Myanmar elects civilian president after 50 years
Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party as its new president, the first civilian to lead the country after over…
South Asia
Jaishankar meets Nepal Madhesi leaders
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) Visiting Indian Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar on Tuesday met the agitating Madhesi leaders here in connection with their dialogue with the Nepal government. Jaishankar arrived in the capital on Monday night…
Turkmenistan, Pakistan to review TAPI project progress
Islamabad, March 15 (IANS) Turkmenistan and Pakistan will on Wednesday review the progress on the multi-billion dollar Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline project. During Turkmenistan President Gurbanguly Malikgulyyewic Berdimuhamedov’s two-days visit to Islamabad, Pakistani Prime Minister…
Bangladesh central bank governor resigns over cyber heist
Dhaka, March 15 (IANS) The chief of BangladeshÂ’s central bank resigned on Tuesday over a cyber heist involving over $80 million from its account with New York’s Federal Reserve Bank. Governor Atiur Rahman tendered his…
U Htin Kyaw is Myanmar’s new president
Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party as the new president, the first civilian to lead the country after…
Bangladeshi migrant critical after attack in Rome
Rome, March 15 (IANS/AKI) The Bangladeshi migrant who was savagely kicked and punched in Italy’s capital Rome on Monday is in a critical condition with brain haeorrhage, doctors said. The 37-year-old man was into a…
U Htin Kyaw is Myanmar’s new president
Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar’s parliament on Tuesday elected U Htin Kyaw of the ruling National League for Democracy (NLD) party as the new president, the first civilian to lead the country after…
Nepal launches 10-year plan to eradicate hunger
Kathmandu, March 15 (IANS) The Nepalese government has launched an action plan to eradicate hunger from the country by 2025, the media reported on Tuesday. Nepal and UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have joined…
Presidential election starts in Myanmar
Nay Pyi Taw, March 15 (IANS) Myanmar on Tuesday started its presidential election in the Union Parliament comprising two Houses. The country’s new president will be elected among three vice presidents, Xinhua news agency reported….
Pakistan to release 86 Indian fishermen
Ahmedabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan will likely release 86 more Indian fishermen from Karachi jail on March 21, official sources said on Monday. A senior Fisheries Department official said a majority of these 86 fishermen…
Nepal to have first woman chief justice
By Anil Giri Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) After its first woman president and speaker, Nepal is set to have its first woman chief justice. A meeting of the Judicial Council on Monday recommended Sushila Karki,…
Cross-LoC bus service cancelled due to bad weather
Srinagar, March 14 (IANS) The “Karvan-e-Aman” (Peace Bus Service) between parts of divided Jammu and Kashmir was cancelled on Monday due to bad weather, an official said. “The Karvan-e-Aman bus service between Srinagar and Muzaffarabad…
49 die in rain-triggered accidents in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) At least 49 people were killed and 80 injured over the last four days in accidents caused by a spell of torrential rains in Pakistan, the authorities said on Monday. The…
Eight Pakistani refugees missing as boat capsizes off Greece
Athens, March 14 (IANS) At least eight Pakistani refugees on their way from Turkey to Greece were reported missing on Monday after their boat capsized off the Kos island, the media reported. As many as…
Myanmar presidential poll on Tuesday
Nay Pyi Taw, March 14 (IANS) The Myanmarese Union Parliament will vote on Tuesday to elect a new president of the country, it was announced in parliament on Monday. There are three nominees for…
‘Sartaj Aziz to meet Sushma Swraj in Nepal’
Islamabad, March 14 (IANS) Pakistan Advisor on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz is expected to meet Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj in Nepal, sources said on Monday. Quoting diplomatic sources, Express News reported that India…
Trouble brewing over ‘territorial aggression’ in Gilgit-Baltistan
New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) A large chunk of the Gilgit-Baltistan area, part of Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, has been allegedly occupied by the neighbouring north-west frontier province, triggering protests in the Shia-dominated region, also claimed by…
Saarc ministerial meet begin in Nepal
Kathmandu, March 14 (IANS) The 37th meeting of the Saarc Council of Ministers began on Monday in Nepal’s lake city of Pokhara. To take part in the meeting, External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj…
Sri Lanka deploys army to guard power stations
Colombo, March 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Monday ordered the army to be deployed to guard electricity sub-stations connected to the National Power Grid after the island-nation was plunged into long hours…
India took initiative to revive talks with Pakistan: Report
Mirpur: Fans during the fourth match of AsiaCup 2016 between India vs Pakistan at Shere Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur of Bangladesh on Feb 27, 2016. (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) New Delhi, March 14 (IANS) India…