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China's Anti-corruption Body Begins Purging Government Graft
China's anti-corruption body has stepped up its aggressive plan to purge internal government graft after more than three years of campaigning, during which time it has punished government officers, military and business leaders.....
Trump Ropes In Son-in-law Kushner As Presidential Advisor
US President-elect Donald Trump has confirmed that he will add his son-in-law, Jared Kushner, to his White House team as senior advisor to the president.....
11 Killed, UAE Envoy Among Injured In Kandahar Blast
At least 11 people were killed in an explosion at a provincial government guest house in Kandahar city of Afghanistan on Tuesday, officials said.....
I Think Russia Was Behind Election Hacking: Trump
US President-elect Donald Trump said on Wednesday that he though it was Russia behind the cyberattacks targetting the 2016 US presidential election.....
US Sanctions Senior Pyongyang Officials
The US Department of the Treasury has imposed sanctions on seven senior North Korean officials in response to "serious human rights abuses and censorship", a media report said on Thursday.....
Child Killed As 6.2-magnitude Earthquake Hits Pakistan
At least one child was killed and nine others injured as a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 jolted parts of Pakistan on Wednesday, Pakistan's National Seismic Monitoring Centre said.....
Maldives President Declares 15-day State Of Emergency
Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen on Monday declared a state of emergency amid the political crisis in the country.....
Indians Cautioned Against Travelling To Maldives
With Maldivian President Abdulla Yameen declaring a state of emergency amid a political crisis in the country, the Indian government on Monday cautioned citizens against travelling to the Maldives.....
Modi On Palestine, West Asia Tour To Balance Growing Ties With Israel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday arrived in Jordan on the first leg of his four-nation regional trip that will also take him to a first-ever Indian prime ministerial visit to Palestine, besides the UAE and Oman in the Gulf.....
India, UAE Sign Five MoUs As Modi Makes Second Visit
India and the UAE on Saturday signed five MoUs, including in the areas of energy and railways, following delegation-level talks headed by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan here.....
