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Rupert Murdoch sets 21st Century Fox transition
Rupert Murdoch is preparing to step down as chief executive of the media-entertainment conglomerate 21st Century Fox and hand the job to his son James, it was reported on Friday.
China to supply 14 trains to Kolkata subway
China will supply 14 subway trains with 112 carriages to Kolkata city, the biggest such contract for a Chinese company in South Asia.
11 Indo-Canadians honoured for strengthening bilateral ties
Eleven Indo-Canadians have been honoured in Toronto with 'ICCC Annual Awards 2015' for strengthening bilateral ties and their business achievements besides contributions to the economy.
Heat wave kills 17 pilgrims in Pakistan during Lal Shahbaz Urs
At least seven more pilgrims died on Sunday during the annual Urs celebrations of Hazrat Lal Shahbaz Qalandar in Pakistan's southern Sindh province due to scorching heat which has claimed 17 lives at the famous fourteenth century sufi shrine till now.
Narendra Modi introduces Yoga postures through his Chinese Weibo account
After calling Chinese enthusiasts to take part in UN's International Yoga Day in a big way on June 21, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been tweeting daily in Chinese social media on Yoga postures and their importance.
Nepal bans import and sale of Maggi noodles from India
Nepal has temporarily banned the import and sale of Nestle's Maggi noodles from India, following reports that the level of lead content in the popular instant snack in India was found to be above permissible limit.
US Vice President Joe Biden's son Beau dies of brain cancer
Former Delaware Attorney General Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden, died on Saturday after battling brain cancer.
US Court orders state department to release Hillary Clinton's emails monthly
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the State Department to release batches of Hillary Rodham Clinton's email correspondence from her time as the nation's top diplomat every 30 days starting on June 30.
China gifts two mobile hospitals to Nepal Army
Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Wu Chutai, handed over the field hospitals to Nepal Army chief General Gaurav Shumsher Rana at a function in Kathmandu.
Malaysian police reveal grim secrets of jungle trafficking camps
The government said it was investigating whether local forestry officials were involved with the people-smuggling gangs believed responsible for nearly 140 such graves discovered around grim camps in the country's northwest.
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un hails 'miracle' missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has hailed the recent test of a submarine launched ballistic missile (SLBM) -- which was viewed with wary scepticism outside the reclusive state -- as a miraculous leap forward.
Six killed in Afghanistan bombing
At least six civilians were killed after a vehicle touched off an improvised explosive device, causing a blast in Afghanistan's Kandahar province on Monday, a provincial government spokesperson said.
Malaysia finds 139 graves at "cruel" jungle trafficking camps
Malaysian authorities have found 139 graves, and signs of torture, in more than two dozen squalid human trafficking camps suspected to have been used by gangs smuggling migrants across the border with Thailand, the country's police chief said on Monday.
Japan: Quake measuring 5.6 hits Tokyo, no risk of a tsunami
A strong quake shook buildings in Tokyo on Monday, setting off alarms and bringing the city's subway system to halt.
Three mild tremors hit Kathmandu, surrounding areas
A tremor measuring 4.2 on the Richter scale was recorded at 7.06 am with epicentre in Dolakha, according to the National Seismological Centre.
Two 6.8-magnitude quakes strike off Solomon Islands
Seismologist Mark Leonerd said it was slightly unusual to have two big quakes "right next to each other" but that seismic activity was common in the region.