Friday, 3 August 2018

Imran Khan summoned by Pakistan's anti-graft body for misuse of government helicopters

  1. Imran Khan summoned by Pakistan's anti-graft body for misuse of government helicopters  The New Indian Express
  2. NAB summons PM-in-waiting Imran Khan over misuse of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa govt chopper  Daily News & Analysis
  3. Imran Khan's biggest problem? Billions of dollars needed to pay debt worth billions  Zee News
  4. Opinion | 'Kaptan Khan' is a man of many parts who is willing to reinvent himself  Hindustan Times
  5. Searching for Imran Khan  LivemintFull coverage

Pakistan: 12 schools, half of them all-girls, burnt down by militants

  1. Pakistan: 12 schools, half of them all-girls, burnt down by militants  The Indian Express
  2. 12 Girls' Schools Burnt Down Overnight In Pakistan  NDTV
  3. To acquire education is not an easy game for girls in Pakistan!  India TodayFull coverage

China, ASEAN navies stage 1st emergency drills amid feud

  1. China, ASEAN navies stage 1st emergency drills amid feud  Economic Times
  2. Top China, US diplomats meet amid trade tensions in Singapore  The Indian Express
  3. China says it wants to resolve differences with US 'on equal footing'  Daily News & Analysis
  4. US seeks to persuade Asian nations to keep pressure on North Korea  Los Angeles TimesFull coverage

Bangladesh capital hit by mass protests demanding safe roads

  1. Bangladesh capital hit by mass protests demanding safe roads  The Indian Express
  2. Bangladesh student protest spurs warning against opposition meddling  Reuters
  3. Nationwide student protests enter fifth day in Bangladesh  The Hindu
  4. Protesting students take to streets for 6th day  newagebd.net
  5. School students shut down Dhaka to demand greater road safety  Asia TimesFull coverage

Nirav Modi extradition sought from UK: VK Singh

  1. Nirav Modi extradition sought from UK: VK Singh  Economic Times
  2. Nirav Modi Extradition Request Sent To India UK Mission In Diplomatic Bag  NDTV
  3. PNB fraud: Nirav Modi extradition request sent to UK in Special Diplomatic Bag  The Indian ExpressFull coverage

Union Minister Arun Jaitley to resume work as Finance Minister in August, claims report

  1. Union Minister Arun Jaitley to resume work as Finance Minister in August, claims report  Catch News
  2. Arun Jaitley set to resume as Finance Minister after three-month long hiatus  The Live Mirror
  3. Union Minister Arun Jaitley Set to Resume Work In August Says Report  Dailyaddaa (press release)Full coverage

Zimbabwe opposition urge transparency in results, accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa of vote-rigging

  1. Zimbabwe opposition urge transparency in results, accuses President Emmerson Mnangagwa of vote-rigging  The New Indian Express
  2. Zimbabwe Opposition Leader Nelson Chamisa Calls Election Results 'Fake'  TIME
  3. Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result  Daily News & Analysis
  4. Harare Violence Is Yet Another Wake Up Call For SADC  ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
  5. Commentary: Zimbabwe's sour election a blow to the country – and the region  ReutersFull coverage

Ahead of US sanctions, state refiners import record Iranian oil: Sources

  1. Ahead of US sanctions, state refiners import record Iranian oil: Sources  Times of India
  2. China "Pivotal" To Salvaging Its Nuclear Deal: Iran Foreign Minister  NDTV
  3. The Preeminent Challenge  The Weekly Standard
  4. Iran's rejection of a Trump summit shows its contempt for compromise  Fox News
  5. 'Death to the dictator!' Violence on streets of Iran as police use tear gas on furious protesters, including chador-clad ...  Daily MailFull coverage

Mystery of the notorious Bermuda Triangle solved, documentary claims

  1. Mystery of the notorious Bermuda Triangle solved, documentary claims  Sun Sentinel
  2. Bermuda Triangle mystery SOLVED: MONSTER waves to blame for disappearances  Express.co.uk
  3. This New Bermuda Triangle Theory Might Explain Why There Are So Many Unexplained Accidents There  Bustle
  4. The Bermuda Triangle: A Breeding Ground for Rogue Waves or a Pit of Human Mistakes?  Live ScienceFull coverage

Who is India-born Fields medal winner Akshay Venkatesh?

