Paris, March 31 (IANS): A Paris court on Monday convicted far-right leader Marine Le Pen on charges of embezzling public funds in connection with a fake jobs scam at the European Union Parliament, but has yet t
Naypyidaw, March 31 (IANS): Myanmar's military junta has banned entry of foreign media seeking to cover the earthquake-devastated areas in the country as the death toll jumps to 1700. The junta has put th
Kathmandu, March 31 (IANS): Nepal's former King Gyanendra Shah has been described as the main orchestrator behind violent protests that engulfed the nation this week. In a key meeting of the country's pro
Tehran, March 31 (IANS): Hours after US President Donald Trump threatened Iran with bombing and secondary tariffs, the armed forces in Iran have reportedly readied missiles for a potential response to Washingto
Washington, March 31 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has sent a striking warning to Iran of possible bombings and secondary tariffs if the Islamic Republic does not reach an agreement with the US over its nuc
Washington, March 31 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has hit out at "fake news media" and the "radical left" for allegedly conducting a biased coverage of messages leaked from a Signal group chat, where US off
Mandalay, March 31 (IANS): Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology reported that 36 aftershocks, with magnitudes ranging from 2.8 to 7.5, have occurred as of Monday morning.The aftershocks followed a
Bangkok, March 30 (IANS) Thailand on Sunday confirmed that the death toll has reached 17 and 32 injured, with 77 people missing after a powerful earthquake hit the neighbouring Myanmar, sending strong tremors a
Seoul, March 30 (IANS) Massive wildfires that ravaged the provinces of North and South Gyeongsang for over a week have been fully contained, authorities said Sunday.Acting Interior Minister Ko Ki-dong made the
Istanbul, March 30 (IANS): Turkey on Sunday said that the Swedish journalist Joakim Medin, who was detained on his arrival to cover unrest in the country over the jailing of Istanbul's mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, has
Kathmandu, March 30 (IANS): Nepal's ruling party, the Nepali Congress, and opposition Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre) demanded action against the former King Gyanendra Shah, holding him responsible for
Mardan, March 30 (IANS): In a first-of-its-kind operation, the Pakistan military carried out drone strikes to target suspected militant hideouts in Babozai village in Katlang tehsil of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) p
Jerusalem, March 30 (IANS): Hamas's armed wing has released a video showing an Israeli hostage, Elkana Bohbot, pleading for his release.Bohbot, who was abducted from a music festival in southern Israel during H
Seoul, March 30 (IANS): South Korea's Police authorities said on Sunday that they have booked a man suspected of starting massive wildfires that ravaged the southeastern part of the country.The 56-year-old man
Yangon, March 29 (IANS): A total of 1,644 people died and 3,408 were injured, and 139 remained missing due to the powerful earthquake in Myanmar, said the Information Team of the State Administration Council on
Andong, March 29 (IANS): Wildfires in South Korea reignited in the southeastern part of the country overnight, fire authorities said on Saturday, adding firefighting helicopters were dispatched to extinguish th
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): Forty senior civil servants from Sri Lanka, including the Chief Secretary, Uva Province, got an insight into India's digital governance - an initiative that enhances transparency, ef
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): In a bid to expand their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030, India and the US on Saturday concluded their talks in the national capital, broadly reaching an understanding to fin
Jakarta, March 29 (IANS):The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Saturday said it stands ready to support relief and recovery efforts following the powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck ce
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS): The bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the European Union will enhance market access and remove trade barriers for both the nations in the new geo-political world