Tokyo, November 20 (IANS): Shinzo Abe on Wednesday became the longest-serving Prime Minister in Japan's history, reaching almost eight years in power.
The 65-year-old leader of the conservative Lib
US President Donald Trump. (File Photo)
Washington, November 20 (PTI): US President Donald Trump has claimed victory as the Democratic Party-controlled House of Representatives concluded its t
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. (IANS File Photo)
Copenhagen, November 19 (IANS): Sweden has dropped the investigation into the alleged rape involving WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange.
Islamabad, November 19 (IANS): Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi has written another letter to the UN Secretary General and the President of the UN Security Council to draw their attention tow
Pyongyang, November 19 (IANS): A senior North Korean official has put forward new conditions for talks with the US, saying Washington should give up its hostile policy before coming to the negotiation tabl
Former Pakistan's President Pervez Musharraf. (IANS File Photo)
Islamabad, November 19 (IANS): A special court in Islamabad on Tuesday reserved its verdict in the treason case against former P
Rioters throw bricks on the road in Wan Chai of Hong Kong, south China on September 15, 2019. (IANS File Photo)
Beijing, November 19 (IANS): Chinese authorities on Tuesday expressed their oppo
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Kunduz (Afghanistan), November 19 (IANS): At least 14 Taliban militants, including a militants' divisional commander, were killed in an air strike carried out by Afghan Air For
Gotabaya Rajapaksa greets supporters in Colombo, Sri Lanka on November 17. (IANS Photo)
Colombo, November 18 (PTI): Sri Lanka's newly-elected President Gotabaya Rajapaksa delivered a measured
China sails 1st indigenous aircraft carrier through Taiwan Strait. (IANS Photo)
Taipei, November 18 (IANS): China has sent its first domestically manufactured aircraft carrier, known as 002, a
Hong Kong, November 18 (IANS): Condemning the escalating violence, Hong Kong police on Monday said that the latest attacks by rioters imitated terrorism, after a car attempted to hit an officer and a large
Islamabad, November 18 (PTI): Pakistan on Monday conducted a successful test-fired a nuclear-capable surface-to-surface ballistic missile which can strike targets up to 650 kilometres, bringing many Indian
Kim Jong-un. (File Photo)
Seoul, November 18 (IANS); North Korean state media in a report on Monday said that leader Kim Jong-un supervised an airborne landing training, while emphasizing the need
Colombo, November 17 (IANS): Amidst clear divisive vote between the majority and the minority, President-elect Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Sunday said that he is the President of all Sri Lankans and the leader o
Hong Kong, November 17 (IANS): Hong Kong's Education Bureau has announced that all schools will continue to be suspended on Monday out of safety concerns, as protesters and police clashed on Sunday outside
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson. (IANS Photo)
London, November 17 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has extended his lead over opposition Labour Part leader Jeremy Corbyn as he strengthe
Building collapses. (IANS Photo)
Dhaka, November 17 (IANS): At least seven people were killed and 32 others injured on Sunday after gas line explosion caused a building's collapse in Banglades
London, November 17 (IANS): Altaf Hussain, the founder of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) who has been charged with a terrorism offence, has requested Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for help by giving asylu
A ball of fire is seen following an Israel airstrike in Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip early on November 15. Photo: AFP
Jerusalem, November 16 (IANS) Israel on Saturday launched fres
Washington, November 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has cleared three service members who were involved in war crimes in Afghanistan and Iraq.
With the presidential executive order, Trump on Friday issu