Washington (IANS) Nine people, including two children, were killed and three others injured in a plane crash in the US state of South Dakota.
Peter Knudson, an official with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), was quoted as saying…
Male (IANS) Maldives former President Abdulla Yameen was found guilty of money laundering and sentenced to five years in prison with a fine of USD 5 million.
The Maldives Criminal Court Judge Ali Rasheed, who headed a panel of five judges trying…
Hong Kong (IANS) US President Donald Trump has signed two bills that supports human rights and pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong, drawing angry objections from Beijing's Foreign Ministry.
The Human Rights and Democracy Act mandates…
Seoul (IANS) North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Thursday, said South Korea's military, in an apparent move to pressure the United States amid stalled talks on denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.
The…
Islamabad (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court On Tuesday suspended the service extension notification of the Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa.
The development adds volatility to the charged up political atmosphere in Pakistan where troubles…
Seoul (IANS) South Korea on Monday said that the artillery exercise conducted by North Korea on an island near the western sea border between the countries was a violation of an agreement reached between them at Pyongyang summit last year.
The…
Hong Kong (IANS) Pro-democracy candidates on Monday claimed a resounding victory in all Hong Kong districts, winning 388 of 452 district council seats.
The alliance of pro-Beijing parties suffered a heavy blow, according to results on Monday,…
Ankara (IANS) Turkey would seek alternatives if it could not acquire US F-35 fighter jets, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar has said.
"All should be aware that Turkey will have to look for alternatives if F-35s cannot be acquired for any…
Washington (IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has met Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), on Friday over Iran and regional issues, said the US State…
Nagoya (Japan) (IANS) G20 foreign ministers have pledged to push for reforms in the World Trade Organization (WTO) during a meeting Saturday in the Japanese city of Nagoya.
The announcement was made by Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu…