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Alibaba founder defends overtime work culture as 'huge blessing'
Jack Ma defends Chinese tech industry's '996' work schedule, which refers to the 9 am to 9 pm workday
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British comedian dies during stage performance
Crowd at the Atic bar thought it was a joke and continued to laugh, unaware something was wrong
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Russia honours Modi with its highest state award for ‘exceptional services’
Russian honour comes a week after Indian PM being awarded UAE highest civilian award
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UN torture expert warns over Assange extradition to US
US officials have unsealed an indictment against Assange for computer hacking
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China's top university to expel students who plagiarise
Their academic honours and awards will also be revoked
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Sudan's military council promises civilian government after Bashir toppled
The military council is now running Sudan under Defence Minister Mohammed Ahmed Awad Ibn Auf
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IVF scandal: Dutch doctor 'fathered 49 children'
Jan Karbaat used his own sperm instead of from a chosen donor to inseminate them: Defence for Children
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ICC judges turn down request for Afghanistan war crimes probe
US has never joined the ICC and does not recognise its authority over American citizens
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Sudanese woman in iconic protest image reports getting death threats
Alaa Salah can be seen poised above the crowds to demand the military hand over power to civilians
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France guilty of abusing rights homeless people: UN rapporteur
Country has seen a rise in homelessness in the past decade fuelled by fallout from global financial crisis
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Islam preaches peace, love and harmony: Imam-e-Kaaba
Dr Abdullah Awad al Juhany leads Friday prayer at Faisal Mosque; scheduled to meet PM Imran, President Alvi, Gen Qamar
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Abraaj founder Arif Naqvi arrested on US fraud charges
US prosecutors accuse Naqvi, partner of misappropriating investor funds
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UK law against taking 'upskirt' photos without consent comes into force
Convict can face up to two years in prison and may also be placed on sex offenders register
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Two Cuban doctors in Kenya kidnapped by suspected militants
Assailants used two Toyota Probox cars to block doctors vehicle, say police spokesperson
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Trump, in talks with South Korea's Moon, says sanctions on North Korea to stay in place
US president expresses willingness to hold third summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un
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Afghan Taliban announce spring offensive amid peace push
The announcement is largely symbolic as in recent winters the Taliban have continued fighting Afghan and US forces
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Congress politician alleges Modi-led govt involved in money laundering scam
Kapil Sibal says BJP president Amit Shah among those involved in scam
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Six killed as train derails, hits house in China
Authorities investigate the cause of the accident of the cargo train carrying aluminium ore
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Two Cuban doctors kidnapped by suspected Al-Shabaab militants in Kenya: police
Part of a group of about 100 Cubans who came to Kenya to help boost health services
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Trump's controversial transgender troop ban takes effect
Transgender army official says as many as 15,000 transgender service members stand to lose jobs
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Indian elections: Military veterans condemn 'politicisation of armed forces'
Veterans including service chiefs call out political leaders taking credit for cross-border operations
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India poll body watchdog orders Modi TV channel clampdown
Election officials say the channel devoted to the PM breaches campaign rules
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UK PM May defends Brexit delay, critic asks her to resign
Seeks an agreement with Labour to get her three-times rejected exit deal approved by parliament
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Kim Jong Un consolidates power as North Korea shuffles leadership
In an expected move, Kim was re-elected as chairman of the State Affairs Commission
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Sudan army ousts Bashir, protestors vow further demos
Organisers of the protests that have rocked Sudan since December vowed to press on until whole regime was swept aside
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Dalai Lama discharged from hospital
Three days after being admitted with what an aide called a "light cough"
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'Scared' Muslims avoid Christchurch mosques a month after attacks
Mosque imam says many Muslims who want to return to mosques 'are having flashbacks and that's not good'
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Indian Supreme Court asks political parties to give details of funding through bonds
In 2017, India proposed these bonds as a transparent way for political funding
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The no-hopers, dead or alive, in India's election
Thousands of candidates standing for just 543 seats
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Pakistan meets UN goal on female participation in peacekeeping: Maleeha
UN ambassador says Pakistan has been urging integration of the gender perspective into peace building paradigm
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Assange lawyer accuses Washington of 'persecution'
Garzon, who has previously described the case against Assange as arbitrary and baseless
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Disney video streaming service to challenge dominance of Netflix
New video service to feature programming from the Marvel superhero universe, the 'Star Wars' galaxy
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Pakistani couple executed for 'heroin smuggling' in Saudi Arabia
KSA has executed more than 100 Pakistanis in past five years: JPP
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Meet Alaa Salah, Sudan's singing protester
22-year-old's image symbolised the protest movement against Omar Bashir
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Young Chinese to be sent back to villages in Mao-style move
Students will be called upon to live in the countryside during their summer holidays
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Taliban announce 'ban' on Red Cross, WHO in Afghanistan
The Taliban last year cancelled 'security agreement' with ICRC
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Assange charged in US with computer hacking conspiracy
Assange faces up to five years in jail on US federal charge
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Sudan's Omar al-Bashir in key dates
Bashir is removed from office by military and detained
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Pakistan pulls out of US-Taliban talks in Doha
Islamabad will continue to support Afghan peace process; more info on Pulwama attack sought from India, says FO
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Quito withdraws Assange's Ecuador citizenship
Ecuador withdraws asylum for repeatedly violating international conventions, says President Moreno
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UN rights experts condemn Assange arrest
British police, acting on behalf of Washington, arrested the WikiLeaks founder at Ecuador's embassy in London
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Singapore's airport goes for retail high with billion-dollar mall
Changi Airport is set to open its $1.3 billion Jewel complex on April 17
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Big numbers turn out for first day of India's giant election
With first round being held in 91 constituencies across 20 states covering an electorate of 142 million
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New Zealand at risk of foreign interference: intelligence service head
Agency aware of efforts by overseas states to covertly monitor diaspora groups
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Saudi women’s rights activist fights on, but faces a long road home
Prepares for a road trip across the US to advocate women's rights back home
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New species related to humans discovered
Bones and teeth belonging to species called 'Homo luzonensis' found
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In pictures: Indian General Election 2019
India's mammoth 6-week general election kicks off on April 11
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Chinese scientists create monkeys with human brain genes
The monkeys underwent memory tests requiring them to remember colours and shapes on a screen
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Assange arrested in London after 7 years in Ecuador embassy, US seeks extradition
Police said they arrested Assange after being 'invited into the Ecuadorean embassy'
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Australians go to the polls in a 'fair go' election on May 18
Opinion polls predict the coalition of Liberals and the Nationals party is headed for a resounding defeat

















































