Japan police investigate cause of blast that hurt 42
TOKYO, Dec 17,, Japanese police were investigating Monday the cause of a powerful blast that ripped through a restaurant in…
Maldives President Solih receives ceremonial welcome in New Delhi
New Delhi India], Dec 17,, Newly-elected President of Maldives, Ibrahim Mohamed Solih received a ceremonial welcome at the Rashtrapati Bhavan…
Hitachi to buy majority stake in ABB’s power grid arm for $6.4 bn
TOKYO, Dec 17,, Japan’s Hitachi on Monday announced plans to buy a majority stake in the power grid business of…
Warns on US sanctions
SEOUL, Dec 17,, Nuclear-armed North Korea condemned the United States over its latest sanctions measures, warning Washington’s approach could “block…
Key district cleared, 8 militants killed in Afghan province
MAIMANA, Afghanistan, Dec. 17,, At least eight Taliban militants, including two local insurgents’ commanders, were killed and 10 others wounded…
Pakistan summons Iran envoy over militant attack near border
ISLAMABAD Dec 16,, Pakistan has lodged a protest with Iran over the killing of six paramilitary troops who were ambushed…
Six children among 10 dead in Russia house fires
MOSCOW, Dec 16, 2018,, Six children and four adults died in house fires in several Russian cities on Sunday, Russian…
Sri Lankan PM Mahinda Rajapaksa resigns
COLOMBO, Dec. 15,, Sri Lanka’s challenged Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned from his premiership on Saturday, paving way for a…
Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis dies: state media
ADDIS ABABA, Dec 15, 2018,, Former Ethiopian president Girma Woldegiorgis died on Saturday, two weeks short of his 95th birthday,…
Myanmar’s president praises Rakhine state for ‘auspicious’ year
YANGON, Dec 15, 2018,, Myanmar’s president said Saturday it had been an “auspicious” year for Rakhine state, the violence-scarred territory…