Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) Successive economic developments in Arab countries are posing new challenges to the decision-makers, Abdulrahman Al Hamidy, Director-General and Chairman Arab Monetary Fund, said on Tuesday. Arab decision-makers need to focus…
Dhaka, Feb 23 (IANS) A major fire on Tuesday caused widespread destruction in a garment factory in Bangladesh’s Gazipur district. As many as 10 fire tenders were rushed to Gazipur as the factory caught fire…
(151225) — BEIJING, Dec. 25, 2015 (Xinhua) — A cyclist takes photos of the smog-shrouded Palace Museum turret in Beijing, Dec. 25, 2015. An orange alarm has been issued to alert smog and air pollution…
Kuala Lumpur, Feb 23 (IANS) A task force of non-governmental organisations in Malaysia has said that some 7,000 Hindus living in the country are wrongly classified as Muslims on their national identity cards, the media…
Tokyo, Feb 23 (INAS) Japanese Defence Minister General Nakatani on Tuesday said the country’s civilians still have control over the Self-Defence Force. He downplayed the report that senior officials in the SDF demand a bigger…
Islamabad, Feb 23 (IANS) Pakistan’s parliament on Tuesday earned the unique distinction of becoming the world’s first legislature whose entire electricity needs are met by solar power. Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday inaugurated the…
Jakarta, Feb 23 (IANS) Indonesia has sunk 30 impounded foreign and local boats in its campaign against illegal fishing in its waters. Among the 30 scuttled empty vessels, 11 were identified from Vietnam, eight from…
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) Shanghai has begun demolishing the site of a former Japanese “comfort women” station, triggering widespread criticism, the media reported on Tuesday. Demolition work at the two-storey building in the city’s Hongkou…
Beijing, Feb 23 (IANS) A recent guideline issued by China’s central government on urban planning has led to criticism over opening up gated residential communities to public road system, the media reported on Tuesday. The…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 23 (IANS/WAM) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has chaired a meeting of the Arab League Council’s committee for legal affairs which brought together heads of foreign ministries. Head of the Legal Affairs…
Canberra, Feb 23 (IANS) It is “inevitable” that another terrorist attack will occur in Australia, a former leading military advisor has said on Tuesday. David Kilcullen, who was an advisor to the US military in…
United Nations, Feb 23 (IANS) A new photograph exhibition launched here by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (Unesco) celebrated green citizens, from Indigenous Nicaraguans to a fisherman in France. The exhibition “Green…
Havana, Feb 23 (IANS) Cuban President Raul Castro called on his people to help prevent the entry of the Zika virus in the island while dispatching 9,000 troops to strengthen vector control and sanitation efforts….
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 22 (IANS) Turkish Cargo, one of the fastest-growing air cargo carrier in the world, has now switched over to the fully integrated air cargo management solution from Technopark-headquartered IBS Software, a statement said…
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…