Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 14 (ANI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday departed for a one-day visit to Saudi Arabia with an aim to assuage the Kingdom's concerns regarding the upcoming Kuala Lumpur summit.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): The United States has issued a travel advisory for its citizens to "exercise caution" while travelling to the states in North East India and the US government has temporarily suspended "official travel" to Assam, amid reports of protests against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Washington [US], Dec 19 (ANI): US President Donald Trump is confident that the Senate will not vote to impeach him after the House of Representatives voted in favour of the impeachment motion, the White House said in a statement.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Speaker of Maldivian Parliament and former president Mohamed Nasheed said that a "large amount" of Chinese funds have gone into Maldives as projects, most of which have inflated prices and have led to the debt.

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 14 (Sputnik/ANI): US Special Envoy for Afghanistan Zalmay Khalilzad during his visit to Islamabad on Friday briefed Pakistani government officials on the latest developments in the Taliban peace talks, the US Embassy in Pakistan said in a statement.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Maldives former President Mohamed Nasheed on Friday said that controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik attempt to enter the Maldives recently was prevented as the government of the island nation does not want anyone to "preach" hatred.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Maldives Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed has affirmed that the governments of India and Maldives are "on the same page" and the future of ties between the two countries is "bright".

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Terming Citizenship (Amendment) Act an "internal issue" of India, Maldives Parliament Speaker Mohamed Nasheed on Friday exuded trust in Indian democracy and said that the Bill was democratically passed through both the houses of the Parliament.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): Amid protests in northeastern states of India against the amended Citizenship Act, many countries including US, UK, France and Canada have issued travel advisories for their citizens asking them to "exercise caution" while travelling to the region.

New Delhi [India], Dec 14 (ANI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Speaker of People's Majlis of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed.

Kathmandu [Nepal], Dec 14 (ANI): At least three people have died in an overnight explosion in Dhanushadham of Southern Nepal.

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Maritime security is not the responsibility of one state and the cooperation of other countries is necessary, said Maldives Foreign Secretary Abdul Ghafoor Mohamed here on Friday.

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 13 (ANI): In a development likely to raise eyebrows, Pakistani media on Friday reported that former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's toxicology screening for poisoning might be ordered 'if no cause or cure is found of his unstable platelets.'

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Maldives' Foreign Minister Abdulla Shahid called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and conveyed the "commitment of the leadership of the Maldives to its 'India First' policy" and to further strengthening the bilateral relations.

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): India and the Maldives on Friday agreed to hold the meeting of Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism, Countering Violent Extremism and De-radicalisation at an early date to strengthen cooperation required to combat the common threats arising from terrorism and radicalism.

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Controversial Islamic preacher Zakir Naik wanted to enter The Maldives but his request was turned down by the government of the island nation.

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): Speaker of People's Majlis of the Maldives Mohamed Nasheed called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Friday and reaffirmed his government's unwavering support to the 'India First' policy.

Islamabad [Pakistan], Dec 19 (ANI): The Special Court, which pronounced death sentence to Pervez Musharraf on Tuesday, has written in its 167-page detailed verdict that the body of the former military dictator would be dragged to and hanged at D-Chowk in Islamabad if he died before the execution of his death sentence.

New Delhi [India], Nov 19 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Portuguese counterpart Antonio Costa at Hyderabad House.

New Delhi [India], Dec 13 (ANI): The 11th edition of Delhi Dialogue commenced with Minister of State for External Affairs, V Muraleedharan, giving a welcome speech at the ministerial meeting hosted by External Affairs Ministry (EAM) on Friday evening.

From now till June 30, proceeds from Avyanna’s jewellery sales will be donated to Singapore Children’s Society, in support of children from vulnerable families.

Nissan Motor has not confirmed whether it plans to close its plant in Barcelona, a senior Spanish industry ministry official said on Monday.

May 25, 2020 6:01 PMBEIJING (AFP) - As delegates gather in Beijing for the annual session of China's rubber-stamp Parliament, some of them have put forward proposals for laws relating to a wide range of everyday matters.

AMSTERDAM: A court in the Netherlands on Monday rejected a suit brought by a group seeking to halt the country's 5G telecommunications network rollout over possible health concerns. In a summary ruling, the Hague District Court said that the state did not have to ensure that "every risk" posed by ...

The German government and the management of flagship carrier Lufthansa , which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, have reached an agreement on state aid worth billions of euros, German news agency dpa reported on Monday.

REUTERS: The prize-money is paltry, the field lacks star power and the tournament director is busy hammering out the draw while locked down in quarantine. But New Zealand will be proud to revive elite tennis next week when it stages the "Premier League" in Auckland, marking the southern ...

