KOLKATA: A strike that shut down India's picturesque hill station of Darjeeling -- causing violence and disruption to tourism and tea production -- was called off Wednesday after 104 days, protesters said, reports AFP. The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM), a movement demanding the formation of a separate…

BANGKOK: Thailand's top court on Wednesday sentenced ousted premier Yingluck Shinawata to five years in prison for criminal negligence, a verdict…

NEW DELHI: Indian soldiers killed a large number of militants in a gunfight along the country's restive border with Myanmar, the army said Wednesday, reports AFP. A statement posted by the army's eastern command on Twitter said its offensive had resulted in "heavy casualties" to insurgents…

MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday announced that Russia would destroy its last chemical weapons, hailing the move as a "historic event" and accusing the United States of not following suit, reports AFP. "Today the last chemical ammunition from Russia's chemical weapon…

BEIJING: Interpol on Wednesday approved the Palestinian Authority's membership bid, a new victory in its drive for international representation despite strong Israeli opposition, reports AFP. Israel lobbies hard against Palestinian efforts to join global organisations to advance their goal of statehood.…