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Bangabandhu’s autobiography translated to Korean
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Asia
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29 June 2021, 02:49 AM
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China
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Pakistan senate passes landmark Hindu marriage bill
The Hindu community in Pakistan is set to have a personal law for the first time as the country’s senate unanimously passes ‘The Hindu Marriage Bill 2017’.
18 February 2017, 07:08 AM
Pakistan to boycott South Asian Speakers’ meet in India
Pakistan is boycotting the two-day South Asian Speakers’ Summit to be hosted by India in central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh to discuss various social issues like gender equality, women empowerment and climate change.
18 February 2017, 06:08 AM
Hackers holding data hostage for cash in ‘ransomware’ scams
According to information security company Trend Micro Inc., its security software detected ransomware on 62,400 personal computers from January to November last year.
16 February 2017, 06:16 AM
Start of Syria talks delayed one day
Talks on the Syrian crisis involving Russia, Iran and Turkey that were due to start in the Kazakh capital Astana yesterday have
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Knife attack in China's Xinjiang kills eight
Eight people were killed in a knife attack on a crowd in China's restive Xinjiang region, including three assailants who
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Disgraced Tamil leader sent to jail over graft
Disgraced Indian politician VK Sasikala was jailed yesterday for corruption, just as she was on the cusp of becoming
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
4 suicide bombings hit Pak in a day; 6 killed
Four suicide bombers struck Pakistan in one day yesterday, killing six people and unnerving citizens whose growing
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
India sets new world record
Half a million Indians have set a new world record by performing a mass rendition of their national anthem, as patriotic
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Malaysia arrests woman
Malaysian police probing the killing of the half-brother of North Korea's leader arrested a woman yesterday as they
15 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Japanese firm to launch wireless charging system for electric vehicles
Japanese firm IHI Corp. aims to launch a wireless system that will allow people to charge electric vehicles without using an electric cable as early as 2019.
14 February 2017, 05:08 AM
Pakistan high court bans Valentine's Day
A Pakistani court yesterday banned public celebrations of Valentine's Day in the capital Islamabad, the latest attempt by
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM
India's SC bars student doctors over cheating
India's Supreme Court yesterday barred hundreds of students from becoming doctors after they were caught paying
13 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Pakistan senate deputy chairman denied US visa
The US has refused a visa to Pakistan senate deputy chairman Maulana Abdul Ghafoor Haideri. Following this
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM
This is how to motivate lazy bureaucrates!
Six officials in central China's Hubei province have been punished for dozing off in a meeting on how to motivate lazy
12 February 2017, 18:00 PM
Kailash Satyarthi's stolen Nobel replica recovered
The high-profile case of theft at Nobel laureate Kailash Satyarthi's residence in India has been solved with the recovery of the replica of the Nobel Peace Prize and other stolen valuables, reports The Time of India.
12 February 2017, 06:44 AM
Jealousy the motive behind Bangladeshi’s death: Malaysian cops
Malaysian police believes the victim, a 29-year-old Bangladeshi subcontractor, had been decapitated and then flung off the 11th floor of the apartment building near Jeram that was under construction.
12 February 2017, 05:03 AM
Suicide bomber kills 7, wounds 20 in Afghanistan
A suicide bomber kills seven people and wounds 20 others outside a bank in the capital city of Afghanistan's Helmand province, the governor's office says.
11 February 2017, 11:43 AM
Indian IT companies worried over Trump's new visa plans
As the United States looks at tightening visa rules for skilled foreign workers, concerns are mounting that India's software industry will take a hit.
11 February 2017, 07:04 AM
Which Asian country consumes more oil?
Three countries -- China, India and Japan -- account for more than 63% of the Asia’s total oil consumption, according to the BP Statistical Review of World Energy report.
11 February 2017, 06:41 AM
Japan's Abe heads for Trump summit
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe headed to Washington yesterday with a massive investment package for Donald
9 February 2017, 18:00 PM