Washington (IANS): US President Donald Trump has said he is expecting a "positive" letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
Speaking to reporters on Friday on Air Force One, Trump said that "I know that a letter is being…
Manila (IANS) Police in the Philippines have arrested 34 people for not standing while the national anthem was being played at a movie theatre, an official report said on Friday.
The report said the incident took place on Thursday…
Beijing (BY Gaurav Sharma - IANS): China on Friday said it was "happy" to see the maiden "2+2" dialogue between India and the US and hoped the two countries would do more for regional peace and stability in the region.
During…
United Nations (By Arul Louis - IANS): India has brushed aside Pakistan's latest attempt to raise the Kashmir issue at a UN forum and instead took the high road with an appeal for "good neighbourliness and a respect for other states".
…Colombo (IANS) One person died and over 80 were hospitalised as a massive protest rally held by the opposition ended in the Sri Lankan capital on Thursday, media reported.
According the Colombo National Hospital, the one death…
London (IANS): Pakistan is expanding its uranium-enrichment and plutonium production facilities, triggering fears that it may become the 5th largest nuclear-weapon state and have 220 to 250 warheads within the next seven years, a report has said.
…Tokyo (IANS) At least nine persons have been killed by Typhoon Jebi, the worst storm to hit Japan in 25 years. It has left a trail of destruction across the west coast, hitting cities like Kyoto and Osaka.
As of Wednesday, evacuation advisories…
Dhaka, (IANS) Bangladeshi Hindus took to the streets of Dhaka on Sunday to celebrate Janmashtami, an annual festival that marks the birth of Krishna, revered as the eighth avatar of the ten incarnations of Vishnu.
The religious celebration…
Yangon (IANS) A Myanmar court here on Monday jailed two Reuters reporters for seven years for breaching the Official Secrets Act while investigating violence against the Rohingya Muslims, a ruling which drew widespread flak.
Reporters Wa Lone…
Washington, (IANS) The US military has announced that it was cancelling $300 million in aid to Pakistan over what it calls Islamabad's failure to take action against militant groups.
Pentagon spokesman Lt Col Kone Faulkner on Saturday said…