A Japanese man was arrested in Tokyo on Monday after swimming across the Imperial Palace's moat to scale an outer wall, entering off-limits parts of the grounds, police said.

May 25, 2020 5:25 PMKUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) - Malaysia reported 172 new coronavirus cases on Monday (May 25), most of them foreigners held at immigration depots, and taking the total number of infections in the country to 7,417.

May 25, 2020 5:21 PMSARABURI, THAILAND (AFP) - Thailand is conducting tests on macaque monkeys as it races to produce a cheaper, alternative coronavirus vaccine it hopes will be ready by 2021, a top researcher said Monday (May 25).

May 25, 2020 5:20 PMJAKARTA (REUTERS) - Indonesia reported 479 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday (May 25), taking the total in the Southeast Asian nation to 22,750, Health Ministry official Achmad Yurianto said.

A German federal court judge ruled on Monday that Volkswagen has to pay compensation to motorists who purchased vehicles with manipulated diesel engines, a major blow for the carmaker in its home market as it continues to reel from the emissions scandal.

Dean Elgar would be willing to become South Africa’s next test captain as speculation about who will replace Faf du Plessis gathers momentum.

Hong Kong's security chief said "terrorism" was growing in the city, as government departments rallied on Monday behind Beijing's plans to introduce national security laws and after thousands took to the streets to protest against the move.

HONG KONG: The Law Society of Hong Kong has strongly condemned an assault on a lawyer during Sunday's (May 24) protest against a controversial security law proposed by Beijing. Videos online show a man with blood on his face scrambling to escape about half a dozen protesters who were kicking and ...

May 25, 2020 5:02 PMBEIJING (BLOOMBERG) - China condemned the US adding 33 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist, a move that risks potential retaliation from Beijing as tensions between the world's two-biggest economies deteriorate further.

May 25, 2020 4:56 PMKABUL (AFP) - A surprise Taleban ceasefire appeared on Monday (May 25) to be holding for a second day, as authorities planned to release up to 2,000 insurgents held by security forces.

SINGAPORE: Selected government service centres will resume operations from Jun 2, but by appointment only, as Singapore exits the COVID-19 "circuit breaker" period.  These include the five Central Provident Fund (CPF) service centres, service counters at HDB Hub and HDB branches, as well as the ...

May 25, 2020 4:34 PMMANILA (REUTERS) - The Philippines' health ministry on Monday (May 25) reported five additional novel coronavirus deaths and 284 more infections, the largest daily increase of cases in two weeks.

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REUTERS: India's three-times Olympic gold medallist Balbir Singh has died at the age of 95 after a prolonged pulmonary illness. Singh helped India win its first Olympic gold as an independent country at the 1948 London Games when they beat Britain 4-0 in the final. India then went on to defend the ...

May 25, 2020 4:09 PMTOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese man was arrested in Tokyo on Monday (May 25) after swimming across the Imperial Palace's moat to scale an outer wall, entering off-limits parts of the grounds, police said.

COBARGO, Australia: Victims of Australia's catastrophic bushfires are still living in tents, garages and makeshift shelters months after the blazes ended, with efforts to rebuild their lives hampered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Inside a small tin shed on Australia's south-east coast, a family of six ...

The Italian winter sports federation (FISI) will ask to push back the 2021 Alpine skiing World Championships in Cortina d'Ampezzo by a year because of uncertainties linked to the coronavirus, the head of the country's Olympic committee said.

May 25, 2020 4:02 PMBEIJING (REUTERS) - China warned on Monday (May 25) that it will take countermeasures if the United States insists on undermining its interests regarding Hong Kong, following the latest comments from Washington about possible sanctions over new national security legislation for the city.

May 25, 2020 3:54 PMThe centres they are detained in are often crowded, with dozens of migrants packed in a single cell.

Domestic flights resumed in India on Monday even as coronavirus cases surge, while confusion about quarantine rules prompted jitters among passengers and the cancellation of dozens of planes.

May 25, 2020 3:50 PMMUMBAI (REUTERS) - India on Monday (May 25) posted its biggest single-day jump in cases of Covid-19, overtaking Iran to become one of the 10 worst-hit nations, even as the government allowed domestic air travel to restart.

May 25, 2020 3:44 PM “Troublemakers” colluded with foreign forces, posing “imminent danger” to national security, said commissioner of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Hong Kong Xie Feng.

BEIJING: China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled robot on the surface of the red planet, the company in charge of the project has said. Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its space programme in an effort to ...

May 25, 2020 3:33 PMTOKYO (AFP) - A pair of premium Japanese melons sold on Monday (May 25) for just a slice of the five million yen (S$66,250) reached at auction last year, as the coronavirus bites hard.