India helping Afghanistan to set up its own Aadhaar

New Delhi (IANS) Afghanistan is trying to set up its own Aadhaar -- a biometric and demographic database of its residents on the same pattern as India developed a decade ago.

A special capacity building programme for Afghanistan Central Civil…

16 dead as Australia struggles to contain raging bushfires

Canberra (IANS) Three more people lost their lives in the raging Australian bushfires on Wednesday, bringing the total number of deaths since October to 16 in deadly blazes that have forced thousands to seek refuge due to the worst fire crisis that…

HK kicks off 2020 with fresh protests, clashes with police

Hong Kong (IANS) Hong Kong welcomed the New Year with subdued celebrations that were eclipsed by protests registered throughout the night until the early hours of Wednesday and fresh clashes between protesters and police officers.

Although…

2 more confirmed dead, several missing in Aus bushfires

Sydney (IANS) Two more people were confirmed dead and several more remain missing in Australia on Tuesday as the result of severe bushfires in the country's southeast.

"It's been confirmed today that there are two deceased persons…

Greta's very happy with her activism, says father

London (IANS) The father of Greta Thunberg, the 16-year-old Swedish environment activist, has said that she "changed" and has become "very happy" as a result of her activism that has contributed towards a global movement demanding world leaders to…

Multiple people stabbed at Rabbi's house in New York

New York (IANS) Multiple people were stabbed at a Rabbi's house in New York, according to authorities, but there were no reports of casualties.

The Orthodox Jewish Public Affairs Council said on Twitter that the incident was reported…

Pak polio cases rise to 119 this year

Islamabad (IANS) Four more polio cases have been reported in Pakistan -- two each from Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) -- taking the tally for the current year to 119.

According to a notification issued on Friday by the National Institute…

25 killed in Somalia suicide blast

Mogadishu (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and several others injured in a suicide blast that hit at a security checkpoint near a busy crossing on the outskirts of the Somalian capital of Mogadishu, an official said.

Government spokesman…

UK's 1st-ever red phone kiosk joins cultural hall of fame

London (IANS) The UK's first red public telephone box, was given one of Britain's highest cultural honours and joined a list that includes many of the country's most iconic buildings.

The Department of Digital, Culture, Media and…

Toll in Kazakhstan plane crash revised to 12

Nur Sultan (IANS) The Kazakhstan government on Friday revised the number of people killed in a plane crash that occurred earlier in the day shortly after taking off from the Almaty airport to 12, from the initial figure of 15.

The Kazakh Interior…