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Pakistani protesters carry portraits of Aafia Siddiqui, a Pakistani scientist who is currently serving a prison term in the US, as they stage a demonstration for her release in Lahore. (AFP)

Aafia Siddiqui: The Pakistani prisoner at centre of Texas siege

A US-educated Pakistani scientist, she was jailed in 2010 for attacking American soldiers in Afghanistan

17 Jan 2022 12:32 PM IST

Anti-China protest in Kathmandu over land encroachment. (Photo: ANI)

Nepal tight-lipped over Chinese encroachment of its territory in...

In September last year, a seven-member committee was formed by the Nepal government to study the Nepal-China border

3 Jan 2022 4:56 PM IST

Indian Army handed over 13 yaks and four calves that strayed across the LAC on Aug. 31, 2020, in East Arunachal Pradesh to China on Monday. PTI photo

China says Arunachal Pradesh -'inherent part-' of its territory

India on Thursday had strongly rejected China renaming 15 places in Arunachal Pradesh

31 Dec 2021 2:59 PM IST

Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (ANI file photo)

Former Afghan President Ghani listed among -'most corrupt-' people of...

OCCRP said Ghani deserved an award because he -'deserted his people leaving them to misery and death-'

29 Dec 2021 11:45 AM IST

This photo taken on December 25, 2021 shows residents undergoing a nucleic acid test for the Covid-19 coronavirus in Xian in Chinas northern Shaanxi province. (AFP)

China expands lockdowns as COVID cases climb

China has followed a -'zero-Covid-' strategy of tight border restrictions, lengthy quarantines and targeted lockdowns

28 Dec 2021 1:30 PM IST

The new law will come into effect from January 1, 2022. (Representational image: PTI)

Sri Lanka makes defence ministry-'s NOC mandatory for foreigners...

Registrar General WMMB Weerasekera, in a circular dated October 18, said that the decision has been taken due to...

27 Dec 2021 12:36 PM IST

The fire also left over 200 others with burn injuries. (Photo: Twitter)

40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh

The fire broke out around 3:00 am (local time) on Friday in the engine room of the Barguna-bound MV Abhijan-10 launch

24 Dec 2021 11:44 AM IST

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

Sri Lankan Navy arrests 43 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching

Arrangements are being made to hand them over to relevant authorities for legal action after conducting Rapid Antigen...

19 Dec 2021 12:49 PM IST

Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi shaking hands with Afghanistans Taliban Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi before their meeting in Islamabad. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Pakistan / AFP)

Islamic countries meet to discuss aid for Afghanistan

After the Taliban-'s lightning return to power, billions of dollars in aid and assets were frozen by the international...

19 Dec 2021 10:23 AM IST

Pakistans Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi speaks during a joint press conference, in Islamabad, Pakistan. (AP/Anjum Naveed, File)

Pakistan to rally Muslim countries to help Afghanistan

Afghanistan is facing a looming economic meltdown and humanitarian catastrophe in the aftermath of the Taliban takeover

18 Dec 2021 1:09 PM IST

President Ram Nath Kovind (ANI)

President Kovind arrives in Bangladesh for 50th Victory Day...

It is President Kovind-'s first trip abroad since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic

15 Dec 2021 11:39 AM IST

The earthquake struck Karnatakas Kolhapur at around 6 pm on Thursday evening. (ANI)

7.3-magnitude quake strikes Indonesia, tsunami -'possible-'

The USGS said the quake struck around 100 kilometres north of the town of Maumere

14 Dec 2021 9:48 AM IST