Tokyo (IANS) Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency said on Wednesday that 23 people died among 12,751 people who were rushed to hospitals due to heat-related illnesses across Japan over the week from August 5.
Amid…
Kabul (IANS) The latest round of talks between the US and the Taliban in Doha, Qatar, aimed at reaching an agreement to withdraw American troops from Afghanistan and also a potential peace deal to end the 18-year conflict, have ended, media reports…
Vladivostok (Russia) (IANS) Representatives of leading media outlets and industry-related organisations of Russia and China will meet here on September 3 to discuss various aspects concerning the media, including collaborations.
The discussions…
Seoul (IANS) South Korea on Monday decided to remove Japan from its list of trusted trading partners, upping the ante in the trade haggling sparked by the neighbouring country's export restrictions against Seoul.
South Korea's Trade…
Riyadh (IANS) Saudi Arabia has announced that no epidemic cases have been reported during Hajj season so far.
Minister of Health Tawfiq Al Rabiah said that the health situation of pilgrims is good with no epidemic cases recorded so far, the…
Yangon (IANS) The death toll due to a landslide that buried several houses in a Myanmar town has increased to 48, with emergency teams on Sunday still struggling to locate potential survivors amid the rubble.
The landslide, which was caused…
Aden, Aug 11 (IANS) The Saudi Arabia-led coalition on Sunday launched an airstrike on a military site in Yemen's port city of Aden, a government official said.
"The Saudi-led airstrike was a warning message to the Southern Transitional…
London (IANS) Nearly a million people have been affected by a major power cut across large areas of England and Wales, affecting homes and transport networks, the media reported on Saturday.
National Grid, the electricity system operator in…
Beijing (IANS) China has "reassured Pakistan of it's support and commitment" and announced that it supported Islamabad's decision to approach the UN Security Council in the wake of India's decision to revoke Article 370 of its…
Washington (IANS) US and Canadian fighter jets intercepted Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).
Two US F-22 and two Canadian CF-18 fighter aircraft, supported by tanker…