)

Monarchy, Maoist blasts, hopes for Federal Republic: Nepal votes after...

More than 15 million eligible voters will pick a 275-member legislature, the first under a new constitution agreed after...

26 Nov 2017 12:56 PM IST