New York: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani should denounce remarks by the chief of the army offering soldiers protection from punishment for war crimes, Human Rights Watch said...
Washington: A new, high-quality rice flour could help alleviate global food poverty, a study shows. By studying and modifying proteins in the rice flour family, the researchers...
Washington: Louisiana’s Indian-American Governor Bobby Jindal is still not reconciled with the US Supreme Court’s ruling to recognize same-sex marriage, but for now his state agencies will...
Khartoum: Sudanese authorities have rescued 154 illegal immigrants from the Sudan-Libya border, a media report said on Tuesday. The immigrants were onboard a truck whose driver...
Tokyo: Japanese authorities on Tuesday raised the volcano alert at Mount Hakone in Kanagawa Prefecture from level two to level three, indicating a possible eruption. The Japan...
Tokyo: At least two people were seriously injured on Tuesday after a fire broke out on a bullet train in Japan, media reported. The fire was caused...
Seoul: South Korea reported one more Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus death on Tuesday, raising the toll to 33. The health ministry said the number of...
Islamabad: An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale jolted parts of Pakistan and Afghanistan on Tuesday, media reported. The epicentre of the quake was recorded at...
Melbourne: Smoking will be banned in Australian state Victoria’s prisons from Wednesday, in a push to make prison life healthier for inmates. The Victorian government flagged the...
Bengaluru: Thai AirAsia launched a direct flight from Bengaluru to Bangkok with a promotional fare of Rs.3,999, an airline official said on Monday. “We are pleased to...