An apparent police ban on all mahjong parlours in a Chinese city led to panic among aficionados of China's national pastime. Police in Yushan in southeast China first announced the ban at the weekend, saying it was to curb illegal gambling and "purify social conduct". This led

The 39 people found dead in a refrigerated trailer in Essex were Chinese nationals, it is understood. Police are continuing to question lorry driver Mo Robinson, 25, who was arrested on suspicion of murder. Officers in Northern Ireland have raided two houses and the National Crime

India and Pakistan have signed a deal that will allow pilgrims from India to visit one of Sikhism's holiest shrines in Pakistan without a visa. The Kartarpur corridor is a new entry point giving access to the Gurdwara Darbar Sahib Kartarpur in Punjab. Tensions between the two

Downing Street has dismissed reports of disagreements within Boris Johnson's government over how to move forward with the Brexit process. No 10 has indicated the PM will seek a snap poll if the EU proposes delaying the Brexit deadline until January, BBC reported.  However, some

40 lakh people living in unauthorised colonies in Delhi will be given ownership rights, the government of India said Wednesday. "Ownership rights will be conferred to people who are living there, whether they are on private or government land," said Union Minister Hardeep Puri, NDTV

Police have launched one of UK's biggest ever murder probes after the bodies of 39 people, including one teenager, were found in a lorry container in Essex of southeast England .   Detectives made the horrific discovery after they were called to the Waterglade Industrial Park in

Turkey and Russia have agreed what they called a "historic" deal aimed at keeping Kurdish forces away from Syria's border with Turkey. Turkey this month launched an offensive to drive out the Kurdish forces from their southern frontier and create a buffer zone. Russia is an ally

Boris Johnson will push for a general election if the EU proposes to delay Brexit until January, No 10 has indicated. The British PM "paused" his Brexit bill on Tuesday after MPs rejected his plan to get it signed off in three days, BBC reported.  Now EU leaders will consider

Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party has retained power in a narrow Canadian election win but he will now be prime minister of a minority government. The Liberals are projected to win 157 seats, 13 short of a majority, and will find it harder to pass legislation in Mr Trudeau's

Japan's Emperor Naruhito has formally proclaimed his ascension to the throne in an elaborate ceremony. The emperor, 59, officially began his reign in May after the abdication of his father, the then-Emperor Akihito. But, in a series of traditional rituals, his ascension has only

British PM Boris Johnson will urge MPs to back his Brexit deal later, as he launches a final bid to get the UK to leave the EU by the end of the month. MPs are to vote on whether to back the prime minister's Withdrawal Agreement Bill, which was published on Monday, BBC reported.

Australia's biggest newspaper rivals have made a rare showing of unity by publishing redacted front pages in a protest against press restrictions. The News Corp Australia and Nine mastheads on Monday showed blacked-out text beside red stamps marked "secret". The protest is aimed

Five people died after looters torched a garment factory near Chile's capital Santiago, bringing the death toll in violent protests to at least seven. The military and police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities. A state of

India and Pakistan have blamed each other for shelling across the line of control, the de facto border that divides the disputed region of Kashmir. Both sides say they retaliated only after the other violated a ceasefire in place since 2003, allegedly killing civilians and soldiers on

A major fire has broken out at the Golden Hotel in the Vijay Nagar area of Indore in Madhya Pradesh of India. Fire tenders have reached the spot and efforts to extinguish the blaze are ongoing.  An unknown number of people were inside the hotel when the fire erupted and are being

Five people have died after a garment factory was set ablaze by looters near Chile's capital Santiago amid a wave of violent protests. The military and police used tear gas and water cannon against protesters and a curfew was imposed in major cities. A state of emergency already

Parliament must be given "a straight up-and-down vote" on the PM's Brexit deal, No 10 says, after MPs delivered a major blow to his strategy on Saturday. Boris Johnson was forced by law to send a letter asking the EU for a new delay on Brexit, but did not sign it. The PM now

Minister Michael Gove has insisted the UK will still leave the EU by 31 October, despite a government letter sent to Brussels asking for a delay. Boris Johnson sent the letter - unsigned - after a major setback in the Commons to his Brexit strategy. But the request was accompanied

Three people have been killed by a fire inside a supermarket in Santiago during a second night of protests in Chile. Two died at the scene and the other died after being taken to hospital, mayor Karla Rubilar told reporters. President Sebastián Piñera has suspended a rise in metro

The army Sunday launched attacks on terror camps located inside Pakistan occupied Kashmir in which four to five Pakistan Army soldiers were killed and several were injured, sources said.   According to sources, four terror launch pads in Neelam valley - opposite the Tangdhar sector of