Iranian, Pakistani Ambassadors return to embassies
Tehran, Jan 27 - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqaddam has returned to Islamabad to resume his diplomatic duties after a brief tension between the two neighbours.
Pakistan warns Ram Mandir consecration ‘significant threat’ to ‘regional peace’
United Nations, Jan 26 - Pakistan, in a letter to a UN official dealing with culture and civilisation, has warned that the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is a "significant threat" to "peace in the region".
Sri Lankan Parliament passes Bill to regulate online content, draws oppn criticism
Colombo, Jan 25 - Sri Lankan Parliament has passed a bill to regulate online content, drawing criticism by the opposition parties which termed it as serious threat to freedom of speech and crackdown on dissent, ahead of polls in the country, local media
Adani Group to invest in various public sectors of Nepal: Minister
Kathmandu, Jan 24 - Nepal Finance Minister Ram Sharan Mahat has said that Adani Group will invest in various public sectors in Nepal including airports and energy sector.
Turkish Parliament approves Sweden’s NATO bid
Ankara, Jan 24 - Turkish lawmakers have approved a long-delayed bill on Sweden's bid to become the 32nd member of NATO.
Chinese stocks have lost $6 trillion in 3 years
Hong Kong, Jan 23 - Over the past three years, about $6 trillion -- equivalent to roughly twice Britain’s annual economic output -- has been wiped off the value of Chinese and Hong Kong stocks, a media report said.
Japan’s bullet train service partly suspended
Tokyo, Jan 23 - Shinkansen bullet train services between Tokyo and stations in central and eastern Japan have been suspended on Tuesday, local media reported.
Iraqi PM stresses determination to end US-led coalition’s presence
Baghdad, Jan 23 - Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has said that any attack on Iraqi soil violates its sovereignty, stressing the country's determination to end the presence of the US-led coalition.
Pakistan, Iran to restore full diplomatic relations
Islamabad, Jan 22 - Days after Pakistan and Iran were on the verge of a major conflict, the two countries decided on Monday to restore full diplomatic relations with the return of ambassadors to their respective capitals later this week, a medis report
Not easy to bring Pakistan back on track: Nawaz Sharif
Islamabad, Jan 22 - With around two weeks left for the upcoming February 8 polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz's (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif lamented on Monday that it would not be an easy task to bring Pakistan back on track, according to a media
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia hold joint military training
Islamabad, Jan 22 - A joint military training between the Pakistan Army and Royal Saudi Land Forces kicked off in Okara district in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Pakistani military said.
Support rate of Japan’s ruling LDP at record low amid slush fund scandal: Poll
Tokyo, Jan 22 - Approval ratings for Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has sunken to a record low in the wake of its slush fund scandal, according to the latest opinion poll.
Ram Mandir inauguration: India to run spl train to Nepal’s Janakpur for Ayodhya-bound devotees
Kathmandu, Jan 20 - India would be operating a special train to Nepal's Janakpur -- the birthplace of Sita, to bring Lord Ram devotees to Ayodhya on the occasion of Ram Mandir inauguration on January 22 in the Himalayan nation's neighbouring Indian state
Cold wave to sweep China
Beijing, Jan 20 - The first cold snap of 2024 will hit a large area of China from Saturday until January 23, bringing gales and intense snowfall, the national observatory said.
Pakistan agrees to de-escalate tension with Iran, says ‘it desires to work based on spirit of mutual trust’
Islamabad, Jan 20 - Pakistani Foreign Minister Jalil Abbas Jilani spoke with his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and agreed to de-escalate the situation that emerged after strikes by both sides in each other's territories, said the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Indonesia allows Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to to resume flying after checks
Jakarta, Jan 19 - Three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes that belong to Indonesia's budget airline Lion Air have been allowed to resumed flying after a temporary grounding following the Alaska Airlines incident earlier this month.
Guterres issues call for Pakistan, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue
United Nations, Jan 19 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Huge Nepal connections to Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha event
Kathmandu, Jan 19 - As Ayodhya is gearing up for the highly-anticipated Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 22, there are also a huge Nepal connections associated with the grand event.
Japanese Communist Party appoints first-ever female chairperson
Tokyo, Jan 18 - The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) on Thursday decided to appoint incumbent policy chief Tomoko Tamura as the new chairperson, marking the first female head in the party's century-long history.
Foreign visitors to Japan exceeded 25 mn in 2023
Tokyo, Jan 17 - The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan totaled 25.06 million in 2023, official data revealed on Wednesday.