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Taiwan invites Pope to visit after Vatican-China pact

Taipei, Oct 15 : Taiwan has invited Pope Francis to visit the island in an attempt to strengthen diplomatic ties with the Vatican following the latter's landmark agreement with China over the appointment of bishops.

Hurricane Leslie kills 6 in France, wreaks havoc across Europe

Paris, Oct 15 : Hurricane Leslie, the most powerful Atlantic storm to hit Europe in decades, has claimed at least six lives in France and left devastation in its wake as it also blew across Portugal and Spain, officials said on Monday.

Astronauts aboard ISS afraid of aborting space launch

Moscow, Oct 15 : In the wake of a booster failure that forced a Russian Soyuz spacecraft to make an emergency landing last week, astronauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) were worried whether their space launch would be cancelled.

Microsoft unveils blush coloured 'Surface Laptop 2' in China

Beijing, Oct 15 : Microsoft on Monday unveiled a blush coloured "Surface Laptop 2" only for the Chinese market.

India threatens regional security: Pakistan

Islamabad, Oct 15 : India's offensive posture and induction of lethal weapons threatens strategic stability in South Asia, Pakistan President Arif Alvi said on Monday.

Flash floods kill 6 in France

Paris, Oct 15 : At least six people have been killed by flash floods in France's Aude region, authorities said on Monday.

Suu kyi calls for peace in trilateral talks

Naypyidaw, Oct 15 : Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi on Monday called for joint efforts to overcome difficulties and challenges in implementing the nationwide ceasefire accord (NCA) between the government and the NCA-signatory ethnic armed organisations (EAOs) through discussion and negotiation.

New Zealand votes 'tipsy' pigeon bird of the year

Wellington, Oct 15 : New Zealand has voted for its bird of the year 2018 and it's one known for being "drunk, clumsy and a bit of a clown", organisers said on Monday.

Koreas to break ground for railway, road connection

Seoul, Oct 15 : South and North Korea on Monday agreed to hold a groundbreaking ceremony to modernise and eventually connect their railways and roads across their borders in late November or early December.

Philippines resort island reopens for test run after cleanup

Manila, Oct 15 : Philippines' Boracay island, one of the world's most famous beach destinations, re-opened on Monday for a test run almost six months after being closed for a cleanup operation.

Gay conversion therapy still prevalent in Australia

Canberra, Oct 15 : Therapies to make lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people heterosexual continue to be carried out in several religious communities in Australia, according to a report published on Monday.

China imposes anti-dumping import tariffs on US, Japan

Beijing, Oct 15 : China on Monday announced it will impose anti-dumping tariffs of 123.4 per cent and 41.1 per cent on the import of hydroiodic acid from the US and Japan for the next five years.

Indian killed in New Zealand car crash

Wellington, Oct 15 : A 25-year-old Indian man has been killed in a car crash in New Zealand's Queenstown, the media reported.

India-China joint training programme for Afghan Diplomats to begin today

New Delhi , Oct 15 : The inauguration of the first India-China joint training programme for Afghan Diplomats will be held today at the Indian Foreign Service Institute here, according to Chinese Ambassador to India, Luo Zhaohui.

US agrees to discuss withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan: Taliban delegation

Doha [Qatar], Oct 15 : A Taliban delegation, who met United States' Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha, has stated that the US agreed to discuss the withdrawal of its troops from Afghanistan.

Afghanistan: 20 soldiers killed in Taliban attacks

Farah Province [Afghanistan], Oct 15 : The Taliban mounted attacks on two military check posts here in the western Farah province bordering Iran on Sunday, killing at least 20 Afghanistan soldiers and injuring 11.

Skirmish between Afghan, Pakistan armed forces along Durand Line

Kandahar Province [Afghanistan], Oct 15 : The laying down of barbed wires along Durand Line by Pakistan border guards led to a skirmish between the armed forces of Afghanistan and Pakistan on Sunday.

PTI, PML-N wins most seats in Pakistan by-polls

Islamabad, Oct 15 : The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) and the opposition Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) managed to win most of the seats in the by-polls held for 11 National and 24 provincial assembly seats, the media reported on Monday.

Bangladeshi PM inaugurates construction of China-financed rail project

Dhaka, Oct 15 : Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the China-financed Padma bridge rail link project by unveiling its foundation plaque at a ceremony in Munshiganj on the outskirts of capital Dhaka Sunday.

Morocco King's support for compulsory military service

Rabat, Oct 15 : Nearly two months after Morocco introduced a year-long mandatory military service for those between 19 and 25 years of age, King Mohammed VI reiterated his backing for the decision.

Plane crash in Germany kills 3

Wasserkuppe, Germany, Oct 15 : At least three people were killed and another eight injured on Sunday when a small propeller plane crashed into a group of people at an airfield in the central German state of Hesse, police officials reported.

18 Afghan soldiers killed in Taliban attacks on military checkpoints

Kabul, Oct 15 : At least 18 Afghan army soldiers were killed and 10 others kidnapped in attacks carried out by the Taliban militant group against several military checkpoints in the western province of Farah, officials told Efe on Sunday.

ISS has enough supplies until next summer: Russia

Moscow, Oct 15 : The International Space Station (ISS) has enough supplies of food, water and life-supporting materials until the next summer, mission control head of the ISS Russian segment Vladimir Solovyov said Sunday.

US seeks to topple Islamic regime in Iran: Rouhani

Tehran, Oct 14 : Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said Sunday that the current U.S. administration seeks a "regime change" in Iran, Press TV reported.

4 killed in Bangladesh landslides

Dhaka, Oct 15 : At least four people including three of the same family were killed after rain-triggered landslides struck their houses in Bangladesh's southeastern Chattogram city on Sunday.

Burmese nationalists stage mass pro-military rally amid Rohingya persecution

Yangon, Oct 14 : Over a thousand nationalist demonstrators took to the streets of Yangon on Sunday to march in support of Myanmar's military at a time when the Southeast Asian country is in the spotlight for the ongoing violent persecution of the Rohingya people.

Will make Pak cleaner than Europe: Imran Khan

Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 14 : Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has flagged off the 'Clean and Green Pakistan' initiative, vowing to make his country cleaner than Europe in the next five years.

Bodies of mountaineers reach Kathmandu

Kathmandu, Oct 14 : The bodies of nine climbers who died on a Himalayan peak in western Nepal after their camp was devastated by a severe storm were taken back to Kathmandu on Sunday.

China's first satellite for space-based gravitational wave detection

Beijing, Oct 14 : China plans to launch its first satellite to test the technologies of the space-based gravitational wave detection programme "Tianqin" by the end of 2019.

Shehbaz Sharif's wife 'appalled' to see his condition in NAB custody

Islamabad [Pakistan], Oct 14 : Tehmina Durrani, the wife of former Punjab chief minister Shehbaz Sharif, has stated that she was appalled to see how her husband is being treated in custody of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).