Riyadh, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI) Syria’s opposition on Monday began talks in the Saudi Arabian capital ahead of United Nations mediated peace talks in Geneva, media close to the opposition reported. The reports said the talks…
Rome, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI) The European Union should punish central and Eastern European countries which refuse to take in asylum seekers by cutting their funding, Italian Premier Matteo Renzi said on Monday. “If you don’t…
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) China has opened 19 new inbound duty free shops for domestic shoppers, the Finance Ministry said on Monday. The new duty free shops are in 13 airports including Guangzhou Baiyun, Hangzhou…
Kathmandu, Feb 22 (IANS) International experts on Monday suggested that Nepal should promote and implement “Green economy” in the country to graduate from a Least Developed Countries (LDC) to a Developing Country. Experts from China,…
Kabul, Feb 22 (IANS) The head of the government-backed peace body, the High Peace Council (HPC), has been appointed in Afghanistan, a senior official said on Monday. “Pir Sayed Ahmad Gilani has been appointed as…
Tokyo, Feb 22 (IANS) Japan’s Hokkaido village is making a bid for a Guinness World Record with the largest number of frozen pairs of jeans standing upright in the snow. The bid involves 295 pairs…
Seoul, Feb 22 (IANS) South Korea’s top economic policymaker on Monday said the government will make its best efforts to minimise the possible negative economic impact from North Korea’s recent rocket launch and nuclear test….
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Finding suitable employment could prove difficult for China’s fresh college graduates this year due to a slowing economy, the media reported on Monday Zhang Jingxiu, executive director of Beijing-based employment consultancy…
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia’s largest gold producer on Monday said it has settled a class action lawsuit brought against it by its shareholders who allege the company breached continuous disclosure laws. Newcrest Mining Ltd….
Beijing, Feb 22 (IANS) Chinese central authorities have issued guidelines on urban development, two months after leaders promised to make the country’s sprawling cities more liveable and environmentally friendly, the media reported on Monday. Issued…
Sydney, Feb 22 (IANS) Australia risks not meeting its commitments agreed to under the Paris Climate Change agreement while also being ill-prepared to offset the local impact due to job cuts at the nation’s chief…
Lagos, Feb 22 (IANS) Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will begin a week-long visit to Saudi Arabia and Qatar on Monday to discuss crude oil prices and market stability, a top official said on Sunday. Buhari…
Kathmandu, Feb 22 (IANS) Nepal’s inflation rate reached nearly seven-year high of 12.1 percent in January due to prolonged strikes in the Tarai region and disruption on trade routes in the southern parts of the…
A file photo of Indian peacekeepers on patrol in South Sudan. By Arul Louis United Nations, Feb 21 (IANS) Indian peacekeepers are “taking robust measures to protect South Sudan refugees sheltered in a massive camp…
New York, Feb 21 (IANS) Bangladeshi authorities should immediately withdraw all criminal charges filed against the editors of the Daily Star and Prothom Alo, the countryÂ’s leading newspapers, Human Rights Watch said on Sunday. Bangladesh…
Rio de Janeiro, Feb 21 (IANS) Several cities in Brazil are using drones to detect and destroy the breeding grounds of the Aedes aegypti mosquito that transmits Zika, dengue and chikungunya viruses. Sao Paulo, Brazil’s…
Beijing, Feb 21 (IANS) The efforts of China’s central bank to manage market liquidity after the Lunar New Year holiday will help ensure smooth liquidity conditions, allowing financial markets to function without disruption, according to…
New Delhi, Feb 20 (IANS) Vietnamese Ambassador to India Ton Sinh Thanh on Saturday invited Indian filmmakers to shoot their movies in Vietnam to boost the two millenia-old cultural ties between the two countries. “Besides…
Johannesburg, Feb 20 (IANS) South African health authorities on Friday confirmed the first Zika case involving a Colombian businessman. The businessman who visited Johannesburg has been diagnosed with Zika by a private Johannesburg pathology laboratory,…
Washington, Feb 20 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday announced that it selected Christine Lagarde to serve as its leader for a second five-year term. Lagarde, the sole candidate nominated for the post…