Tokyo, Nov 19 (IANS) One person died and over 170 buildings were damaged in a fire that engulfed a dense residential area in Japan's Oita city overnight, according to a statement made by the local authorities on Wednesday, the local media reported.
Tokyo, Nov 19 (IANS) China has apprised Japan of its decision to suspend imports of Japanese seafood, as tensions escalate over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's remarks on Taiwan, local media reported on Wednesday, citing a government source.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) With the US withdrawing funding imposed by the Donald Trump government, the World Health Organization (WHO) is likely to cut down 2,000 jobs or 22 per cent of its global workforce by June 2026, according to a new report on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) The 7th Meeting of the National Security Advisors (NSAs) of the Colombo Security Conclave (CSC) will be held in New Delhi on Thursday, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) confirmed on Wednesday.
New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Security agencies probing the Delhi Red Fort blast are looking into the multiple foreign links that played a key role in aiding the Jaish-e-Mohammed. While it has been established that the man who handled the attack was a Pakistani based out of Afghanistan, the possible role of Hamas too is not being ruled out.
Dhaka, Nov 19 (IANS) Bangladesh's Election Commission (EC) has officially registered the National Citizen Party (NCP) as a political party ahead of next year's election, local media reported on Wednesday.
Islamabad, Nov 19 (IANS) Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has alleged that police "violently detained" party founder and former Prime Minister Imran Khan's sisters from outside Adiala jail in Rawalpindi after authorities once again denied them their weekly visit with him.
Cairo, Nov 19 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer held a phone conversation, during which they emphasised the urgent need to build upon the recent UN Security Council resolution concerning the Gaza Strip.
United Nations, Nov 19 (IANS) Ridiculing the nearly two decade-long futile negotiations to reform the Security Council as “theatre of the absurd”, India has called for a constructive approach that adopts a text to move the mired process forward.
Washington, Nov 19 (IANS) The US House of Representatives voted 427-1 to require the Justice Department to release files related to its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who died in federal custody in 2019. The measure now moves to the Senate.
