Emboldened by Modi’s ascent, India’s cow vigilantes deny Muslims their livelihood
BEHROR, INDIA Nov 07 (TNS): The beating that ended Pehlu Khan’s life was televised nationwide. Cell phone video captured a group of men punching...
China’s military ordered to pledge total loyalty to Xi
BEIJING Nov 06 (TNS): China's military has been ordered to pledge absolute loyalty to President Xi Jinping while a paramilitary police force now literally...
Muslim pizza delivery guy ‘fighting for life’ after acid attack in London
LONDON Nov 06 (TNS): A pizza delivery guy is fighting for his life and may be blinded after being attacked by acid in London...
Trump to push Japan for more ‘reciprocal’ trade, in a friendly way
TOKYO Nov 06 (TNS): US President Donald Trump, charging “Japan has been winning” on trade in recent decades, said he would push for more...
Brain training games may help older adults with hearing loss
WASHINGTON Nov 06 (TNS): Hearing-impaired adults who play computer games designed to improve audio skills may have an easier time understanding conversations in a...
Asia shares near decade highs, currencies tread water
LONDON Nov 06 (TNS): Asian shares hovered near decade highs on Monday as strong US economic data and corporate earnings supported global stocks while...
Death toll from Vietnam storm nears 50
HUE Nov 06 (TNS): The death toll from the typhoon that struck Vietnam at the weekend has risen to at least 49, the government...
MQM’s Hammad Siddiqui employee of trading company in Dubai: sources
DUBAI Nov 06 (TNS): Hammad Siddiqui, the prime accused in Baldia factory inferno case, was an employee of a general trading company in Dubai,...
Oil hits highest levels since 2015 amid tightening markets, Saudi purge
RIYADH Nov 06 (TNS): Oil prices hit their highest levels since July 2015 early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi Arabia’s crown prince...
Rare bomb threats in Japan as Trump kicks off Asia tour
TOKYO Nov 06 (TNS): Japan was hit by a rare string of bomb threats as US President Donald Trump held talks in Tokyo, kicking...
