N.Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles

Pyongyang/Seoul (IANS) North Korea fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Friday, South Korea's military said, the sixth such launch in about three weeks.

The projectiles were fired from its eastern coastal county of Tongchon…

Pro-Khalistan Sikhs hold protest with Pakistanis outside UN on Kashmir

New York (IANS) Pro-Khalistan Sikhs joined by some Pakistanis held a protest outside the UN demanding the restoration of Kashmir's special status.

About 400 people marched from India's UN mission to a cordoned-off area opposite the…

Kim, Putin exchange greetings on Korea's Liberation Day

Seoul/Pyongyang (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin exchanged greetings on Thursday to mark the 74th anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japan, Pyongyang's state media reported.

In their messages,…

Democrats demand Senate vote on toughening access to guns

Washington (IANS) A mother told US Congresswoman Debbie Dingell that she didn't know whether to buy her daughter a backpack she wanted for school or a bulletproof vest. But "I could not answer those questions," said the lawmaker, who…

Japan heat leaves 23 dead, over 12,500 people hospitalized

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…

Latest US-Taliban talks end

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…

Media representatives of Russia, China to discuss collaborations

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…

S. Korea to strip Japan from trusted export partners list

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…

No epidemic cases recorded among Hajj pilgrims: Saudi Arabia

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…

Toll in Myanmar landslide reaches 48

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…