Sydney, March 22 (IANS) Two people were arrested on Tuesday in Australia’s New South Wales state for allegedly financing the Islamic State (IS) terror group. They were accused of being involved “in obtaining money to…
Washington, March 22 (IANS) Sudhir Parikh, a prominent Indian-American doctor and publisher has dissociated himself from ‘Indian Americans for Trump 2016’, a group supporting Republican frontrunner Donald Trump. “I allowed myself to be identified with…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 22 (IANS) Republican presidential frontrunner Donald Trump favours a non-interventionist foreign policy focused on reducing the US engagement in conflicts abroad while vowing complete support for “our most reliable ally”…
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) India’s increased investment to improve its naval capacity will be seen as a threat by Pakistan, a Pakistani daily said on Tuesday. In an editorial “Expanding Horizons”, The Nation said that…
Jakarta, March 22 (IANS) Thousands of taxi drivers took to the streets of Indonesia’s capital Jakarta on Tuesday protesting against ride-hailing apps such as Uber and GrabCar, causing traffic chaos. Indonesian Land Transportation Drivers Association…
New York, March 22 (IANS) Researchers have developed a new map of Mars’ gravity with three NASA spacecraft that is the most detailed to date, providing a revealing glimpse into the hidden interior of the…
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s on Tuesday decided that the new national security laws will come into effect from March 29 which will allow the nation to exercise the right to…
By Arun Kumar Washington, March 22 (IANS) Amid party establishment’s ‘Dump Trump’ campaign, the billionaire continues to be the top choice of Republican voters for their party’s nomination, while Hillary Clinton beats rival Bernie Sanders…
Taipei, March 22 (IANS) Unemployment in Taiwan stood at 3.95 percent last month, a new high since October 2014, the country’s statistics agency revealed on Tuesday. The rate in February was up from 3.87 percent…
Islamabad, March 22 (IANS) The transfer of cases to Pakistan military courts have appeared to decline as for the past couple of months not a single case has been transferred, a media report said on…
Seoul, March 22 (IANS) South Korean authorities have detected the first Zika virus case in the country, the Korea Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced on Tuesday. A 43-year-old man, who had made…
New York, March 22 (IANS) New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday. The LinkNYC programme is a 12-year…
Havana, March 22 (IANS) US president Barack Obama has vowed to help Cuban entrepreneurs prosper and said that he will continue working to adopt changes that would improve and increase access to internet on the…
Tokyo, March 22 (IANS) Tokyo shares opened trading on Tuesday sharply higher following overnight gains in the US market and the Chinese yen’s depreciation. At 9.15 a.m., the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average jumped 373.44 points,…
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) Chinese stocks opened lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark Shanghai Composite Index down 0.57 percent, at 3,001.63 points. The smaller Shenzhen index opened 0.82 percent lower at 10,308.91 points, Xinhua news…
Beijing, March 22 (IANS) The central parity rate of the Chinese yuan to weakened 147 basis points to 6.4971 against the US dollar on Tuesday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trading System. In China’s…
Rio De Janeiro, March 22 (IANS) Sprinter Usain Bolt has confirmed he will retire after this year’s Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro despite calls to prolong his career. The six-time Olympic gold medalist suggested…
Pyongyang, March 22 (IANS) The top leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has again guided a test firing of the new, large-caliber multiple rocket launcher, the country’s official news agency KCNA reported Tuesday. Kim…
United Nations, March 22 (IANS) By 2025, some 1.8 billion people will face absolute water scarcity and an estimated two-thirds of the worlds population could be living under water-stressed conditions, showed UN statistics released on…
Doha, March 22 (IANS) The third World Media Summit (WMS) concluded here on Monday with multiple consensuses on coping with challenges from the rise of “new media” and promoting media innovation. Hosted by Qatar-based Al…