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President Tayyip Erdogan says Jamal Khashoggi tapes given to key foreign nations
Turkey has given recordings related to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi to Saudi Arabia, the United States, Germany, France and Britain, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday. Turkish sources have said previously that authorities have an audio recording purportedly documenting
Iraq, Saudi Arabia agree to work together to stabilise oil markets
Baghdad: Iraq and Saudi Arabia agreed on Saturday to work together to stabilise oil markets, Iraq’s Oil Ministry spokesman Asim Jihad said, without giving further details. During a meeting in Baghdad, Iraq and Saudi Arabia’s oil ministers also discussed an electricity grid connection between the
Indonesia stops search for victims of Lion Air crash
Jakarta: Indonesia authorities said on Saturday they had stopped the search for victims of a plane crash that killed all 189 people on board, but would keep looking for the Lion Air flight`s second black box, the cockpit voice recorder. "There is nowhere left to search and we have stopped finding
Singapore court charges 4 Indian-origin men for lighting fireworks on Diwali

Four Indian-origin men were charged by a Singapore court on Saturday for lighting fireworks on Diwali. Lighting of fireworks has been banned in the country since 1972. The four men were involved in three separate incidents -- illegal fireworks in the housing estates of Yishun, Bukit Batok West an
US moving to stop refueling of Saudi aircraft in Yemen war

The Pentagon is moving to stop refueling Saudi Arabian aircraft fighting Houthi rebels in Yemen, but it wasn’t clear Friday if a final decision was made or if Congress had been notified, US officials said. Other U.S. officials said the refueling change does not affect the U.S. military assistance an
World's first AI news anchor debuts in China, 'will accompany you 24 hours a day, 365 days a year'

Is any job safe? As public and private companies continue to tinker with Artificial Intelligence and explore its many possible applications, there's a growing concern that AI-technology will replace human beings in most, if not all, professions, technical and otherwise. The latest job added to that
PM Modi to attend swearing-in of Maldives president-elect Solih; fresh ties in the offing

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday confirmed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would attend the swearing-in ceremony of Maldives President-elect Ibrahim Mohamed Solih on November 17, signalling New Delhi’s attempt to reset ties with Male. This will be Modi’s first visit to the Maldives after
13 killed in mass shooting at California bar packed with college students, hundreds flee in terror
California: Thirteen people are dead after a gunman opened fire on a crowd at a country dance bar holding a weekly "college night" Wednesday in Southern California, sending hundreds fleeing in terror including some who used barstools to break windows and escape, authorities said. The dead include
Pakistan blasphemy case: Asia Bibi freed from jail after eight years on death row

Pakistani Christian woman Asia Bibi, who was last week acquitted by the Supreme Court in a blasphemy case after spending eight years on death row, has been freed from the prison in Multan city, her lawyer said. While she has boarded a plane, her destination was not known, BBC reported on Wednesda
UN issues diya stamps to celebrate Diwali

The UN Postal System has issued two stamps with diyas in celebration of Diwali as "the quest for the triumph of good over evil". India's Permanent Representative Syed Akbaruddin said in a tweet on Tuesday: "Thank you @UNStamps for portraying our common quest for the triumph of Good over Evil in y
Six people arrested over plans to attack French president

Six people have been arrested as part of a preliminary investigation into a suspected plan to attack French President Emmanuel Macron, an official close to the probe said. The source said French security services had arrested the six on suspicion of undertaking an “imprecise and loosely-formed” p
China, Pak start bus service through PoK despite India's strong protest

A private bus service between Lahore in Pakistan and Kashgar in China was launched late on Monday night. The first bus left for Kashgar from the terminal at Lahore's Gulberg area, and will cover the one-way journey in 30 hours. The bus service however, will pass through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's G
UK unveils Sikh soldier statue to honour contribution of Indians in World War 1

London: A new sculpture in honour of Indian soldiers who fought during World War I was unveiled on Sunday in the town of Smethwick in the West Midlands region of England on Sunday. Guru Nanak Gurdwara Smethwick had commissioned the "Lions of the Great War" monument, which depicts a turbaned Sikh
14 civilians killed in US-led coalition strikes in east Syria: Monitor

Damascus: At least 14 civilians were killed Saturday in US-led coalition air strikes on the Islamic State group's last holdout in eastern Syria, a monitor said. "Fourteen civilians, including five children under the age of 18, were killed in the coalition air raids on the villages of Hajin, Sousa an
First India-Nepal passenger train on broad gauge to make first run in December
The first passenger train to run on broad gauge between India and Nepal is likely to run from December this year, sources in the railways said. The train will run from Jayanagar in Bihar to Kurtha in Dhanusa district in Janakpur Zone of south-eastern Nepal, which is a 34 km stretch. An immigratio
Justice: Insulting Prophet Mohammed in Europe can land you in jail, court declares

Austria – The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) passed the verdict on Thursday that insulting Islam’s Prophet Mohammed will be punishable offence and will not be counted under ‘freedom of expression’. The court was compelled to pass the verdict after an Austrian woman Mrs. S insulted the Prop
15 killed as truck crashes into 31-car line on China toll bridge
Beijing A highway pile-up involving at least 31 cars killed 15 people in northwest China's Gansu province, officials said, leaving dramatic scenes of twisted and burnt-out wreckage. The pile-up occurred on Saturday after a heavy truck lost control and crashed into a line of vehicles waiting at a
Terrorist Hafiz Saeed condemns murder of Taliban's 'godfather'

A mastermind behind numerous attacks which have claimed countless innocent lives, Hafeez Saeed has issued a strong condemnation against the murder of Maulana Sami ul Haq. Haq was widely regarded as the godfather of Taliban and his role in possible peace talks with the organisation was sought by A