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China inaugurates new Tibet rail link close to Sikkim

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 15:14

China on Friday inaugurated its second railway line in Tibet, built at a cost of USD 2.16 billion, close to Indian border in Sikkim, enhancing mobility of its military in the remote and strategic Himalayan region.

Dewani `fit to stand trial` for murder of wife in South Africa

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:59

An Indian-origin British businessman accused of murdering his of his Indo-Swedish wife during their honeymoon in South Africa in 2010 is fit to stand trial, a Cape High Court ruled on Friday.

Germany sends first plane carrying aid to northern Iraq

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:41

Germany`s armed forces began sending aid supplies to northern Iraq where thousands of people have fled Islamic State militants, and the defence minister said Germany was looking into whether it would also deliver military equipment.

Hong Kong lawyers take stand for independence from Beijing

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:26

Hong Kong`s Law Society has passed an historic vote of no-confidence in its president over pro-Beijing comments, revealing a determination by the traditionally conservative lawyers to confront perceived threats from China to the legal independence in the free-wheeling, global financial hub.

Police investigate possible premeditated murder of US tourist in Bali

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:24

Indonesian police said those responsible for the killing of an American woman, whose remains were found inside a bloodied suitcase on the resort island of Bali, could face the death penalty if the case is deemed premeditated murder.

Britain would ``favourably consider`` supplying Kurds with arms: Report

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:23

Britain would "favourably consider" a request for arms from the Kurds to help them battle Sunni militants who have seized much of Iraq, the BBC reported.

40 workers rescued from flooded China mine, 16 still trapped

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:22

Forty workers trapped in a flooded coal mine in northeast China`s Heilongjiang province were on Friday rescued, as efforts are on to pull out 16 other miners.

Heavy fighting in Mogadishu as troops try to disarm warlord`s militia

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:16

Heavy fighting broke out in Mogadishu on Friday as Somali government and African Union troops battled a powerful militia warlord in a bid to disarm him, security officials said, reporting a number of casualties.

China `firmly opposes` Japan Yasukuni tributes: Govt

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:11

China is "firmly opposed" to the Japanese government`s "wrongful attitude towards historical issues", the foreign ministry said on Friday after two cabinet ministers visited a controversial war shrine and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe made an "offering".

Germany may give weapons to Kurdish forces to fight jihadists

Last Updated: Friday, August 15, 2014, 14:06

Germany will airlift relief supplies for thousands of Yezidis and other religious minorities fleeing the terror of the Islamic State (IS) militants in northern Iraq, amidst indications that it may also deliver weapons to the Kurdish forces fighting the Jihadists.