Colombo, June 25 (IANS) Five soldiers were killed when an Army truck collided with a train in Sri Lanka’s Kilinochchi on Tuesday, the military said. The accident occurred when the train, travelling from capital Colombo…
Islamabad, June 25 (IANS) A live news debate on a Pakistani news channel turned ugly after an argument between a politician and a journalist turned physical, shocking viewers across the country. Masroor Ali Siyal, a…
Colombo, June 25 (IANS) At least 176 children have lost either both or one of their parents in the Easter Sunday terror bombings which killed over 250 people and injured hundreds, Archbishop of Colombo Cardinal…
Geneva, June 25 (IANS) The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) 21st Monitoring Report on G20 trade measures issued on Monday showed that trade coverage of new import-restrictive measures introduced in the October 2018 to May 2019…
Rawalpindi, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani Twitter user has claimed that there was a blast at a military hospital in Rawalpindi where Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar has been admitted. “Huge blast at Military Hospital…
Dhaka, June 24 (IANS) At least four people were killed and about a 100 others injured when a train derailed in Bangladesh’s Moulvibazar district, an official said on Monday. The fire service official told Xinhua…
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) A van carrying 21 tourists plunged into River Indus in Kohistan district of Pakistan’s northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Sunday, leaving nine of them killed, local media and police said. The…
Chennai, June 23 (IANS) The Madras High Court has passionately argued for grant of citizenship to 65 Tamils who fled Sri Lanka after the 1983 riots, saying the conditions in the Tamil Nadu camp in…
Colombo, June 23 (IANS) Police in Sri Lanka said that six Indian nationals were arrested while attempting to smuggle gold biscuits to Chennai from the airport here, the media reported on Sunday. Customs Spokesman Deputy…
By Siddhi Jain Seoul, June 23 (IANS) Back in April 1920 when Korea was under Japanese occupation, one of its oldest newspapers – ‘The Dong-A Ilbo’ that has a vibrant press museum now – took…
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) Pakistan and Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to combat money laundering and terrorism financing, a statement from Pakistani Prime Minister’s office said. According to the statement, the MoU,…
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani arrived in Pakistan on a two-day visit on Saturday. He was accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising key ministers and senior officials. The…
Kathmandu, June 22 (IANS) The preparation of new school curriculum, which will include yoga, in Nepal is in the final stages, Neplese Minister for Education, Science and Technology Giriraj Mani Pokharel has said. The government…
Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, here on Saturday, extended the State of Emergency by another month, considering the security situation following the April Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) India on Saturday asked Pakistan to address global concerns on terrorism by taking “credible” and “irreversible” steps, after an international body, Financial Action Task Force (FATF), slammed the country for…
Kabul, June 22 (IANS) Twelve militants and two security personnel were killed after a clash erupted in Tagab district of Afghanistan, an official said on Saturday. A group of Taliban militants, according to provincial police…
Colombo, June 22 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Saturday further extended the state of emergency by a month considering the security situation in the country. The President signed an extraordinary gazette notification which…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) With Pakistan being asked by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to implement its action plan to stop terror financing by September, India on Saturday said the neighbouring country should…
Paris, June 22 (IANS) The Financial Action Task Force (FATF) has warned Pakistan to improve its counter-terror financing operations in line with an internationally agreed action plan by October or face action, sources said. The…
Kathmandu, June 21 (IANS) Nepalese Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli led the fifth International Yoga Day celebrations attended by fitness enthusiasts in the country’s capital on Friday. On the occasion, a grand procession was organized…