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Sri Lanka police arrest 49 over religious riots

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 11:11

Sri Lanka`s police arrested 49 people overnight over deadly anti-Muslim riots in a tourist region where Buddhist hardliners have set shops and homes ablaze, a senior officer said Wednesday.

Fake lottery racket busted in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 04:06

A gang who illegally printed and sold tickets for Mark Six, a popular lottery organised by the Hongkong Jockey Club, has been busted in China`s Guangdong province. According to Foshan municipal public security bureau, 31 people were seized, two printworks shut down, and almost 200,000 pieces of paper collected in cities of Guangzhou, Foshan and Zhaoqing in May 28. It is the biggest case of its kind in the province, reportedly.

Russia to participate in SCO joint drills in China

Last Updated: Wednesday, June 18, 2014, 03:10

Over 800 Russian troops will participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) joint drills, "Peace Mission-2014", in China later this year, the Russian defence ministry said Tuesday.

Pak English schools to re-open in Balochistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 23:02

Private schools and English coaching centres in Pakistan`s troubled Balochistan province were today told to reopen after they were shut following threats from an Islamist militant outfit.

Nepal-India military ties boosted after Army Chief`s visit

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 22:11

Nepal today said military-to- military cooperation with India has been deepened after the visit of army chief General Gaurav Shumsher Rana who held wide ranging talks with the Indian military leadership.

Eight dead as police, religious party workers clash in Pakistan

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 18:37

Eight people were killed Tuesday when Pakistani riot police armed with assault rifles clashed with followers of a prominent preacher and anti-government critic in the eastern city of Lahore.

Pakistan PM Nawaz Sharif tells Karzai to stop fleeing militants

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 15:29

Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has asked Afghan President Hamid Karzai to plug the entry of militants fleeing into his country following a massive army operation against Taliban, officials said today.

Pakistan urges Afghanistan not to shelter fleeing tribesmen

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 12:00

A Pakistani official has asked the Afghan government not to provide shelter for the North Waziristan people fleeing their homes due to the ongoing violence, media reported Tuesday.

Security put on high-alert across Pakistan post military operation launch

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 09:22

The Pakistan Government has ordered all security-related agencies to be placed on high alert across the country following the launch of a military operation against terrorists in the North Waziristan Agency.

FAO awards China for halving undernourished population

Last Updated: Tuesday, June 17, 2014, 03:24

The UN Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) on Monday recognised China`s `outstanding progress` against hunger for having achieved the first Millennium Development Goal (MDG) -- halving the proportion of its undernourished people since 1990.