Russia skips historic Orthodox council
Moscow, June 19 (IANS) The Russian Orthodox Church has rejected a last minute appeal to attend what was deemed as the first meeting of fellow church leaders since 787. Russia said it could not participate…
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106-year-old woman becomes oldest Olympic torch bearer
Rio De Janeiro, June 19 (IANS) Three years after becoming the world’s oldest skydiver, Aida Gemanque became the oldest Olympic torch bearer on Saturday when she carried the flame in the Amazonian city of Macapa,…
German Foreign Minister slams NATO’s ‘warmongering’ against Russia
Berlin, June 19 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier criticised recent military manoeuvres of NATO in Eastern Europe against Russia, accusing the military alliance of “warmongering”, and calling for more dialogues with Russia. “What we…
Russian defence minister meets with Assad in Damascus
Moscow, June 19 (IANS) Russian Defence Minister Sergey Shoygu met in Damascus with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, his portfolio’s press office said on Saturday. “Topical issues concerning military cooperation between the two countries’ defence ministries,…
Afghan minister to visit Islamabad to discuss border issues
Islamabad, June 19 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Hekmat Khalil Karzai, will visit Islamabad on Monday for talks to remove differences over the border management issues, the Foreign Ministry in Islamabad said on Saturday. Clashes…
Huge arms cache recovered in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka
Dhaka, June 19 (IANS) Bangladeshi police recovered a huge cache of arms and ammunition from a canal on Saturday in capital Dhaka. At least 108 pistols, 1,000 bullets, 189 magazines and 10 bayonets from the…
IOC fully respects IAAF’s decision to uphold ban on Russia
Geneva, June 18 (IANS) The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said on Saturday it supported the IAAF’s “strong stance against doping” following the athletics ruling body’s extension of Russia’s ban. “The IOC welcomes and supports the…
Pregnant woman, husband killed for ‘honour’ in Pakistan
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) A heavily pregnant woman and her husband were killed with bullets to their heads in an apparent case of honour killing in the suburbs of Pakistan’s Punjab province. The dead, identified…
British MP’s killer calls himself ‘death to traitors, freedom for Britain’
London, June 18 (IANS) The man charged with the killing of British Labour MP Jo Cox on Saturday gave his name at Westminster Magistrates’ Court as “death to traitors, freedom for Britain”. Asked to give…
Yoga Day: Delhi to see over 10,000 participants
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) A total of 10,000 participants will be performing yoga in various places in Delhi including Lodhi Garden, Nehru Park and Talkatora Stadium as part of the second International Yoga Day…
Pakistan foreign office in ‘condolence’ message blooper for Edhi
Islamabad, June 18 (IANS) In an embarrassing blooper, the Pakistan foreign office on Saturday issued a condolence message on the “sad demise” of ailing philanthropist Abdul Sattar Edhi, only to retract it, saying it had…
Attacker of Bangladeshi Hindu teacher killed in shootout
Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) A suspected Islamist accused in the murderous attack on a Hindu math teacher was killed in a shootout with Bangladesh police on Saturday morning, police said. Golam Faizullah Fahim, prime accused…
Mars crater named after Nepal quake-hit village Langtang
Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) A crater on Mars has been named after one of the villages worst hit by the 2015 earthquake in Nepal. At least 215 people were killed in Langtang, a popular trekking…
Putin questions Cameron’s decision to hold Brexit referendum
Moscow, June 18 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said he does not understand why British Prime Minister David Cameron has decided to hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave or remain in the European…
Indian envoy walks out after spotting Mallya at London book launch
London/New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Beleaguered industrialist Vijay Mallya, wanted in a money laundering case and declared a proclaimed offender, was spotted at a book launch event in London that was also attended by Indian…
Bangladesh Islamic scholars, clerics issued Fatwa against terrorism
Dhaka, June 18 (IANS) Over 400,000 Islamic scholars and Imams in Bangladesh have signed a Fatwa — a ruling under Islamic law — that declares terrorism and suicide attacks as “haram”, or forbidden under Islamic…
UAE parliament speaker discusses partnership with Indian envoy
Abu Dhabi, June 18 (IANS/WAM) Amal Abdullah Al Qubaisi, Speaker of UAE’s Federal National Council, has discussed with Indian Ambassador T.P Seetharam ways of promoting parliamentary cooperation between the two countries. Seetharam and Al Qubaisi…
‘New policies can help India excel in stem cell therapy’
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) The change in the policies for medical research can help India excel in the field of stem cell technology, which has been found effective in various types of serious health…
Hundreds practise yoga in Beijing
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, June 18 (IANS) Hundreds of people practised Yoga here on Saturday to mark the International Yoga Day which will be observed on June 21. Chinese yoga practitioners enthusiastically participated in separate…
South-East Asia continues to be polio free: WHO
New Delhi, June 18 (IANS) Days after a suspected polio case was detected in India, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has said no child in the South-East Asia region has been afflicted by wild polio…