Earthquake of 7.5 magnitude hits remote area of Indonesia: USGS.
Indonesia: An earthquake of magnitude 7.5 struck in a remote area of Indonesia in the Banda Sea on Monday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, […]
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Kim Jong Un, Xi Jinping agree to grow ties whatever external situation: Report.
SEOUL: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China`s President Xi Jinping reached a consensus on “important issues,” and agreed to build on their countries` […]
Hong Kong protesters disperse after blockading police headquarters.
HONGKONG: Thousands of protesters who had blockaded police headquarters in Asia`s leading financial centre had mostly dispersed by Saturday morning with some roads reopened for […]
अमेरिका ने ईरान की बढ़ाई मुश्किलें, आतंकी वित्त पोषण को लेकर FATF ने बढ़ाए प्रतिबंध
वॉशिंगटन: बहुराष्ट्रीय कार्यबल ने शुक्रवार को कहा कि आतंकी वित्त पोषण बंद करने में असफल रहने को लेकर वह ईरान के खिलाफ आर्थिक प्रतिबंधों को और […]
Mike Pompeo likely to press India for oil sanctions compliance amid US-Iran conflict: State official.
Washington: US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is scheduled to visit India next week to deepen and broaden the bilateral relationship, is unlikely to […]
US asks India to scrap S-400 Triumf missile deal with Russia or risk CAATSA sanctions.
Russia: Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India next week, Washington has asked India to scrap the S-400 Triumf defence missile […]
PM Narendra Modi’s re-election will further deepen US-India ties: State Department.
WASHINGTON: Ahead of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s visit to India next week, the State Department has said that New Delhi is a crucial […]
Google Doodle celebrates Summer Solstice, longest day of 2019.
Northern: Google on Friday celebrated the start of the summer and also the longest day of the year in the northern hemisphere by dedicating a […]
UK RAF Eurofighter Typhoon jets intercept Russian Sukhoi Su-30 fighters near Estonian airspace.
Russia: United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force Eurofighter Typhoon jets have been regularly tracking, monitoring and intercepting Russian fighters in the skies near the Estonian border […]
PM Narendra Modi wins British Herald reader’s poll for world’s most powerful person 2019.
London: In yet another proof of his image of a global leader, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been declared as the winner of a reader’s […]
Pakistan evades FATF blacklisting, but danger far from over.
Pakistan: India’s recent attempt to place Pakistan on the blacklist of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) could not go through successfully, as countries like […]
Yoga postures light up UN Headquarters as International Yoga Day celebrations begin.
NEWDELHI: The United Nations headquarters was lit up with postures of ‘Surya Namaskar’ and the message of ‘Yoga for Climate Action’ as India’s Permanent Mission […]
US President Donald Trump orders military strikes on Iran, withdraws later: NYT.
WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump ordered military strikes against Iran in retaliation after Tehran shot down its surveillance drone, but pulled back from launching […]
No plans to place caps on H-1B work visas over data storage rules, clarifies US.
NEWDELHI: The United States has clarified that it has no plans to place caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to […]
Vietnam calls in Russian experts to help preserve corpse of Ho Chi Minh.
HANOI: Vietnam has formed a special team of experts, including four Russian scientists, to help preserve the embalmed body of the Communist-ruled state`s founding leader, […]
Has ‘the sacrificial lamb’ arrived? UN cites new recordings in Khashoggi murder.
RIYADH: Moments before Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed and dismembered last October, two of his suspected murderers waiting at the kingdom`s Istanbul consulate fretted […]
US tells India it is mulling caps on H-1B visas to deter data rules: Report.
NEWDELHI: The United States has told India that it’s considering caps on H-1B work visas for nations that force foreign companies to store data locally, […]
Priyanka Chopra’s bold wax figure unveiled in London.
London: Actress Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s wax statue, clad in a low-cut dazzling golden dress, was launched here “Welcome to London, Priyanka Chopra,” read a post […]
Iran claims it shot down US ‘spy’ drone over its territory, America denies.
Iran: Iran has shot down a US ‘spy’ drone over its territory after it violated Iranian airspace, its Revolutionary Guard said on Thursday. As per […]
US, China rekindle trade talks ahead of Donald Trump-Xi Jinping G20 meeting.
WASHINGTON: China and the United States are rekindling trade talks ahead of a meeting next week between Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, cheering financial […]
जापान में भूकंप के झटके, 16 लोग घायल, 6.4 की थी तीव्रता
तोक्यो: जापान में 6.4 तीव्रता का भूकंप आया जिसके बाद सुनामी की चेतावनी जारी करनी पड़ी. हालांकि, बुधवार को किसी बड़े नुकसान की खबर नहीं मिलने […]
In battleground state of Florida, Donald Trump to launch re-election campaign.
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally launches what may be an uphill battle to persuade voters to give him four more years in […]