Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) The Japanese government will allow employment of skilled foreign workers in the agricultural sector in special zones, in a bid to ease the labour shortage in the country. “We have decided…
Brussels, Dec 12 (IANS) The European Union and Cuba on Monday inked a milestone agreement in a bid to normalise political relations and enhance trade cooperation after decades of discord. The Political Dialogue and Cooperation…
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The British Home Office was considering cutting international student numbers at Britain’s universities by nearly half, media reported on Monday. The threat was being greeted with dismay by university heads, who…
Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) At a time when India’s newly issued cross-border trade of electricity has raised several eyebrows in Nepal, the Indian Embassy in Kathmandu said on Monday that it will facilitate and promote…
Damascus, Dec 12 (IANS) At least 34 people were killed on Monday in airstrikes on rebel-held areas in central province of Hama, a monitor group reported. Half of those killed were children, said the Syrian…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) said on Monday that all French-made ATR passenger carriers have been grounded after an ATR plane crashed in northwest of the country last week, killing all 48…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Monday urged religious scholars to play a role in eliminating root causes of extremism from the society. The Prime Minister made the remarks during a…
Taipei, Dec 12 (IANS) Taiwan will seek the support of the United States for signing bilateral and multilateral investment and free trade agreements, the Taiwanese President has said. Given the uncertain prospects of the Trans…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) India’s designs to “disintegrate our country will not succeed”, a Pakistani Minister said on Monday, a day after Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh warned that the neighbouring country’s proxy war policy…
Toronto, Dec 12 (IANS) Canada, a global leader in universal healthcare, is partnering with India to help deliver quality and more accessible healthcare for the Indian masses. Promoting quality healthcare in India will be one…
Istanbul, Dec 12 (IANS) The deaths in Istanbul’s twin bombings have risen to 44, Turkish Health Minister Recep Akdag announced on Monday. A local daily quoted the minister as saying that 36 police officers and…
Washington, Dec 12 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday nominated retired General John Kelly as the Secretary of Department of Homeland Security. The pick was confirmed by Trump’s transition team Communications Director Jason Miller….
New Delhi, Dec 12 (IANS) India and Indonesia on Monday discussed the threat posed by global terrorism and other transnational crimes and emphasised “zero tolerance” for terror acts. Both countries also resolved to significantly enhance…
Kathmandu, Dec 12 (IANS) Continuing a mission initiated last year to restore Nepal’s cultural heritage damaged in the 2015 earthquake, Unesco has commissioned post-disaster rescue excavations at two monuments in Kathmandu Valley Unesco World Heritage…
London, Dec 12 (IANS) A new research by London School of Economics reinforces the belief that money cannot buy you happiness — at least as much as finding love and enjoying a good mental health…
Islamabad, Dec 12 (IANS) Pakistan’s top foreign policy chief Sartaj Aziz has said Islamabad was striving to hold peace dialogue with Afghanistan. “It was disappointing that some elements in Afghanistan were not willing to have…
Tokyo, Dec 12 (IANS) For the first time since World War II ended, Japanese troops deployed overseas can fire to rescue or defend allies effective Monday. The troops were barred from firing owing to a…
London, Dec 12 (IANS) The man behind BBC show dubbed “Big Brother for Muslims” on Monday dismissed complaints over the decision to include a member of British hate preacher Anjem Choudary’s inner circle on the…
Kabul, Dec 12 (IANS) Two months after Afghan President Ashraf Ghani signed a peace accord with Hezb-e-Islami leader Gulbuddin Hekmatyar, Kabul on Monday urged the UN Security Council to remove the militant group and its…
Damascus, Dec 12 (IANS) The Syrian army on Monday captured the key neighbourhood of Sheikh Saeed in Aleppo, the latest in a series of victories against the rebels. Following days of battles, the Syrian army…