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Attacks on Afghanistan schools tripled in 2018: UNICEF

The numbers increased for the first time since 2015 and surged from 68 in 2017 to 192 in 2018.

May 28, 2019

US Navy pilots report UFO sightings regularly; vessels fly at hypersonic speeds

US Navy pilots who witnessed the sightings revealed that the UFO was flying at a hypersonic speed at an altitude of more than 30,000 feet.

May 28, 2019

Supporters of Maldivian joint-opposition presidential candidate Mohamed Solih celebrate in Maldives

PM Modi's upcoming Maldives visit reveals new national security priorities

If Narendra Modi travels to Maldives at the very beginning of his second term, that augurs well for India's immediate security interests in the region.

May 27, 2019

Sri Lanka freezes 41 bank accounts of alleged terror suspects

The suspects are mainly those with alleged links to the National Thowheed Jam'aath, which was behind the suicide blasts on April 21.

May 25, 2019

Dawood Ibrahim's aide arrested in Nepal, Rs 7.5 cr worth fake Indian currency seized

Further investigation revealed that Ansari was carrying out illegal ISI activities in Nepal when he was caught. He is said to be the son of former Nepal minister Saleem Ansari.

May 25, 2019

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Why are Muslims planning to leave this village if Modi returns to power?

Muslim residents said that they thought tensions would only worsen if PM Modi's Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) wins a second term in the current general election, as exit polls released on Sunday indicate is likely.

May 22, 2019

Ford Motor to cut 7,000 white-collar jobs as part of global restructuring

Ford CEO Jim Hackett said in an email to employees that the cuts include both voluntary buyouts and layoffs, and a spokesman added it freezes open positions as well. About 2,300 of the affected people are employed in the US.

May 21, 2019

Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi missiles targeting Mecca, claims embassy [Video]

The missiles launched by Yemen-based Houthi rebels were reported to have been heading toward Makkah and Jeddah.

May 21, 2019

Google suspends business with Huawei after Trump ban

Holders of current Huawei smartphones with Google apps, however, will continue to be able to use and download app updates provided by Google.

May 20, 2019

Did PM Modi's Swachh Bharat campaign work? A reality check 5 years later

Federal government records say Haryana - with its population of more than 25 million - is squeaky clean.

May 18, 2019

China vows to safeguard its companies after US blacklists Huawei

The decision to restrict Huawei comes amid a fresh round of trade war between two of the world's largest economies

May 17, 2019

Watch | Patient dies after explosion in mouth at UP hospital; bone-chilling details revealed

The explosion took place as the doctors placed a suction pipe in her mouth. The incident was recorded in the CCTV cameras.

May 16, 2019

Sri Lanka clashes kill 1; nationwide curfew imposed after mosques attacked

The April 21 attacks, claimed by Islamic State, targeted churches and hotels, mostly in Colombo, killing more than 250 people and fuelling fears of a backlash against the island nation's minority Muslims.

May 14, 2019

4 policemen killed, 11 injured in blast near mosque in Pakistan's Quetta

Tehrik-i Taliban Pakistan (TTP), the Pakistani Taliban, claimed responsibility for the blast near a mosque in Pakistan's restive Balochistan province.