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Lift sanctions or face consequences: China warns US

Beijing : China on Friday asked the US to lift the sanctions on the Chinese military for buying Russian fighter jets and weapons or “bear the consequences.” “China expressed strong Read More

Pakistan didn’t sufficiently act against LeT, JeM: US

Washington : Terror groups like Lashkar e-Tayyaba and Jaish-e-Mohammad, which have organised terror attacks in India in the past, continue to pose a regional threat and Pakistan did not take Read More

Woman, man caned in Indonesia for affair outside marriage

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Banda Aceh (Indonesia) : A woman and a man were publicly caned in the Indonesian province of Aceh on Thursday for having an extramarital affair. An “algojo” meted out the Read More

Hong Kong airlines spells own name wrong on plane

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Hong Kong : Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific has had to send a new plane back to the paint shop after the company’s name was spelled incorrectly on it. Travellers Read More

Hate crime: Indian-origin family targeted in UK arson attack

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London : An Indian-origin family was forced to flee their home in the UK after it was targeted in an arson attack which the police on Wednesday treated as a Read More

Pakistan Court orders release of former PM Nawaz Sharif and his daughter Maryam

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Islamabad : In a huge relief to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his daughter Maryam Nawaz and son-in-law Muhammad Safdar, the Islamabad High Court on Wednesday suspended their prison sentences Read More

Australian students use robotics to design room that changes shape

Sydney : Combining machine learning and kinetic architecture, a team of computational design students in Australia have developed a unique origami-style meeting room that can learn human behaviour and change Read More

Strawberry saboteurs may face 10-15 years in jail: Australian PM

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Canberra : People responsible for putting needles into strawberries or posting online fake images of sabotaged fruits may face 10-15 years in jail, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Read More

Harvey Weinstein accused of 11 more sexual assault

London : British police are reportedly investigating 11 allegations of sexual assault against disgraced American movie producer Harvey Weinstein, who is already facing similar charges in the US. The Metropolitan Read More

Trump slaps tariffs on $200 bn of Chinese goods, Beijing hits back

Washington/Beijing : US President Donald Trump has stepped up his trade battle with China by slapping 10 per cent tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to Read More