Glasgow: Indian shuttlers Anand Pawar and Saili Rane have entered the semi-finals of their respective categories at the $50,000 Scottish Open Grand Prix here. In the...
Kathmandu: A day-long joint secretary-level meeting began here Saturday to set the agenda for the 18th Saarc Summit and give final touches to the Kathmandu Declaration....
Beijing: A heavy fog shrouded many parts of China’s Shandong province Saturday, closing highways and delaying flights, authorities said. The provincial meteorological observatory issued a yellow...
Washington: The Republican majority in the US House of Representatives filed suit against the administration of Barack Obama over the use of executive orders to implement...
Washington: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has said that the spread of the deadly Ebola virus could be contained by mid-2015. Ban made the observation Friday and...
Las Vegas: US President Barack Obama has defended his immigration reform plans, which could protect five million undocumented immigrants from deportation. Obama was welcomed in Las...
United Nations: An agreement has been reached between Israel, Palestine and the United Nations (UN) under which nearly 25,000 homeowners in Gaza can access materials to...
Beirut: Lebanon has cancelled all official plans to celebrate its independence day, according to media reports. The decision was taken owing to the current vacancy in...
Los Angeles: Singer Noel Gallagher says that while he still enjoys a bit of alcohol and cigarette, he no longer takes cocaine because he got “bored”....
Nadi (Fiji): China sees Fiji as a sincere friend and an important partner in the Pacific Islands region, Chinese President Xi Jinping said, during his visit...
