Thailand deaths: Police search for man after killings
Police in Thailand are continuing to search for a man they want to speak to in connection with the deaths of two British tourists. The bodies of David Miller, 24, from Jersey, and Hannah Witheridge, 23, from Norfolk, were found on a beach on the island of Koh Tao on Monday. BBC South East Asia... read more »
Indian slams Pakistan for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed
New Delhi on Monday slammed Islamabad for failing to act against Hafiz Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, after the Pakistani envoy said the Lashkar-e-Taiba founder was a freeman as there was no case against him. External Affairs Ministry spokesman Syed Akbaruddin said, “Our... read more »
Suicide car bomber kills three foreign troops in Afghan capital
A suicide car bomber killed at least three foreign troops in an attack on a convoy near the U.S. embassy in Kabul on Tuesday, the NATO-led coalition said, one of the worst attacks on international forces in the Afghan capital in months. The attack near the heavily fortified embassy comes amid a... read more »
Typhoon Hits China’s Hainan After Shutting Down Hong Kong
HONG KONG: A powerful typhoon slammed into China’s Hainan island on Tuesday after sweeping past Hong Kong where it disrupted flights and forced the closure of the stock market and container ports. Typhoon Kalmaegi buffeted Hong Kong with gusts of up to 159 kilometres (98 miles) per hour as it... read more »
Shazia Ilmi May Resign From Aam Aadmi Party: Sources
New Delhi – Shazia Ilmi, one of the founder members of Arvind Kejriwal-led Aam Aadmi Party, is believed to be considering resigning from the party, allegedly because she is unhappy... read more »
Herat strike overshadows peace bid
Heavily-armed terrorists attacked the Indian consulate in Herat on Friday and were repulsed by the Indo-Tibetan Border Police guards stationed at the diplomatic outpost in western... read more »
Today’s BIG release: Rajinikanth’s Kochadaiiyaan
Rajinikanth fans, rejoice – the much-delayed Kochadaiiyaan, an animated film using motion capture, is finally here. Directed by Rajini’s daughter Soundarya R Ashwin,... read more »
Nawaz Sharif at Narendra Modi’s Swearing In? Pakistan’s RSVP Today
New Delhi – Pakistan has said it will announce today whether its Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will attend Narendra Modi’s oath ceremony as India’s next Prime Minister on... read more »
For Narendra Modi’s Swearing In, Security Tighter Than R-Da...
New Delhi – Narendra Modi’s swearing in as India’s next Prime Minister on Monday will take place under extraordinary three-tier security. Roads near the presidential palace,... read more »
