Jakarta, March 3 (IANS) A shallow aftershock, measuring 5.8 magnitude, jolted West Sumatra in Indonesia on Thursday morning, the meteorology and geophysics agency said here. The quake came at 07:10 a.m. Jakarta time with epicentre…
Washington, March 3 (IANS) US President Barack Obama spoke on phone with NASA astronaut Scott Kelly on Wednesday, welcoming him back to Earth from his yearlong mission on the International Space Station (ISS), the White…
MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9, 2016 (Xinhua) — Soldiers escort Joaquin Guzman Loera, alias “El Chapo”, upon his arrival to the hangar of the Attorney General’s Office, in Mexico City, capital of Mexico, on Jan. 8,…
Tunis, March 3 (IANS) Five terrorists were killed, one civilian was shot by accident, and one military officer was injured during an exchange of gunfire between National Guard and Army units of Tunisia near the…
Maputo, March 3 (IANS) Mozambican aviation authorities on Wednesday confirmed the finding of a piece of an airplane off the coast of Mozambique, but considered it “premature” to relate it with a Boeing 777 aircraft….
Tokyo/Berlin/London, March 3 (IANS) Japan, Germany and Britain governments hailed early on Thursday the adoption of a new UN resolution on North Korea over its recent nuclear bomb test and rocket launch. Japan Prime Minister…
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history. Seoul’s foreign ministry said…
United Nations, March 3 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council adopted a resolution on Wednesday that imposes new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb the country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was…
Seoul, March 3 (IANS) South Korea’s parliament on Wednesday passed the country’s first anti-terror bill, with opposition lawmakers leaving the plenary chamber after ending the nine-day marathon speeches. Among almost 300 parliamentary seats, only 156…
Washington, March 2 (IANS) In an unusually candid admission, Sartaj Aziz, Pakistan’s adviser for foreign affairs, has said that Islamabad has considerable influence over the Taliban because its leaders live in the country. “We have…
United Nations, March 2 (IANS) The UN Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to impose new sanctions on North Korea in order to curb that country’s nuclear and missile programmes. The resolution was unanimously…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Describing India as “a politico-economic opportunity” for the Asia Pacific, India’s Ambassador to the US Arun Singh has said it could play an important role for growth, development…
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Nepal’s grand old party, Nepali Congress, is all set to pick its new leadership at the party’s 13th general convention beginning here from Thursday, following the death of…
Kuala Lumpur, March 2 (IANS) An object which could be debris from the missing plane MH370 was found off the coast of Mozambique, media reported. The debris from a Boeing 777 jet was being examined…
Jakarta, March 2 (IANS) Indonesian authorities issued the tsunami warning in Padang, capital of West Sumatra province, following a major earthquake which is feared to trigger tsunami. The warning has prompted people to evacuate to…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 2 (IANS) Donald Trump ‘trumpled’ through and Hillary Clinton cruised to commanding wins in seven states each in Super Tuesday’s nomination contests across 12 states, but their rivals vowed to…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 2 (IANS) China on Wednesday sought to allay the fears of doing business in the country, saying it believes in protecting the interests of foreign investors. It also said that…
Istanbul, March 2 (IANS) Turkey has been put on high alert following a warning by the intelligence agency of possible terror attacks by the Islamic State militants, Turkish media reported on Wednesday. “Turkish intelligent units…
Jakarta, March 2 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 8.3 on the Richter scale jolted West Sumatra in Indonesia on Wednesday and a tsunami alert was issued, an official of the meteorology and geophysics agency said. The…
Kathmandu, March 2 (IANS) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar arrived in Kathmandu on Wednesday afternoon to take part in the 13th general convention of the Nepali Congress. The grand old party of Nepal will hold…