Tokyo (IANS) Despite opposition from neighbouring nations, Japan's nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved a plan to discharge radioactive wastewater from the disaster-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean.
The…
Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's new Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe has proposed selling off the state-owned SriLankan Airlines as part of efforts to stabilise the island nation's finances amid the ongoing economic crisis.
In a televised…
Islamabad/New Delhi (IANS) After nearly 15 years of successful remote-controlling of Pakistans governance, the all-powerful military establishment has become a butt of criticism as never before. Attacking it publicly has become fair game for all after…
Kathmandu/New Delhi (IANS) On the invitation of his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha, on Monday to mark the occasion of Buddha Purnima. This is the second…
Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and his Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks in Lumbini, where the latter is on a day-long visit to mark the occasion of Buddha Purnima.
During the meeting, the two…
Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal and India signed six Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) on Monday during the day-long visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Lumbini, the birthplace of Gautam Buddha.
One of the major takeaways of the visit is…
Peshawar (IANS) Unidentified assailants gunned down two members of the Sikh community near Peshawar, police said on Sunday.
In a statement, Peshawar Capital City Police Office Ijaz Khan said that the incident occurred within the jurisdiction…
Damascus (IANS) Five people were killed and seven others injured after Israel fired several missiles into Syria, state media reported on Saturday.
The missiles hit targets near the Masyaf area of Hama province, Xinhua news agency quoted the…
Canberra (IANS) Australia's opposition Labor Party still maintains the lead as the campaign for the May 21 general elected has entered its final week.
According to the latest edition of Newspoll, the Labor Party holds a comfortable 54-46…
Sanaa (IANS) Two more ships carrying diesel were allowed to enter Yemen's blockaded Red Sea port of Hodeidah as part of the ongoing truce between the country's warring sides.
The Saudi-led coalition forces supporting the Yemeni government…