Japan’s Takaichi plans to dissolve lower house to set up early snap election
Tokyo, Jan 14 (AP) : Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the lower house of Parliament soon to pave the way for...
Iranian judge signals trials, executions as activists say death toll surpasses 2,500
Dubai, Jan 14: Iran's top judge hinted at fast trials and executions for those who were detained in nationwide protests against the country's theocracy,...
China had record USD 1.2 trillion trade surplus in 2025
Hong Kong, Jan 14: China's trade surplus surged to a record of almost USD 1.2 trillion in 2025, the government said on Wednesday, as...
Sikkim discontinues physical permits for foreign tourists
Gangtok, Jan 13 : The Sikkim government has decided to discontinue issuance of physical permits for foreign nationals visiting protected and restricted areas of...
India falls to No 3 in Russian fossil fuel imports in Dec as Reliance slashes crude buy
New Delhi, Jan 13 : India fell to third place among buyers of Russian fossil fuels in December 2025 after Reliance Industries and state-owned...
People inside Iran describe heavy security, scattered damage in first calls to outside world
Dubai, Jan 13: Iranians could call abroad on mobile phones Tuesday for the first time since communications were halted during a crackdown on nationwide...
French farmers drive 350 tractors to Parliament to protest low incomes, EU trade deal
Paris, Jan 13: French farmers steered some 350 tractors on Tuesday over cobblestoned Paris avenues toward Parliament to protest low incomes and an EU...
Iranians able to make some calls abroad while internet access is still out after protests
Dubai, Jan 13: Mobile phones in Iran were able to call abroad Tuesday after a crackdown on nationwide protests in which the internet and...
Iran proposed negotiations as hundreds killed in protests: Trump
Dubai, Jan 12: US President Donald Trump says Iran has proposed negotiations after his threat to strike the Islamic Republic, as an ongoing crackdown...
China pledges support for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka’s rebuilding
Colombo, Jan 12: China on Monday reaffirmed its "fullest cooperation" in the reconstruction and recovery of cyclone-hit Sri Lanka.
The assurance came during a bilateral...
Iran alleges protests turned violent to give Trump ‘excuse’ to intervene
Dubai, Jan 12: Iran's foreign minister alleged on Monday that nationwide protests in his nation “turned violent and bloody to give an excuse” for...
UN court to begin hearings on whether Myanmar committed genocide against Rohingya
The Hague, Jan 12: Myanmar will face accusations on Monday that it is responsible for genocide against the Rohingya ethnic minority at the top...
