Toronto, Jan 9 (IANS) Police opened an investigation after a two-week-long protest outside a Sikh temple in Canada turned violent over the weekend, leaving two people injured.
Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) A suspicious object was found at the main gate of Japan's National Diet (Parliament) Building in Tokyo, but has been confirmed of not being dangerous, local media reported on Tuesday.
Dhaka, Jan 9 (IANS) The newly-elected members of Bangladesh's Parliament will take the oath of office on Wednesday, a top government official confirmed on Tuesday.
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) Mumbai-born Minita Sanghvi, a Democrat, has announced her candidacy for the 44th State Senate District in New York’s Capital Region, currently held by Republican Jim Tedisco.
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) Snow began blanketing parts of South Korea on Tuesday, with up to 3 cmof snow per hour forecast to hit the greater Seoul area during the evening rush hour, the state weather agency said.
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) A blame game has been orchestrated by Iran to target Israel for allegedly playing a part in the terrorist attack in the city of Kerman, last week. Although the Islamic State (IS) terror group claimed responsibility for the attack, Iranian officials reject it and instead blame Israel for its complicity.
London, Jan 9 (IANS) Hundreds of post office managers across the UKin, wrongly accused of theft and fraud because of a computer hiccup, were thrown a lifeline by the government.
Berlin, Jan 9 (IANS) A new left-wing political party. named Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW), has been launched in Germany, which is set to run in four polls this year, starting with the European Parliament elections in June.
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) At least 320 pro-Palestine protesters protesters were arrested after staging a demonstration in New York city during rush hours and blocking traffic on several bridges for more than two hours.
Chicago, Jan 9 (IANS) Chicago-based United Airlines said that it found loose hardware, including bolts in need of "additional tightening", on a number of their Boeing 737 Max 9 fleet during inspections.
