REUTERS, 09th FEBRUARY, 2018-After a public embrace of Israel as a strategic partner, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is heading to the Palestinian territories and the Gulf on Friday to bolster long-standing political and economic ties.

REUTERS, 09th JANUARY, 2018-A Reuters investigation into the killing of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar prompted demands from the U.S. State Department for a credible investigation into the bloodshed there and calls for the release of two journalists who

REUTERS, 09th FEBRUARY, 2018- A U.S. bill that encourages reciprocal visits by U.S. and Taiwanese government officials threatens stability in the Taiwan Strait and the United States must withdraw it, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

North Korea held a military parade and rally on Kim Il Sung Square on Thursday, just one day before South Korea holds the opening ceremony for the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

THE HINDU, 08th FEBRUARY, 2018-Amid growing calls internationally for the Maldivian government to abide by the rule of law, human rights organisations working in the region have strongly condemned the recent developments in the Indian ocean island.

REUTERS, 08th FEBRUARY, 2018- Chancellor Angela Merkel faced criticism from within the ranks of her own conservatives on Thursday for making concessions to her center-left Social Democrat (SPD) coalition partners to seal a governing alliance a day ea

REUTERS, 08th FEBRUARY, 2018- Residents in Bangkok, one of the world’s top tourist destinations, were warned on Thursday the city’s air quality had hit dangerous levels just days after the country’s pollution control agency appealed

JERUSALEM AFP Feb8, 2018 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has lashed out at police over claims detectives probing graft allegations against him were targeted by private investigators as the probe reportedly nears completion.   

As security forces surrounded his home shortly after a state of emergency had been declared in the Maldives, 80-year-old ex-president Maumoon Abdul Gayoom deftly hit social media to tell the world of his impending arrest.   The government q

REUTERS, 06th FEBRUARY, 2018-The United Nations called on Tuesday for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Syria of at least a month as heavy air strikes were reported to have killed at least 40 people in rebel-held areas near Damascus and in the n

Seven Afghan army officers, including two generals, have been sacked over a deadly attack on a Kabul military base, President Ashraf Ghani said Tuesday, as the Afghan capital braces for further assaults. At least five attackers --gunmen and suicide b

China on Tuesday urged Pakistan to rapidly bring perpetrators to justice after unidentified gunmen shot at two Chinese nationals in the southern city of Karachi, killing one of them.   

Tokyo (dpa) – US Vice President Mike Pence is set to arrive in Japan on Tuesday to meet Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe amid signs of easing tensions on the Korean Peninsula.  

Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen Monday declared a 15-day state of emergency, his aide Azima Shukoor announced, deepening the political crisis in the Indian  Ocean nation

REUTERS, 05th FEBRUARY, 2018- Islamic State may be on the wane in Iraq and Syria but for Iran, the threat is still strong, centered on Kurdish communities along the Iraq-Iran border where militants have operated in recent years.

THE HINDU, 05th FEBRUARY, 2018- At least 23 civilians were killed on Monday as Syrian government air strikes pounded a rebel-held enclave near the capital Damascus, a monitor said. The region of Eastern Ghouta is home to an estimated 4,00,000 people

Israel has joined forces with Egypt’s military to smash ISIS militants in Nothern Sinai.   Unmarked Israeli drones, helicopters and jets have carried out a covert air campaign to rid Egypt of Islamic terrorists, for more than two year

2018 -  A video of women thrashing a drunk police official with shoes has been doing the rounds on social media, bringing more embarrassment for the Haryana police.  

All 955 gold miners who were trapped underground for more than a day in South Africa following a power cut resurfaced unharmed on Friday, the mine’s owner, Sibanye Gold, said. 

THE HINDU, 02nd FEBRUARY, 2018-In a surprise ruling Thursday evening, the Supreme Court of the Maldives ordered the immediate release of exiled former leader Mohamed Nasheed and eight others, terming their trials a violation of the constitution and i

DPA, 02nd FEBRUARY, 2018-The southern Russian city once known as Stalingrad is celebrating 75 years since one of the bloodiest battles of World War II that ended with a pivotal Soviet victory.

REUTERS, 02nd FEBRUARY, 2018-The Syrian government may be developing new types of chemical weapons, and U.S. President Donald Trump is prepared to consider further military action if necessary to deter chemical attacks, senior U.S. officials said on

TEHRAN AFP Feb2, 2018  -Tehran police have arrested 29 women for appearing in public without a headscarf as protests against the dress code in force since the Islamic revolution of 1979 intensify, Iranian media reported Friday.  

The long-simmering feud between President Trump and the Justice Department erupted into open conflict Wednesday when the FBI publicly challenged the president’s expected release of a contentious and classified memo related to the probe of Russi

(c) 2018, The Washington Post · Vidhi Doshi · WORLD, ASIA-PACIFIC · Feb 01, 2018 - 5:11 PM   NEW DELHI - An Indian designer has accused high-end fashion brand Christian Dior of copying his designs on a dress, in the lat

THE HINDU, 01st FEBRUARY, 2018-A petrol bomb was thrown at the lakeside Yangon compound of Myanmar’s leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday while she was away from her home, a government spokesman said. “It was a petrol bomb,” spokesma

DPA, 01st FEBRUARY, 2018- The Polish Senate early Thursday voted in favour of a controversial bill that will criminalize anyone who lays any blame on Poland or its people for Nazi war crimes, state-run news agency PAP reported.

Indinesia, (Daily Mail), 1 February 2018 -  -Sex outside marriage is set to become a crime in Indonesia, following a proposal by lawmakers this week.   

A prominent Buddhist monk is on a hunt for a new face for a high political office in the country, they say.

Yemeni security officials say the country’s prime minister is preparing to flee after separatists seized the presidential palace in the southern port city of Aden in fierce battles overnight.