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Chinese Governor displays past Xinjiang terror attack clips, says US Uighur bill violates international law

Xinjiang Governor Shohrat Zakir accused US of threatening the region's social stability and said the bill was a smear campaign aimed to sow discord among ethnic groups in China.

Dec 9, 2019

4 Sumatran tiger foetuses found in jar in Indonesia

Five people have been arrested and three of them were charged with trafficking of protected animals.

Dec 9, 2019

Polio cases in Pakistan rise to 94 this year

So far, 68 cases have been reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 14 from Sindh, seven from Balochistan and five from Punjab.

Dec 6, 2019

Chinese media calls US Uighur bill 'stab in the back', warns of harsh retaliation

An editorial published in People's Daily called the legislation passed by the US House of Representative with 407 to 1 vote on Tuesday "harbours evil intent and is extremely sinister."

Dec 5, 2019

As sea engulfs coastline, Indonesians pay high price to shield homes

Indonesia, an archipelago of thousands of islands, has about 81,000 km (50,300 miles) of coastline, making it particularly vulnerable to climate change.

Dec 2, 2019

Tapeworms in Chinese worker's brain after eating undercooked meat

The man, in his 40s, was suspected to have got the parasites after eating undercooked pork and mutton.

Nov 30, 2019

Chinese aircraft carrier sails through Taiwan Strait, triggers tensions ahead of elections

China's Navy spokesman Cheng Dewei said the carrier, which is Beijing's second such carrier, crossed the sensitive territory for "scientific research tests and routine training."

Nov 18, 2019

'Absolutely no mercy': Leaked Chinese documents show details of Xinjiang clampdown

The documents show how Xi gave a series of internal speeches to officials during and after a 2014 visit to Xinjiang following a stabbing attack by Uighur militants at a train station that killed 31 people.

Nov 18, 2019

Protests erupt in Iran over fuel price hike

The price of a litre of regular gasoline had gone up to 15,000 rials (12.7 US cents) from 10,000 rials and the monthly ration for each private automobile was set at 60 litres per month

Nov 17, 2019

Right From Medical Science To Entrepreneurship To Fashion, Mahsa Nejati Is Living A Life Of Her Dreams!

I have learnt that the people who work with you are very important indeed. They can make or lose your business

Nov 16, 2019

Trump pardons Army officers, restores Navy SEAL's rank in war crimes cases

Trump had stated he was considering pardons for US troops charged with war crimes, a move he acknowledged would be controversial but was justified because they had been treated "unfairly."

Nov 16, 2019

Indonesian police headquarters struck by suspected suicide bombing

Footages broadcasted on Indonesian television channel showed people rushing out of the buildings near the blast site.

Nov 13, 2019

Kartarpur corridor: 500 Indian pilgrims enter Pakistan as PM Modi flags off first 'jatha'

PM Modi flagged off the first batch of over 500 Indian pilgrims that traveled to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib through the Kartarpur Corridor which is being thrown open on the occasion of 550th birth anniversary of Sikhism founder Guru Nanak Dev.

Nov 9, 2019

Pakistan's U-turn: Pilgrims to pay $20 fee on opening day of Kartarpur corridor

On November 1, Imran Khan had said that Sikhs coming to Kartarpur from India need not carry passports but just need a valid ID card and that no fee will be charged on the day of the inauguration of the corridor to the Kartarpur gurdwara.

Nov 8, 2019

Explained: Who is author Aatish Taseer, PM Modi's critic whose OCI status got revoked?

Earlier in May, Time magazine published a critical piece on PM Modi written by Aatish Taseer with a headline that created controversy across India amid the Lok Sabha election season.