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'546 Indian nationals in Pak jails'
At least 546 Indian nationals, including nearly 500 fishermen, are languishing in Pakistani jails, according to a list the Pakistan government handed over to the Indian envoy here today. The list was given to High Commissioner Gautam Bambawale under the Consular Access Agreement signed between the two countries on May 21, 2008. The foreign office said the Indian prisoners included "52 civilians and 494 fishermen"
Indian Army should learn from 'historical lessons': China
China today asked India to withdraw its troops from the Donglong area in Sikkim sector as a precondition for a "meaningful dialogue" to settle the boundary issue, warning that the Indian Army should learn "historical lessons", in an oblique reference to the 1962 war. In an unprecedented action, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang displayed a photograph of Indian "incursion" into Donglong area and said the dispute which is becoming a confrontation of sorts between the troops on the ground can only be settled by the withdrawal of Indian soldiers from the area
Death toll rises to 175 in Pakistan oil tanker fire
With the death of 10 more people, the toll in Pakistan's oil tanker fire rose to 175 today, making it one of the deadliest accidents in the country. The patients breathed their last at Lahore, Multan and Faisalabad burn centres. "The death toll in the oil tanker inferno today rose to 175 as 10 more succumbed to their injuries. The toll may continue to rise as most of the injured, over 60 people, have received 60 to 100 per cent burn injuries," a senior official Jam Sajjad told PTI
Helicopter hurled grenades at Venezuela Supreme Court: Maduro
Caracas: A helicopter dropped two grenades on Venezuela's Supreme Court building in a "terror attack" against the government, President Nicolas Maduro said in a speech. "I have activated the entire armed forces to defend the peace," he said in remarks delivered from the Miraflores presidential palace. Maduro said he has put the military on alert to respond to the alleged assault.
57 dead in US-led strikes on IS Syria prison: monitor
US-led coalition air strikes on a jail run by the Islamic State group in eastern Syria killed at least 57 people, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said today
US clears sale of Guardian drones to India
The US has cleared the sale of predator Guardian drones to India, as President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi pledged today to deepen their defence and security cooperation. The US and India look forward to working together on advanced defence equipment and technology at a level commensurate with that of America's closest allies and partners, said a joint statement issued after the India US Summit at the White House
Afghan air corridor shows India's stubbornness: Chinese daily
The dedicated air corridor between India and Afghanistan bypassing Pakistan is an attempt by New Delhi to counterbalance China's ambitious economic corridor via PoK and shows its "stubborn geopolitical thinking", a leading Chinese daily commented today
Over 150 dead as overturned fuel truck explodes in Pak
Alerted by an announcement over a mosque's loudspeaker that an overturned tanker truck had sprung a leak, scores of villagers raced to the scene with fuel containers on Sunday to gather oil. Then the wreck exploded, engulfing people in flames as they screamed in terror
China denies entry to Kailash Mansarovar pilgrims
Gangtok: China has refused entry to the first batch of around 50 Indian pilgrims who were scheduled to travel to Kailash Mansarovar through the Nathu La pass in Sikkim, citing damage to roads due to rains and landslides in the Tibet region.
Discussed various aspects of entry of non-NPT states: NSG
Amid India's push for the NSG membership, the 48-nation elite grouping has said that it discussed the technical, legal and political aspects of New Delhi's application along with that of other non-NPT states and decided to hold another meeting in November. At the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) plenary in the Swiss capital Bern