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May 9, 2019 8:15 AM

Security situation in Sri Lanka improving after Easter Sunday attacks

As the security situation in Sri Lanka is improving after Easter Sunday attacks, differences have emerged between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe over the fate of the counter-terrorism bill.<br />''<br />''Preside...

May 9, 2019 7:46 AM

UK court denies bail to Nirav Modi

A UK court has denied bail to Nirav Modi for the third time, saying the fugitive diamond merchant who is the main accused in the Punjab National Bank fraud and money laundering case amounting to up to 2 billion US Dollars would fail to surrender.<br />''<br />&a...

May 9, 2019 7:23 AM

India & Turkey vow to strengthen economic relations

India and Turkey vowed to strengthen economic relations with the aim of reaching 10 billion US dollars bilateral trade by 2020.<br />''<br />''Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Sedat Onal, who is on a three-day visit to India since May 7, held talk...

May 9, 2019 7:13 AM

Singapore passes laws to combat fake news

Singapore on Wednesday passed laws to combat fake news that will allow authorities to order the removal of content despite fierce criticism from tech giants, the media and rights groups. <br />''<br />''<br />''The ...

May 9, 2019 7:12 AM

Biman Bangladesh Airlines plane crash-lands in Yangon, 33 hurt

In Myanmar, eleven people were reportedly injured as a plane slid off a runway while landing at Yangon airport on Wednesday. <br />''<br />''<br />''Images on social media showed a crumpled Biman Bangladesh Airlines...

May 9, 2019 7:06 AM

China wants to have trade deal with US: White House

The White House said on Thursday, it has received an indication from China that Beijing wants to have a trade deal with the US. <br />''<br />''White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders told reporters in Washington that US has got an indic...

May 8, 2019 9:20 PM

At least 10 people killed in blast outside shrine in Lahore

<span style="color: #222222;">In Pakistan, at least 10 people, including five police commandos, have been killed in a suicide bomb blast outside the famous Data Darbar shrine in Lahore today. The incident also left 25 others injured.</...

May 8, 2019 6:45 PM

Aasia Bibi leaves Pakistan, reunites with her family in Canada

<span style="color: #222222;">Aasia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was freed from death row in a high-profile blasphemy case has quietly left the country and reunited with her family in Canada, her lawyer said today.</span><br />&apo...

May 8, 2019 6:44 PM

Russia says, it stood by Iran nuclear deal

<span style="color: #222222;">Russia today said it stood by the Iran nuclear deal and denounced US pressure that led to Tehran to suspend some of its commitments under the agreement.</span><br />'' <span style="col...

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