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China protests Japan's defence white paper

India, Aug. 7 -- China has lodged a "serious diplomatic" protest with Japan over its latest defence white paper, which portrayed Beijing as Tokyo's "greatest strategic challenge" and made "brazen comm... Read More


Policeman shot dead, another abducted in northwest Pakistan

India, Aug. 7 -- Unidentified gunmen shot dead a policeman and abducted another in two separate incidents in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in northwest Pakistan, officials said Thursday. The motive behind b... Read More


Taiwan's military drills suggest deeper alignment with US

India, Aug. 7 -- Through this year's military drills, Taiwan has chosen to emphasise its army's and society's flexibility and resilience as opposed to primarily putting advanced weapons on display. Ex... Read More


Bangladesh to hold presidential election on August 20: EC

India, Aug. 7 -- Bangladesh's presidential election will be held on August 20, the Election Commission announced on Thursday, two weeks after President Mohammed Shahabuddin resigned on health grounds ... Read More


Sri Lanka Navy rescues 11 Indian fishermen after their boat meets with accident

India, Aug. 7 -- Eleven Indian fishermen were rescued by the Sri Lanka Navy on Thursday after their fishing vessel met with an accident in the island nation's waters, according to an official statemen... Read More


South Korean police raid local Starbucks headquarters

India, Aug. 7 -- South Korean police raided the headquarters of Starbucks' local operation as part of an investigation into a controversial marketing campaign that was perceived as defaming the 1980s'... Read More


Heat wave puts all major Italian cities on red alert

India, Aug. 7 -- Italy placed all of its major cities under the highest heat alert Thursday as a blistering heat wave gripped Europe, setting a national temperature record in Austria, fueling wildfire... Read More


Health workers protest unpaid wages at Congo Ebola epicentre

India, Aug. 7 -- Dozens of health workers working at the epicentre of Congo's Ebola outbreak staged protests on Thursday to demand payment for their wages, abandoning several health facilities even as... Read More


Leader of Myanmar's military-backed Govt seeks political legitimacy in Thailand visit

India, Aug. 7 -- The head of Myanmar's military-backed Government arrived in Thailand on Thursday for an official visit that could serve as a major stepping stone in his effort to win political legiti... Read More


469 fishermen dead, 160 missing in 11 years off Kerala coast: Govt

India, Aug. 7 -- A total of 469 fishermen died and 160 others went missing off the Kerala coast over the past 11 years, according to data released by the state Fisheries Department on Friday, as prote... Read More