Tokyo/Caracas, June 25 (IANS) A powerful earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 struck northeastern Japan on Thursday morning, shaking a wide area across the country's northeast and briefly disrupting transport services. However, authorities said there was no tsunami threat, according to local media reports.
New Delhi, June 25 (IANS) India is set to host the 11th BRICS Energy Ministers' Meeting starting Thursday in Gurugram, on the outskirts of the national capital, under its BRICS Chairship 2026.
Washington, June 24 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen and lawful permanent resident of the US on Wednesday pleaded guilty to operating an unlawful money transmitting business that federal authorities said was used to move proceeds from a Medicare fraud scheme from the United States to Pakistan.
Colombo/Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) The persistence of acid violence in Pakistan reflects deep-seated societal and institutional failures, exposing the state's inability to effectively enforce its own laws and a culture that continues to silence women through "mutilation", according to a report.
Moscow, June 24 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday noted that the US has still not responded to its own proposals for a Ukrainian settlement made in Alaska's Anchorage, media reports said.
Islamabad, June 24 (IANS) Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK) exposes a key contradiction at the core of Islamabad's Kashmir narrative. While championing the principle of "self-determination" internationally, Pakistan has established a political framework in the region that effectively allows only one outcome—"alignment with Pakistan", according to a report.
Washington, June 24 (IANS) Two US Senators, both from the Republican Party, have raised questions over the involvement of Qatar and Pakistan as intermediaries in the ceasefire negotiations with Iran, accusing both nations of supporting terrorism.
Quetta, June 24 (IANS) People across several regions of Balochistan on Wednesday observed a shutter-down strike in protest against the life imprisonment sentences handed down to Baloch activists, including the Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) leader Mahrang Baloch, describing the verdict as "unfair".
Hanoi, June 24 (IANS) Vietnam's National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said that Vietnam values and gives high priority to its relations with India. He described India as a "loyal, trusted and longstanding friend" and noted that the two nations share deep historical and cultural ties, local media reported on Wednesday.
New Delhi, June 24 (IANS) India, which has a population of more than 700 million women and girls, has made concerted efforts to uplift their status since its Independence. The Constitution of India laid a strong foundation with principles of equality, a report has detailed.
