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A woman and child wearing face masks commute on a public share bicycle on a street in Beijing. (AFP)

China nears full re-opening of schools

China reported just nine new cases on Friday, all brought from outside the country

28 Aug 2020 3:59 PM IST

The Chinese military on Friday accused the US ship of entering Chinas territorial waters near the islands without authorisation. (Representational Image: AP)

US warship sails near disputed Paracel islands in South China Sea

The operation came a day after China fired ballistic missiles into the sea as part of ongoing live-fire exercises

28 Aug 2020 3:10 PM IST

A statue of Dwarkanath Kotnis in Shijiazhuang Hebei,China. (Image: Wikimedia Commons)

China to unveil bronze statue of Indian doctor Dwarkanath Kotnis

Kotnis, who hailed from Maharashtra, was sent to China as part of a five-member team of doctors to help the Chinese...

28 Aug 2020 1:39 PM IST

The DF-26B and DF-21D missiles fired Wednesday targeted an area between the southern island province of Hainan and the Paracel Islands.(AP File)

Chinese military fired two missiles into disputed sea in warning to US

Disputes over control of the South China Sea, one of the world-'s busiest trade routes, are a growing irritant in...

27 Aug 2020 1:02 PM IST

A member of a social media rights group displays pictures of actress Saba Qamar and singer Bilal Saeeds music video meant to depict a young brides joy that as shot in a mosque and went viral on the internet, at his office in Islamabad, Pakistan. The video infuriated religious radicals who inundated social media with claims that Qamars dancing sullied the historic Wazir Khan Mosque. The uproar was the latest example of how trolling has exploded online in Pakistan since a lockdown, imposed in March over coronavirus concerns, confined tens of millions to their homes. (AP)

Trolls, hate speech flood Pakistani social media pages

Activists and social media trackers say there has been a surge in online sectarian attacks, hate speech and cries of...

27 Aug 2020 12:25 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (R) with Sri Lankan Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa (PTI)

Sri Lanka will adopt an -'India first approach-': Foreign Secretary...

Commenting on the Chinese investment in Hambantota port, Colombage said Sri Lanka had offered it to India first

26 Aug 2020 7:10 PM IST

Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban groups top political leader, second left, with other members of the Taliban delegation. (AP File)

Taliban-'s negotiating team in Pakistan for Afghan peace talks

The meetings come at a crucial time in Afghanistan-'s conflict, with talks once again stalled amid a controversial...

24 Aug 2020 4:25 PM IST

Recipients who got their first dose revealed they had few adverse reactions and none reported a fever. (AFP)

China approves emergency usage of COVID-19 vaccines by select domestic...

Emergency use authorization allows unapproved vaccine candidates to be used among people with high risk of infection on...

24 Aug 2020 9:21 AM IST

Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) shakes hands with Nepals Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. (AFP)

Nepalâ€™s links with China is affecting its autonomy: Report

The report details how Nepal-'s foreign policy has veered towards pushing the interests of Beijing

23 Aug 2020 3:46 PM IST

Dawood Ibrahim. (File)

Pakistan says Dawood Ibrahim-'s name in list is based on UN data

Pakistan-'s FO said assertions that they admitted the -'presence of certain listed individuals on its territory are...

23 Aug 2020 2:05 PM IST

Sundays launch was the 343rd mission of the Long March rocket series. (SpaceNews)

China successfully launches new optical remote-sensing satellite

A multifunctional test satellite and another satellite named Tiantuo-5 were also launched via the rocket

23 Aug 2020 12:56 PM IST

Dawood Ibrahim, who heads a vast and multifaceted illegal business, has emerged as Indias most wanted terrorist after the 1993 Mumbai bombings.(PTI File)

Pakistan finally admits Dawood Ibrahim is living in Karachi

Pak government imposed financial sanctions on 88 banned terror groups and their leaders, including Ibrahim, to avoid...

23 Aug 2020 9:40 AM IST