US pursues direct diplomacy with North Korea despite Trump rejection

US pursues direct diplomacy with North Korea despite Trump rejection  The Indian Express Moon Jae-in says cannot recognise North Korea as nuclear state  The Hindu Donald Trump needs medicine to cure psychical disorder, says North Korea  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Brahmaputra Tunnel or Not, Xi Jinping's Second Term Has Renewed Worries For India

Brahmaputra Tunnel or Not, Xi Jinping's Second Term Has Renewed Worries For India  News18 Top Chinese tunnel engineer 'has not heard of the Brahmaputra water tunnel'  India Today China says no plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters  Hindustan Times Chinese engineers plan 1000km tunnel to make Xinjiang desert bloom  South China Morning Post China's economic growth edges down in latest quarter  Business TodayFull coverage

NYC terror attack: Men celebrating graduation anniversary among the dead

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US to give Pakistan chance to act against terrorists: Tillerson

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Pakistan envoy in Dhaka summoned for distorting history, apology sought

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Bhutanese King arrives in India on four-day visit

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Justin Trudeau does it again, dresses up as this geeky superhero for Halloween

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Hamas hands over border crossings to Palestinian Authority

Hamas hands over border crossings to Palestinian Authority  The New Indian Express Hamas hands over Egypt border crossing to Palestinian  Business Standard Hamas cedes Gaza border crossings to Palestinian Authority control  ReutersFull coverage

Pictured: Wife who accidentally killed 15 of her in-laws in plot to kill husband

Pictured: Wife who accidentally killed 15 of her in-laws in plot to kill husband  Metro Pak bride poisons 13 of family with milk  The Telegraph Woman fleeing arranged marriage fatally poisons husband and his relatives  New York PostFull coverage

Fossil fuel companies undermining Paris agreement negotiations – report

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Barnaby Joyce stokes Coalition tensions by backing National as Senate president

Barnaby Joyce stokes Coalition tensions by backing National as Senate president  The Guardian Australia nationality crisis sparks call for lawmakers audit  ABC News Australian Senate President Stephen Parry to resign over dual citizenship  Deutsche Welle Stephen Parry confirmed to be British  The Australian How much more constitutional calamity can the Australian public take?  ABC OnlineFull coverage

PML-N picks Nawaz Sharif's brother Shehbaz as prime ministerial candidate ahead of 2018 election in Pakistan

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Suspected terrorist truck attack kills eight on New York bike path

Suspected terrorist truck attack kills eight on New York bike path  Times of India New York Attack Suspect, 29, Reportedly Drove For Uber  NDTV ISIS-inspired man mows down 8 in New York terror attack  India Today New York truck attack: Five Argentine friends killed  BBC News New York Attack LIVE Updates: Halloween Parade Marches On Amid Heavy Security  News18Full coverage

Japan's Abe re-elected as Prime Minister after big election win

Japan's Abe re-elected as Prime Minister after big election win  The Hindu Japan MPs re-elect Shinzo Abe after election landslide  Times of India Japan's parliament re-elects Shinzo Abe as prime minister  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

View: Pakistan needs comprehensive policy to avoid catastrophe

View: Pakistan needs comprehensive policy to avoid catastrophe  Economic Times Pakistan seeks new helicopter deal with US for anti-narcotics operations after returning nine choppers  Firstpost Why Talks Won't Help  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Bhutanese King arrives on four-day India visit

Bhutanese King arrives on four-day India visit  News18 Sushma Swaraj calls on King of Bhutan, Prime Minister Modi to host dinner in honour of royal family  indiablooms Bhutan royal couple to visit India  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Catalan independence: Spanish court summons dismissed leader Carles Puigdemont

Catalan independence: Spanish court summons dismissed leader Carles Puigdemont  The New Indian Express No chateau: Catalan leader Puigdemont's living in exile in Belgium  Hindustan Times Sacked Catalonia Leader Agrees to Snap Poll  The Wire How Catalonia's crisis is turning into a European problem  Washington Post EU silence over Catalan leader's call for action speaks volumes  The GuardianFull coverage

Ram Nath Kovind completes 100 days as president

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Liberal Stephen Parry to resign over dual British citizenship

