Mexico City, Dec 21 (IANS) At least 29 people were killed when several explosions ripped through a fireworks market in Mexico, authorities said. Seventy people were injured in the incident that took place on Tuesday…
Berlin, Dec 21 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) terror group has claimed responsibility for Monday night truck assault at a Berlin Christmas market that killed 12 people. The IS-affiliated Amaq news agency released a statement…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed a controversial physician-assisted suicide bill. The bill, if it goes through Congress, will allow terminally ill but mentally capable patients, aged 18 years or…
Jakarta, Dec 21 (IANS) A 6.5-magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia on Wednesday, without authorities initially reporting casualties or issuing a tsunami warning. The hypocentre of the quake was located 158 km under the seabed of the…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) Former Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton has taken a lead over President-elect Donald Trump by nearly three million popular votes in the final count, according to an official report. The report…
Beijing, Dec 21 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened higher on Wednesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index up 0.14 per cent at 3,107.24 points. The smaller Shenzhen Component index opened 0.2 per cent higher at 10,266.19…
Moscow, Dec 21 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the reinforcement of security measures after the assassination of Russian ambassador in Ankara and terror attack in Berlin. Putin called on the intelligence services to…
Tokyo, Dec 21 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened higher on Wednesday after US shares hit record highs overnight and the US dollar strengthened against the yen. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 69.74 points, or 0.36…
Mexico City, Dec 21 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed in a fireworks market explosion near Mexico City, an official said. Mexico State Prosecutor Alejandro Gomez raised the toll of the Tuesday’s blast from…
Lima, Dec 21 (IANS) At least 12 police officers were killed and 13 others injured in Peru after their bus plunged into a ravine, officials said. Five of the injured officers were taken by helicopter…
Jakarta, Dec 21 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.6 on the Richter scale jolted Indonesia on Wednesday, officials said. No tsunami alert was, however, issued. The quake had its epicenter at 184 km northeast of Maluku…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) The US dollar climbed against most major currencies over Federal Reserve’s positive remarks about the country’s labor market. In late New York trading on Tuesday, the euro fell to $1.0392…
Berlin, Dec 21 (IANS) German Chancellor Angela Merkel has visited the site of the terror attack that struck a Christmas market here, killing 12 persons. The head of government, during her visit to the attack…
Berlin, Dec 21 (IANS) The Islamic State (IS) has proclaimed responsibility for Monday’s attack on Berlin Christmas market that killed at least 12 persons. According to Amaq news agency, the attack was carried out by…
New York, Dec 21 (IANS) US stocks extended gains, leaving the Dow Jones Industrial Average within a strike distance of the milestone of 20,000 points. The Dow Jones Industrial Average on Tuesday climbed 91.56 points,…
Mexico City, Dec 21 (IANS) An explosion at a fireworks market outside Mexico City has killed at least nine people, police said. Another 60 were injured as the blast hit the San Pablito fireworks market…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) US President Barack Obama has banned future oil and gas drilling in most of the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, the latest move to cement his environmental legacy before he leaves office…
Ankara, Dec 21 (IANS) Turkey held a state ceremony at Ankara’s Esenboga Airport ahead of the departure of body of assassinated Russian Ambassador Andrey Karlov, who was shot dead on Monday. Turkish Deputy Prime Minister…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) The White House said US President Barack Obama spoke to German Chancellor Angela Merkel to offer condolences over Monday’s fatal attack on a Christmas market in Berlin. “The President reiterated the…
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) At least 48 journalists have been killed this year, with Syria for the fifth consecutive year topping the chart for the most deadly country for journalism, a study showed. The study,…