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SAARC finance ministers meet in Nepal; discuss closer cooperation
Finance Ministers of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) including from India gathered in Kathmandu on Thursday to discuss closer economic cooperation in the region, including connectivity.
Mahinda Rajapaksa's comeback fails as Sri Lankan voters back reforms
The UNP won 45.7 percent of the popular vote, ahead of 42.4 percent for Rajapaksa.
US offers help to probe Pakistan provincial minister's killing
The US on Monday offered help to probe the terrorist attack that killed Pakistan's Punjab province Home Minister at his ancestral home.
80 held in Nepal as general strike affects normal life
At least 80 people were detained when they were trying to enforce a general strike for the second day on Monday to protest plans to restructure Nepal as a federal state with six provinces in the new Constitution.
Pakistan's former ISI chief Hamid Gul dies
Gul remained ISI chief during 1987 and 1989 when the US-backed Afghanistan's war against the then Soviet Union was at the last stages.
Malaysia, China, Australia to 'refine' search efforts for MH370
Malaysia, China and Australia will meet in September to "refine" the search for Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after part of the plane's wing was discovered on an Indian Ocean island in July, more than a year on from its tragic disappearance.
Pakistan wants peaceful coexistence with India: President Mamnoon Hussain
President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday said Pakistan wants peaceful coexistence with all its neighbours, including India, but any threat to its security will be thwarted.
Ahead of 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, here is what Japan has said about its war
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Friday will make a statement just ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II.
Jhumpa Lahiri's novel among Obama's summer reading list
Indian-American Pulitzer Prize winning author Jhumpa Lahiri's second novel 'The Lowland' is among the six books which are part of the summer reading list of US President Barack Obama.
ISIS map of areas it wants to take over by 2020 includes India
The Islamic State plans to take over large parts of the world, including almost the entire Indian subcontinent, by the next five years.
Internet addiction may weaken your immune system: study
Spending too much time online may increase your risk of catching a cold or the flu as excessive internet use can damage the immune function, a new study has claimed.
Greece and creditors 'close' to deal on third bailout
Greece and its creditors were to continue talks on Monday after marathon discussions late into the night, with both sides indicating that the terms of a third bailout were close to being finalised.
Mullah Omar didn't die in Pakistan: Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad
Afghan Taliban leader Mullah Omar did not die in Pakistan nor was he buried in this country, Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif said on Friday.
Republican presidential candidates slam Obama on ISIS, Iran policies
Republican presidential candidates have slammed US President Barack Obama for his policies in tackling the Islamic State and Iran, making a case to send more troops to defeat the terror network and strengthening Arab allies to deal with Tehran.
Aircraft seat cushions, window panes found on Reunion: Malaysia
The jet disappeared on March 8, 2014, inexplicably veering off course en route from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.