  1. Who is India-born Fields medal winner Akshay Venkatesh?  The Indian Express
  2. Akshay Venkatesh: What the genius mathematician did to become a Field Medal winner  Financial Express
  3. Mathematician Akshay Venkatesh: Jack of all fields, master of one  Business Standard
  4. IMPA - Official statement from the International Congress of Mathematics  IMPA
  5. Fields Medal stolen from Kurdish mathematician in Rio  ReutersFull coverage

Imran Khan's dilemma: 'Islamic welfare state' or bailout from IMF

  1. Imran Khan's dilemma: 'Islamic welfare state' or bailout from IMF  Times of India
  2. Pakistan a value investor's market, India remains classic growth story, says Chris Wood  Economic Times
  3. Pakistan is value investor's mkt; India a classic growth story: Chris Wood  Business Standard
  4. 'All-weather friendship': but is Pakistan relying too heavily on China?  The GuardianFull coverage

Family separations a 'low point,' media not the enemy: Ivanka Trump

  1. Family separations a 'low point,' media not the enemy: Ivanka Trump  Geo News
  2. Ivanka Trump: Family separation a 'low point' in White House  New Delhi Times
  3. Ivanka Trump: Family separations a 'low point,' media not the enemy  The Express TribuneFull coverage

PM Modi's projects can boost India, Kazakhstan business ties: Swaraj

  1. PM Modi's projects can boost India, Kazakhstan business ties: Swaraj  Business Standard
  2. EAM Swaraj meets her Kazakhstan counterpart  Deccan Chronicle
  3. Sushma Swaraj Interacts with Indian Community in Kazakhstan During Bilateral Meeting  News18Full coverage

Trade and debt: How China is building an empire across new Silk Road

  1. Trade and debt: How China is building an empire across new Silk Road  Times of India
  2. Sri Lanka part of China's One Belt One Road initiative: Communist Party  Deccan ChronicleFull coverage

Pompeo Warns Turkey on Detained U.S. Pastor: The Clock Has ‘Run Out’


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A Museum Held a Show of Protest Art. Then the Artists Protested the Museum.


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Summer Reading Contest, Week 8: What Interested You Most in The Times This Week?


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DealBook Briefing: The Trouble With a $1 Trillion Apple


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Weekly Health Quiz: Alan Alda, Fat Pets and Chinese Medicine


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Japanese Medical School Accused of Rigging Admissions to Keep Women Out


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What Causes Morning Sickness?


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Nebraska’s Catholic Governor Says Pope’s Opposition Won’t Stop Execution


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A Cheapskate’s Guide to Dublin, Rich in History and Beer


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Diana Taurasi and Brittney Griner Are the W.N.B.A.’s Iconic Duo. Don’t Wait.


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A Radar Blip, a Flash of Light: How U.F.O.s ‘Exploded’ Into Public View


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When a House Is So Much More


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How Paul Manafort’s Plans Backfired


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The Podcast Bros Want to Optimize Your Life


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The Great God of Depression


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Zephyr Teachout Is Running for Attorney General. But Her Real Target Is Trump.


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New York Today: A Picnic Packing List


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How Oil Exploration Cut a Grid of Scars Into Alaska’s Wilderness


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Manufacturers Increase Efforts to Woo Workers to Rural Areas


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Follow the Money (Then Take a Picture)


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Russia, Apple, Ernest Hemingway: Your Friday Briefing


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‘Beowulf’ Gets a 21st-Century Update


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The Woman Who Created a Monster


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Imran Khan's biggest problem? Billions of dollars needed to pay debt worth billions

  1. Imran Khan's biggest problem? Billions of dollars needed to pay debt worth billions  Zee News
  2. Imran Khan summoned by Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau in helicopter case  The Indian Express
  3. Pakistani opposition to challenge Imran Khan with own PM candidate in parliament  Times of India
  4. Opinion | 'Kaptan Khan' is a man of many parts who is willing to reinvent himself  Hindustan Times
  5. Searching for Imran Khan  LivemintFull coverage

Monk accused of sexual misconduct as #MeToo expands in China

  1. Monk accused of sexual misconduct as #MeToo expands in China  Times of India
  2. China Probes High-Ranking Buddhist Monk Accused Of Coercing Nuns Into Sex  NDTV
  3. Sexual Misconduct Allegations Hit a Beijing Monastery as #MeToo Movement Grows in China  TIMEFull coverage

Bangladesh: Mass student protests against reckless driving

  1. Bangladesh: Mass student protests against reckless driving  Times of India
  2. Bangladesh capital hit by mass protests demanding safe roads  Yahoo News
  3. Bangladesh student protest spurs warning against opposition meddling  Reuters India
  4. Protesting students take to streets for 6th day  newagebd.net
  5. School students shut down Dhaka to demand greater road safety  Asia TimesFull coverage

Pompeo visits Malaysian PM ahead of Asean summit

  1. Pompeo visits Malaysian PM ahead of Asean summit  Business Standard
  2. China, ASEAN navies stage 1st emergency drills amid feud  Fox News
  3. China wants military drills with ASEAN in disputed sea, excluding US  Financial Express
  4. Trump's overture to emerging Asia drowned out by trade war  Reuters
  5. South China Sea emerging as a dangerous flashpoint  Economic TimesFull coverage

