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Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena

Sri Lankan President lifts nation-wide Emergency

The state of emergency was the first since the island ended a 30-year civil conflict between government troops and Tamil Tiger rebels in 2009.

Mar 18, 2018

By IANS

Firefighter dubbed 'Snake whisperer' dies after king cobra bite in Malaysia [VIDEO]

Last year, the 33-year-old Malaysian firefighter reportedly ended up in a coma twice over snake bites.

Mar 17, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Taliban attack on Afghan court kills five people

35 Islamic State militants killed in Afghanistan

At least 35 Islamic State militants were killed in airstrikes on their hideouts in Afghanistan's northern Jawzjan province.

Mar 17, 2018

By IANS

2-year-old Malaysian child dies inside car as mother forgets

Reports claimed that the mother who works at a college took her daughter with her but forgot about her for four hours.

Mar 15, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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Duterte to withdraw Philippines from International Criminal Court

There has been growing international pressure on Duterte about his country's war on drugs, which caused the deaths of thousands.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Provincial assembly in Pakistan passes bill to regulate Sikh marriages

The legislation will come into force immediately after it has been approved by the Governor.

Mar 14, 2018

By IANS

Xi Jinping becomes most powerful Chinese leader since Mao

China set to give Xi lifelong rule on Sunday, defying ideology

Deng Xiaoping slashed the term limit for President and vice-president to two -- 10 years.

Mar 11, 2018

By IANS

Rahul says he, his sister Priyanka have 'completely forgiven' father Rajiv Gandhi killers

Rahul Gandhi said he and his sister Priyanka Gandhi had forgiven their father Rajiv Gandhi's killers who were LTTE militants.

Mar 11, 2018

By IANS

Rahul Gandhi meets Indian origin businessmen in Malaysia

Rahul Gandhi met the business executives of the Malaysia India Business Council, Asean India Business Council, Malaysian Associated Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Consortium of Indian Industries in Malaysia.

Mar 10, 2018

By IANS

School children practice anti-earthquake skill in Taipei

2 Malaysian siblings mysteriously go missing from kindergarten

Reports claimed a woman came to pick those two missing children at around 9 am to take them for a health check-up.

Mar 10, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

SHOCKING: Elephants brutally beaten with bullhooks at Thailand's prestigious polo event [VIDEO]

The Anantara Riverside Bangkok Resort official website states that elephant polo plays a 'vital' role in the conservation of elephants in the country.

Mar 10, 2018

By Samhati Bhattacharjya

Volcanic ashes and a lava dome from Shinmoedake

Japan: Mt. Shinmoe erupts again after brief halt

Mt. Shinmoe, which straddles Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures, erupted at around 4 pm.

Mar 9, 2018

By IANS

Indian court allows euthanasia, says 'living will' of terminally ill persons be allowed

The court permitted a person to draft in advance a "living will" in case she/he slips into an incurable condition and it can be executed after the statutory medical board declares patient to be incurable.

Mar 9, 2018

By IANS

Rahul Gandhi visits Singapore, takes aim at BJP rule

Gandhi, on a March 8-10 visit to Singapore and Malaysia as part of his outreach to the Indian diaspora, said the Congress had a clean slate and a new opportunity now.

Mar 9, 2018

By IANS

Singapore: Police detain 5 men for rioting at Orchard Towers

Police found a knife from one of the suspects, who will be charged in the court for keeping banned weapon.

Mar 8, 2018

By Bhaswati Guha Majumder

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