Moscow, Jan 22 Russian President Vladimir Putin has appointed new Russian cabinet members, according to the decrees Kremlin published on its website. According to one of the decrees, the new government has reduced its former ten deputy prime ministers to
Beijing, Jan 21 Chinese authorities on Tuesday confirmed the foruth death due to the new coronavirus that has also infected more than 195 people, adding that its transmission between humans was possible. Zhong Nanshan, who leads the health commission’s team
Beijing, Jan 20 China, one of the world’s biggest users of plastic, has unveiled a major plan to reduce single-use plastics across the country, a media report said on Monday. The National Development and Reform Commission on Sunday issued the
Colombo, Jan 18 Sri Lanka’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has lifted a ban imposed on drones within the island country, local media reports said. The CAA in a statement said drones can now be operated in conformity of civil aviation regulations,
Cairo, Jan 17 Seven countries on Thursday adopted an institutional framework to create the Eastern Mediterranean Gas Forum to be based here, a media report said. “The seven Mediterranean countries — Cyprus, Greece, Israel, Italy, Jordan, Palestine and Egypt —
New York, Jan 16 Oil and gas production has doubled in some parts of the United States in the last two years, as researchers have seen a significant increase in the release of the lung-irritating air pollutant nitrogen dioxide and
New York, Jan 16 United States and China have signed a ‘Phase-1’ trade deal that holds the promise of defusing tensions between the two economic powerhouses after 18 months of barbs and sanctions that have hurt manufacturers on both sides
New Delhi, Jan 15 Iran Foreign Minister Javed Zarif on Wednesday said that though Tehran was interested in diplomacy, it wasnt keen on negotiating with the US. Zarif was alluding to the ongoing tensions between America and Iran following the
Colombo, Jan 15 Sri Lanka, the Indian Ocean island known for its pristine beaches and sprawling tea plantations, has recorded a drastic slump in tourist numbers in 2019 after the Easter Sunday bombings that killed over 250 people. The significant
Manila, Jan 13 At least 7,742 people were evacuated on Monday as the Taal volcano in the Philippines started spewing lava, while the ash fall has reached the capital Manila, some 70 km away. The people were taken to 38
Wellington/Melbourne, Jan 13 The official death toll in the Whakaari/White Island volcano eruption in New Zealand last month rose to 18 on Monday after the death of one of the injured persons evacuated to Australia. “We are sad to inform
Dubai, Jan 11 A Dubai-based Indian expat has completed her record bid to sing 1,000 songs in 1,000 days, with all songs written, composed, sung and recorded entirely by her, a media report said. Swapna Abraham, 48, has been recognised
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday condoled the death of Oman’s Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said and described him as a “visionary leader and statesman”, who transformed Oman into a prosperous nation and called him
Taipei, Jan 11 The main candidates in Taiwan’s presidential elections cast their vote on Saturday as the incumbent Tsai Ing-wen, remains a clear favourite to get re-elected, enjoying some 20-point advantage in the opinion polls over her opponent Han Kuo-yu
Tehran, Jan 11 Iran on Saturday said the Ukrainian passenger plane which crashed outside Tehran earlier this week had flown close to a sensitive military site and been brought down due to human error “at a time of crisis caused
Muscat, Jan 11 (IANS) After ruling Oman for nearly five decades, Qaboos bin Said al-Said, the last Sultan of the Middle East, has died at the age of 79 with no known successor, state media reported on Saturday. The official Omani
New York, Jan 11 An Indian-American will be among astronauts who may get a chance to go to the moon or Mars following his graduation from NASA’s programme to train astronauts for those missions and the International Space Station. Raja
Havana, Jan 11 Cuba has condemned the US government’s decision to ban charter flights from America to all Cuban destinations except Havana. “I strongly reject new US government ban on charter flights to Cuba, except for Havana, and restrictions on
Islamabad, Jan 11 The World Health Organization (WHO) has extended travel restrictions to Pakistan for another three months over the frequent outbreak of vaccine-derived poliovirus type 2 (cVDPV2) in all provinces and an alarming surge in Wild Poliovirus Type 1
Rabat, Jan 11 Moroccan King Mohammed VI has pardoned 265 prisoners ahead of the Proclamation of Independence Day, Moroccan Ministry of Justice said. A total of 204 inmates had their prison terms reduced, said the statement released on Friday, adding
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