New York, June 22 (IANS): Former Goldman Sachs investment banker Brijesh Goel has been convicted of insider trading and obstruction of justice by a New York jury, after prosecutors said he passed tips about pot
Kathmandu, June 22 (IANS): Kathmandu Mayor Balen Shah on Thursday said that he will not allow the screening of Indian movies in cinemas across the Nepal capital despite a court order.
As soon as the high cou
Tokyo, June 22 (IANS) A recent survey revealed that nearly 33 per cent of job seekers in Japan suffer from gender discrimination.
The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, known as Rengo, conducted the online
London, June 22 (IANS) Running out of oxygen is not the only danger for the missing tourist submarine with five people on board, as the vessel might have even lost electrical power, experts have opined.
Islamabad, June 22 (IANS) Pakistans Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Hina Rabbani Khar said her country does not want to be pushed towards taking sides in the ongoing rivalry between US and China, stating
Singapore, June 22 (IANS) Beijing has recorded its hottest June day in more than 60 years with the mercury touching 41.1 degrees Celsius, a media outlet reported, quoting Chinese weather authorities.
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New York, June 21 (IANS): After hearing Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "Make in India" pitch, Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a change of plans, saying that his electric vehicle and battery comp
Washington, June 21 (IANS): The US Coast Guard on Wednesday confirmed that a Canadian P-3 aircraft "detected underwater noises in the search area" for the missing tourist submarine with five people on
Tegucigalpa, June 21 (IANS): A riot at a women's prison in Honduras left at least 41 inmates dead, the country's Public Ministry has confirmed.
Authorities have so far discovered that 25 of the victi
London, June 21 (IANS): A senior World Bank official has admitted that the Ukrainian economy will need external help for many years to come as it has witnessed a significant decline since Russia launched its on
Washington, June 20 (IANS): A tourist submarine that went missing on June 18 during a dive to the Titanic's wreckage in the Atlantic with five people on board, has only about 70 hours of oxygen left, with a
United Nations, June 20 (IANS): Kicking off the Counter-Terrorism Week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all nations to "stand as one" to fight the scourge.
"When it comes t
Canberra, June 20 (IANS) Fewer than half of Australians are aware of the country's biodiversity crisis, according to a new study published on Tuesday.
In the study, the Biodiversity Council, a partnershi
Paris, June 20 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has stirred controversy after he was filmed chugging a pint of beer in 17 seconds while visiting a rugby dressing room, the media reported on Tuesday.
New Delhi, June 20 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday glorified China for "stepping up" to support Pakistan when the cash-strapped nation was left in the lurch by the lender of t
Beijing, June 19 (IANS) After much speculation, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday -- becoming the highest-ranking American official to meet the
Manila, June 18 (IANS) A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol on Sunday and a coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue those onboard and try to extinguish the flames, coast g
Kathmandu, June 18 (IANS) At least one person died and 17 others went missing in floods triggered by heavy rains in Sankhuwasabha district in eastern Nepal, local police said on Sunday.
Three more people wer
Kampala, June 17 (IANS) At least 40 people, mostly students, were killed and eight others critically injured after militants linked to the Islamic State terror group attacked a school in Uganda located near the
Islamabad, June 17 (IANS) Pakistan Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah has said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan would never be a key player in national politics again, hinting at his disqua