Strong earthquake shakes central Japan, shattering store windows, injuring at least 22
Tokyo, Nov 8: A strong earthquake shook central Japan early Sunday, shattering store windows, causing people to flee buildings and leaving at least 22...
Belgium’s king rejects prime minister’s resignation, tells coalition to resume budget talks
Brussels, Nov 6: Belgium's King Philippe on Friday rejected the resignation of Prime Minister Bart De Wever and sent him and the governing coalition...
Leader of Kenyan doomsday cult sentenced to 200 years in prison
Mombasa, Nov 6: The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult linked to the deaths of more than 400 people was sentenced on Friday to...
Malaysia’s attorney general suspends house arrest for jailed ex-premier Najib
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 6: Malaysia's attorney general temporarily suspended the transfer of former Prime Minister Najib Razak from prison to house arrest to serve...
Jaishankar urges Commonwealth partners to ‘de-risk and diversify’
St. John's, Nov 5: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has urged Commonwealth partners to "de-risk and diversify", emphasising the need to enhance local distribution...
India announces extension of USD 500 million line of credit for Guyana
St. John's, Nov 5: India has announced an extension of a USD 500 million line of credit for roads, health and defence projects in...
Bomb threat forces Aer Lingus Dublin-Rome flight to divert to a French military air base
Paris, Nov 5: A flight from Ireland to Italy was diverted to a military air base in western France on Thursday because of a...
Indian national gets 8 years in prison for laundering money from fraud scheme targeting elderly
New York, Nov 5: A 60-year-old Indian national was sentenced to eight years in prison for laundering money from a fraud scheme targeting the...
Indonesia’s military deploys thousands of troops to boost Jakarta’s security after generals’ arrest
Jakarta, Nov 4: Indonesia's military is deploying more than 20,000 troops and personnel to the capital, Jakarta, officials said Wednesday, as authorities investigate an...
Voters back abortion rights, reject Trump’s redistricting in state ballot measures
Washington, Nov 4: Abortion-rights advocates notched victories in Missouri and Virginia on Tuesday, and voters delivered a double dose of disapproval to President Donald...
Indian killed as two helicopters collide in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nov 3: A 47-year-old Indian national was killed and another passenger injured when two helicopters collided while landing on Tuesday in Nepal's Solukhumbu...
Bangladesh accuses Hasina of fuelling garment workers’ unrest
Dhaka, Oct 3: The Bangladesh government on Tuesday accused deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina of fuelling labour unrest as violent garment workers' protests over...
