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Pentagon says China military ‘likely training for strikes’ on US targets

Pentagon says China’s military has expanded its bomber operations in recent years while “likely training for strikes” against the United States and its allies.........

South Korea To Ban About 20,000 BMW Vehicles After Engine Fires

South Korea's transport ministry said the government likely to ban some 20,000 BMW vehicles from the streets amid mounting public fears about engine fires. The driving ban comes after 27 engines went up in flames between January and July........

Bhutan King, ministers from South Asian neighbours to attend Vajpayee funeral

Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchuk, Pakistan’s Acting Law and Information Minister and the foreign ministers of Nepal and Bangladesh are scheduled to attend the funeral of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. ........

Nine planes grounded by bomb threats in South America, say Chilean authorities

Nine planes were forced to make emergency changes to their routes within Chilean, Argentine and Peruvian airspace on Thursday because of bomb threats issued to Chile's civil aviation authority,........

US says Turkey tariffs to stay; Erdogan gets $15 billion Qatar lifeline

The U.S. and Turkey remained locked in a stalemate that has jolted global markets, as the White House said new tariffs on Turkish goods would remain and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan received a financial lifeline from Qatar that should buy him time in the standoff.........

Only three serving world leaders studied in India, compared to 58 in US

Only three serving leaders of countries were educated in India are Aung San Suu Kyi of Myanmar, Bhutan’s King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk and its Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay, compared to 58 in the US, according to a new assessment released that regretted the slightly lower ranking of the UK, where 57 leaders studied.........

Westminster car crash treated as terror attack

A man has been arrested on suspicion of terrorism offences after a car crashed outside the Houses of UK Parliament. The suspect, in his late 20s, is not believed to be known to MI5 or counter-terrorism police and is not co-operating with officers.........

India rejects U.K. proposal on DNA tests for ‘illegal migrants’

India rejected a proposal by the U.K. to use DNA sampling to establish the nationality of illegal migrants living there citing “privacy issues”.........

The fastest-sinking city in the world

The Indonesian capital of Jakarta is home to 10 million people but it is also one of the fastest-sinking cities in the world. If this goes unchecked, parts of the megacity could be entirely submerged by 2050........

Pro-Khalistan rally in London fails to make impact as India supporters eclipse event with Modi's placards, patriotic songs

While pro-Khalistan demonstrators raised slogans, a lot of it was drowned by India supporters who came out to counter the event. Around 200 people attended a pro-India rally and were seen with placards that said: "Sikhs for a United India" and "We stand for one united strong India."........

Saudi Arabia uses US-made bomb to kill 50 Yemeni children; Pentagon has a strange response

Saudi Arabia is repeatedly using the US-made MK-82 bombs in its war against Yemen. Last week, one of these 500-pound bombs killed nearly 50 schoolchildren as Saudi air forces attacked a school bus in Saada province.........

Plane crashes after 'unauthorized take-off' from SeaTac airport, officials say

Alaska Airlines employee conducted an unauthorized take-off of a Horizon Air plane without passengers from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The plane has crashed in the South Puget Sound.........

'Despacito' star Daddy Yankee robbed of jewellery worth more than $2 million

'Despacito' rapper Daddy Yankee has more than $2 million jewellery stolen from his hotel room. The 41-year-old rapper was out of his hotel when a man allegedly pretending to be him gained access to his room in Valencia, Spain.........

US curtails military training with Pakistan

The Donald Trump administration has barred scores of Pakistani military officials from training and education programs and also suspended the funding for Pakistan’s military training programme. ........

Maldives seeks scaling back of Indian presence as it woos China

The Maldives wants India to withdraw military helicopters and personnel posted there following the expiry of an agreement in June, its envoy said, the latest snub to New Delhi by President Abdulla Yameen’s China-backed government.........

This tiny enclave will replace Qatar as the World’s Richest Place

Macau, the global casino hub's economy will reach the equivalent of about $143,116 per person by 2020 replacing the current No. 1 richest place Qatar, which will reach $139,151 in the same time frame.........

Russia: US sanctions are 'categorically unacceptable'

The Russians described the Trump administration's decision to impose further sanctions against Russia following the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the UK earlier this year as "categorically unacceptable" and "illegal," and has vowed to "work on retaliatory measures."........

Russia threatens 'horrible' conflict if Georgia joins Nato

In a warning to the West marking 10 years since the Russia-Georgia war, Dmitry Medvedev, the Russian prime minister, said Nato’s plan to ultimately offer membership to the former Soviet republic was a “threat to peace”. ........

Technological breakthrough: China successfully tests first hypersonic aircraft

China announced that it has successfully tested its first cutting-edge hypersonic aircraft which could carry nuclear warheads and penetrate any current generation anti-missile defence systems. The Xingkong-2 or Starry Sky-2, was launched in a target range located in Northwest China.........

Over 21,000 Indians overstayed visas in US last year, says report

In the year 2017, more than 21,000 Indians who were supposed to leave the country at the end of their permissible limits overstayed their visas.........