Liberal Stephen Parry to resign over dual British citizenship  The Guardian Australian citizenship crisis claims another lawmaker  Reuters Australian Senate president Stephen Parry to resign over British citizenship  Telegraph.co.uk Senate President Stephen Parry to resign after confirming he is British  The Sydney Morning Herald Citizenship eight: voter cynicism at all-time high as MPs refuse audit  The AustralianFull coverage

Angry Bangladesh Summons Pakistan Envoy, Demands Apology Over Mujibur Rahman Video On Facebook

Angry Bangladesh Summons Pakistan Envoy, Demands Apology Over Mujibur Rahman Video On Facebook  Outlook IndiaFull coverage

Myanmar says Bangladesh dragging feet over repatriating Rohingya Muslim refugees

Myanmar says Bangladesh dragging feet over repatriating Rohingya Muslim refugees  Hindustan Times Myanmar blames Bangladesh for delaying Rohingya repatriation  The New Indian Express Rohingya crisis: Inter-faith events push for peace  Aljazeera.com Calling a Genocide a Genocide  Slate MagazineFull coverage

Has Supreme Court Dragged National Anthem Into an Avoidable Controversy?

Has Supreme Court Dragged National Anthem Into an Avoidable Controversy?  News18Full coverage

China mulls 3-year detention for disrespect to the national anthem

China mulls 3-year detention for disrespect to the national anthem  The Indian Express China considers 3-years jail for disrespecting national anthem  Business Standard Why applying the national anthem law retroactively would undermine Hong Kong's rule of law  South China Morning Post You could soon be jailed for 3 years for disrespecting China's national anthem  ShanghaiistFull coverage

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China asks Pakistan to bring killers of two Chinese to justice

China asks Pakistan to bring killers of two Chinese to justice  The Indian Express China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals  India Today China asks Pakistan to punish killers of Chinese  Economic Times Pakistan condemns murder of innocent Chinese nationals: FO  Geo News, PakistanFull coverage

Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev

Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev  BBC News Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine  Times of India Wife Of Russian Accused Of Putin Assassination Plot Shot Dead In Kiev  NDTV Herashchenko names major scenarios behind Okuyeva's killing  Kyiv PostFull coverage

Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey

Iraqi authorities gain first foothold at Kurdish frontier with Turkey  Reuters Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'  BBC News Iraq Punishes Kurds, Plans End to Independent Rule for Key US Ally  Newsweek Iraq militia boss brushes off US call to disband  gulfnews.com Lessons from Kirkuk  The HinduFull coverage

Robot's Saudi citizenship sparks outrage

Robot's Saudi citizenship sparks outrage  The Australian Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women  WebProNewsFull coverage

Tensions rise after Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza

Tensions rise after Israel blows up tunnel from Gaza  Business Standard IDF chief: We're watching Gaza terror activities closely  The Times of Israel Gaza tunnels air strike: Israel-Palestinian tensions at highest since 2014 war  The Independent Gaza Tunnel Strike: Hamas Puts Palestinian Unity Before Revenge – for Now  Haaretz US stops Israel from voting on 'annexation' bill — for now  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Clowns bring laughter to traumatised Rohingya children

Clowns bring laughter to traumatised Rohingya children  Firstpost Seven Rohingya refugees drown as crossing to Bangladesh ends in grief  Reuters Seven Rohingya drown trying to reach Bangladesh  Business Standard Inside view of Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency  Asia TimesFull coverage

Xi laid down his cards, now it's Trump's turn to play his hand in Asia

Xi laid down his cards, now it's Trump's turn to play his hand in Asia  Washington Post China says US to stay out of South China Sea talks  Times of India Ahead of Trump's visit to China, envoy warns against any attempt to contain Beijing  The Japan Times Trump's trip to Asia: What happens afterwards matters more  Asia TimesFull coverage

Halloween at White House: Trump, first lady Melania greet kids at trick-or-treat

Halloween at White House: Trump, first lady Melania greet kids at trick-or-treat  Hindustan Times President Trump and Melania give out halloween treats at the 'Haunted White House'  ITV News How Donald and Melania partied at the White House this Halloween  MetroFull coverage

Paul Manafort’s Shopping Sprees Hit Home

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THAAD standoff: China, South Korea agree to mend ties days before Donald Trump' Asia trip

