Bali to welcome foreign tourists from September

Bali (IANS) Indonesia's resort island of Bali will allow international tourists to visit from September 11 after being closed to visitors due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was reported on Monday.

The island held a mass prayer on Sunday to…

US extradition request for S.Korean porn site operator rejected

Seoul (IANS) A Seoul court on Monday denied an extradition request by the US for a South Korean criminal who ran one of the world's biggest child porn sites.

The Seoul High Court said it decided to reject the request to extradite Son Jong-woo,…

UK PM to join nationwide clapping for NHS

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will join a nationwide round of clapping on Sunday to pay tribute to National Health Service (NHS) staff on its 72nd anniversary.

The public are being encouraged to give a round of applause at 5…

Japan lodges protest with China over ships near disputed islets

Tokyo (IANS) Japan on Friday said that it has lodged a protest with China over the intrusion by two China Coast Guard ships into Japanese territorial waters near disputed islands in the East China Sea.

The two Chinese ships entered Japanese…

From Army HQs to PMO, how Chinese envoy Hou 'rules the roost' in Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) From Nepal's Chief of Army Staff, General Purna Chandra Thapa to Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli's office, the Chinese Ambassador in Kathmandu, Hou Yanqi has access to almost any place under the sun in the Himalayan Republic.

France expressses concern over tense situation in Libya

Paris (IANS) French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian has expressed his country's concern over the current tense situation in Libya, stressing importance of Libya's security and stability.

Le Drian made his remarks during a telephone…

China warned against 'clear, serious' violation of treaty with UK

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said China's imposition of a new security law in Hong Kong constituted a clear and serious breach of the Sino-British Joint Declaration signed in 1984 and aimed at smoothing the transition when the…

Nikki Haley praises India for 'not backing down' against China

Washington (IANS) Nikki Haley, the first Indian-American to serve in the US cabinet, has praised India's decision to ban 59 Chinese apps, saying New Delhi "is continuing to show it won't back down from Chinas aggression".

Taking to…

50 killed in Myanmar jade mine landslide

Yangon (IANS) At least 50 people were killed and many others were reported missing on Thursday after a jade mine collapsed in Myanmar's Kachin state, authorities said.

Aus seeks long-range missiles in Indo-Pacific defence shift

Canberra (IANS) Australia on Wednesday said that it will significantly increase military spending and focus on the Indo-Pacific region amid rising tensions between the US and China.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison pledged A$270 billion ($186…