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October 18, 2017 1:27 PM

At least 74 killed in series of suicide attacks in Afghanistan

In Afghanistan, at least 74 people were killed and over 170 injured in a series of suicide attacks by Taliban targeting police compounds and government facilities yesterday. Suicide bombers and gunmen stormed a police training centre and killed 41 people, including 20 police personnel, in the easter...

October 18, 2017 1:13 PM

Any attempt to separate Taiwan from China will be thwarted: Xi Jinping

Chinese President Xi Jinping today said any attempt to separate Taiwan from China will be thwarted and the principle of peaceful reunification must be upheld. <br/><br/>Xi made the comments in a speech at the beginning of a Communist Party congress. China regards self-ruled and democrati...

October 18, 2017 12:45 PM

China's Communist Party congress begins in Beijing

China's biggest political event, the Communist Party Congress, began in Beijing this morning. At the opening of the Congress President Xi Jinping said China will deepen economic and financial reforms and further open its markets to foreign investors. He said china will look to move from high-sp...

October 18, 2017 12:24 PM

7 policemen killed, 22 others injured in explosion in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least seven policemen were killed and 22 others injured in an explosion in the Sariab Mill area on the Quetta-Sibbi Road today morning. According to DawnNews, security sources claimed a roadside bomb exploded just as a police vehicle carrying 35 police personnel passed the area. <...

October 18, 2017 12:14 PM

Pak forces resort to heavy mortar shelling along LoC in J&K; 7 injured

In Jammu and Kashmir, seven persons were today injured as Pakistani forces again resorted to heavy mortar shelling along the Line of Control in Poonch district. Defence sources told AIR Jammu that the forces from across the Line of Control started unprovoked firing and shelling targeting Indian posi...

October 18, 2017 12:12 PM

Wildfire toll reaches 41 in Portugal, 4 in Spain

The death toll in the wildfires that broke out over the weekend has reached 41 in Portugal and another four in northern Spain. <br/><br/>Portugal's civil protection agency said yesterday that the 15 biggest fires, which had raged through the centre and the north of the country, had ...

October 18, 2017 12:11 PM

Sri Lanka: Hindu Tamils celebrate Deepavali with traditional fervor

In Sri Lanka, the festival of Deepavali is being celebrated today by Hindu Tamils with traditional fervor and gaiety. People are seen exchanging sweets and pleasantries with their relatives and friends. Long queues can be seen outside temples for worship on the auspicious occasion. President and Pri...

October 18, 2017 11:27 AM

6 policemen killed, 8 others injured in blast in Pakistan

In Pakistan, at least six policemen were killed and eight others injured in an explosion in the Sariab Mill area on the Quetta-Sibbi Road today morning. According to DawnNews, security sources claimed a roadside bomb exploded just as a police vehicle carrying 35 police personnel passed the area. &lt...

October 18, 2017 8:22 AM

US author George Saunders wins 2017 Man Booker Prize

US author George Saunders has won the 2017 Man Booker Prize. He became only the second American writer to win Britain's renowned Prize, which was awarded for his first full-length novel "Lincoln in the Bardo". The prize was announced at a ceremony in London.<br/><br/>Judge...

October 18, 2017 8:12 AM

US Prez promises action on drug prices that may impact India

US President Donald Trump has promised to bring the cost of prescription drugs way down and let other countries pay more for these medicines in a new policy that could have implications for India. He told his Cabinet members at a meeting at the White House yesterday that the prices of prescription d...

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