THAAD standoff: China, South Korea agree to mend ties days before Donald Trump' Asia trip  Firstpost 200 killed by tunnel collapse at North Korea's nuclear test site: Report  Hindustan Times South Korea, China Seek To Mend Relations After THAAD Fallout  NDTV Seoul and Beijing agree to repair frayed relations  Korea JoongAng Daily Trump and the decline of US image  Korea TimesFull coverage

Russia denies election meddling after former Donald Trump aides charged

Russia denies election meddling after former Donald Trump aides charged  Livemint With first charges, Mueller sends warning to Trump, aides  The New Indian Express The Russia investigation timeline  CBS News 'This is a nothing burger': How conservative media reacted to the Mueller indictments  Washington Post Mueller's First Indictments Send a Message to Trump  New York TimesFull coverage

China denies report of plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters

China denies report of plan to build 1000-km tunnel to divert Brahmaputra waters  Hindustan Times India must have water-sharing agreement with China on Brahmaputra: Experts  Business Standard China denies report on plans to divert Brahmaputra waters  The Hindu Doka La, OBOR, now Brahmaputra: Incident among one of many recent events when China pushed India's buttons  Firstpost Chinese engineers plan 1000km tunnel to make Xinjiang desert bloom  South China Morning PostFull coverage

China Considers 3 Year Jail Terms For Disrespecting National Anthem, Flag

China Considers 3 Year Jail Terms For Disrespecting National Anthem, Flag  NDTV China considers 3-years jail for disrespecting national anthem  Business Standard Disrespecting national anthem may soon lead to 3-year jail term in China  India TodayFull coverage

How to Get Asylum in Belgium: A Guide for Separatists on the Run

How to Get Asylum in Belgium: A Guide for Separatists on the Run  BloombergFull coverage

Iraqi army takes control of Turkey border from Kurds: Turkish

Iraqi army takes control of Turkey border from Kurds: Turkish  Business Standard Iraq 'to take control of Kurdistan border crossings'  BBC News For Kurds in Baghdad, the failed Kurdish independence bid provokes an identity crisis  Stars and Stripes Lessons from Kirkuk  The Hindu Historic moment as 'Kurdish Mandela' Barzani stands aside  Asia TimesFull coverage

Israel soldiers fire on 'suspect' vehicle, Palestinian killed

Israel soldiers fire on 'suspect' vehicle, Palestinian killed  Business Standard Gaza vows to respond to Israeli air strikes  Aljazeera.com The Israel-Palestine conflict — 100 years of history  The Hindu Gaza Tunnel Strike: Hamas Puts Palestinian Unity Before Revenge – for Now  Haaretz US stops Israel from voting on 'annexation' bill — for now  gulfnews.comFull coverage

Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report

Paris pledges only a third of what is needed to avoid worst impacts of climate change, says UNEP emission gap report  Economic Times Emissions gap remains 'alarmingly high' says UN  BBC News UN warns of 'unacceptable' greenhouse gas emissions gap  The GuardianFull coverage

China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals

China urges Pakistan 'to bring to justice' killers of two nationals  India Today China asks Pakistan to punish killers of Chinese  Economic Times Pakistan confirms killing of two Chinese kidnapped by 'Islamic State'  Hindustan TimesFull coverage

Putin Critic Who Fought Pro-Russia Rebels Shot Dead in Ukraine

Putin Critic Who Fought Pro-Russia Rebels Shot Dead in Ukraine  New York Times Ambush wounds 'anti-Putin plotter' and kills wife near Kiev  BBC News Putin assassination plot suspect wounded, wife killed in Ukraine  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Welcome Ghosts, Goblins on Halloween Eve

Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Welcome Ghosts, Goblins on Halloween Eve  News18 President Trump and Melania give out halloween treats at the 'Haunted White House'  ITV News How Donald and Melania partied at the White House this Halloween  MetroFull coverage

Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women

Humanoid Robot 'Sophia' Granted Citizenship in Saudi Arabia, Has More Rights Than Nation's Women  WebProNews Meet Sophia: The First Humanoid With Citizenship  Women Love Tech (press release) (blog)Full coverage

Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh

Four Rohingya Drown As Refugee Boat Capsizes Off Bangladesh  NDTV Aid groups struggle to improve conditions for Rohingya refugees  Eyewitness News Rohingya Crisis Drags On as Bangladesh Arrivals Continue  Voice of America Inside view of Myanmar's Rohingya insurgency  Asia TimesFull coverage