US bill relief for India, trouble for China & Pakistan

  1. US bill relief for India, trouble for China & Pakistan  Times of India
  2. US senators introduce stiff sanctions on Russia to combat cybercrime, restrict uranium imports and oil projects  Firstpost
  3. US lawmakers introduce new bill with 'hard-hitting' Russia sanctions package  India Today
  4. President Trump on Russia in his own words: Would a 'wouldn't' change everything?  USA TODAY
  5. Republicans, Democrats partner on Russia sanctions bill, new cyber measures  Washington PostFull coverage

12 girls' schools burnt down in Pakistan

  1. 12 girls' schools burnt down in Pakistan  India Today
  2. At Least 12 Schools Burned Down In Northern Pakistan  RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
  3. Explosion in multiple girls' school in Gilgit-Baltistan  ANI NewsFull coverage

Mnangagwa on track to win Zimbabwe election

  1. Mnangagwa on track to win Zimbabwe election  India Today
  2. Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa calls for unity, rival questions election result  Daily News & Analysis
  3. Zimbabwe Elections result: President Emmerson Mnangagwa calls for unity after winning presidential polls  Financial Express
  4. What Happened In November, Why Can't It Happen Now If Mnangagwa Won?  ZimEye - Zimbabwe News
  5. A false new dawn for Zimbabwe  News24Full coverage

Pompeo says North Korea hasn't fulfilled Kim's promise to denuclearise yet

  1. Pompeo says North Korea hasn't fulfilled Kim's promise to denuclearise yet  Business Standard
  2. 'Ways to go' before North Korea meets denuke vow: Mike Pompeo  Times of India
  3. Pompeo: 'ways to go' before NKorea meets denuke vow  India Today
  4. North Korea's Grave Secrets: What US Remains Can Reveal  Daily Beast
  5. Trump gets the headlines on North Korea. But keep an eye on South Korea.  Washington PostFull coverage

The Bermuda Triangle: A Breeding Ground for Rogue Waves or a Pit of Human Mistakes?

  1. The Bermuda Triangle: A Breeding Ground for Rogue Waves or a Pit of Human Mistakes?  Live Science
  2. Bermuda Triangle Mystery Solved? Scientists Think They've Figured It Out  HuffPost
  3. This New Bermuda Triangle Theory Might Explain Why There Are So Many Unexplained Accidents There  BustleFull coverage

Akshay Venkatesh: What the genius mathematician did to become a Field Medal winner

  1. Akshay Venkatesh: What the genius mathematician did to become a Field Medal winner  Financial Express
  2. Maths that won Fields Medal: number theory diversified, optimal transport  The Indian Express
  3. Akshay Venkatesh, R Praggnanandhaa, Rohit Prasad and other Indians who made us proud in 2018  GQ India
  4. Former refugee among winners of Fields medal – the 'Nobel prize for maths'  The GuardianFull coverage

India, Kazakhstan agree to further strengthen defence cooperation

  1. India, Kazakhstan agree to further strengthen defence cooperation  Times of India
  2. India, Kazakhstan agree to boost trade, defence cooperation  Business Standard
  3. Sushma Swaraj meets Kazakhstan counterpart, discusses ways to deepen cooperation  The HinduFull coverage

'All-weather friendship': but is Pakistan relying too heavily on China?

  1. 'All-weather friendship': but is Pakistan relying too heavily on China?  The Guardian
  2. Pakistan shows limits of China's opaque largesse  ZAWYA
  3. Pakistan dismisses US warning against IMF bailout package  Times of IndiaFull coverage

Ivanka Trump: Family separations a 'low point,' media not the enemy

  1. Ivanka Trump: Family separations a 'low point,' media not the enemy  Philippine Star
  2. The 10 most important things in the world right now  Business Insider
  3. 'Horrendous people': Trump goes on rampage against media, 'fake news', despite UN advice not to  Scroll.in
  4. The lowest point of her time in the White House: Ivanka explains what it was  TVNZFull coverage

UAE amnesty 2018: This Indian tea seller is an amnesty veteran

  1. UAE amnesty 2018: This Indian tea seller is an amnesty veteran  gulfnews.com
  2. UAE Launches 3-Month Visa Amnesty Programme For Foreign Workers Having Overstayed Their Permit  News World India
  3. UAE-based Pakistanis major beneficiaries of tax amnesty scheme  The News InternationalFull coverage

Nebraska's Catholic Governor Says Pope's Opposition Won't Stop Execution

  1. Nebraska's Catholic Governor Says Pope's Opposition Won't Stop Execution  New York Times
  2. Pope declares death penalty as 'inadmissible' in new policy  The Hindu
  3. Catholic Church changes its teaching, declares 'death penalty inadmissible whatever the circumstance'  Daily News & Analysis
  4. Niedner: Pope take aim at death penalty and shot at flaw of revenge  Chicago TribuneFull coverage