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Qatari fighter jets intercepted civilian plane: UAE

The United Arab Emirates said Qatari fighter planes intercepted a civilian aircraft carrying 86 passengers to Bahrain on Sunday, UAE state news agency WAM reported. Quoting its civil aviation authority, the agency said the UAE civilian craft had to take...

Saudi restricts drone flying after palace incident

Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry on Sunday instructed drone enthusiasts to...

Kabul election centre blast toll mounts to 31

A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration...

Islamic party aims to hold the key in Malaysia's election

The outcome of next month’s election in Malaysia may hinge...

17 die after two dragon boats capsize in China

Two dragon boats practicing to race on a river in...

Iran warns against US deals

A US push to change the Iran nuclear deal was...

‘Expected and unexpected' moves if US exits nuke deal: Rouhani

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said on Saturday Iran’s atomic agency...

Assailants kill Palestinian scholar in Malaysia

A Palestinian scholar was shot dead by two assailants in...

Death penalty for child rapist in India

India’s cabinet approved the death penalty for those convicted of...

5.2 quake shakes Myanmar

An earthquake of magnitude 5.2 has shaken Myanmar’s Bago region...

Airstrike kills twenty in southwest Yemen, say residents

An air strike lunched by a Saudi-led military coalition in...

Kim announces nuke test halt ahead of summit

North Korea will immediately suspend nuclear and missile tests and...

Boat carrying 76 Rohingya lands in Indonesia

A boat carrying 76 Rohingya Muslims landed in northwest Indonesia...

Australia has ‘perfect right’ to navigate in South China Sea: Turnbull

Australia’s prime minister said the Australian navy has a “perfect...

Indian Chief Justice faces impeachment motion

India’s opposition parties launched an unprecedented bid to impeach the...

Malaysian aircraft skids off Nepal airport runway

A Malaysian aircraft with 139 people on board aborted its...

Seize Dawood Ibrahim’s property: Indian court

The Indian Supreme Court on Friday directed the government to...

Philippines decries European Parliament's 'interference'

The Philippines decried what it said was interference in its...

Angry protesters confront Modi in London

Hundreds of noisy protesters greeted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi...

China ‘ready’ to deal with any fallout from US trade row

China is well prepared to handle any negative effects from...

Attackers throw acid at three Pakistani female students

A group of men on motorcycles hurled acid at three...

5.9 quake shakes southern Iran

An earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck Kaki region in Iran’s...

India SC rejects petitions seeking probe into judge’s death

India’s Supreme Court dismissed on Thursday petitions calling for an...

China sees Nepal as a natural area for cooperation with India

Nepal is a natural area for cooperation between China and...

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