Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| India condemns Kabul terror attack | New Delhi, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) India on Tuesday strongly condemned the terror attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Monday in which four people, including an Indian national, were killed and scores injured. | 15-Jan-2019 |
| 4 killed, 90 injured in Kabul blast | Kabul, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) Four people have been confirmed dead and 90 others including 23 children sustained injuries in a powerful blast that rocked Afghan capital Kabul on Monday evening, Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danish has confirmed. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Trump speaks with Turkey's Erdogan amid | Washington, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday spoke over phone with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan following recent bickering between Washington and Ankara, said the White House in a statement. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Chinese court awards death penalty to Ca | Beijing, Jan 15 (TIWN / IANS) A Chinese court on Monday awarded death sentence to a Canadian for drugs peddling, ratcheting up tensions with Canada over the arrest of Huawei's CFO Meng Wanzhou. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Plane crash in Iran kills 7 | Tehran, Jan 14 (TIWN / IANS) At least seven people were killed and another was injured in a Boeing 707 plane crash near the Iranian city Karaj on Monday, the media reported. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| China warns India, US against transferri | Beijing, Jan 14 (TIWN / IANS) China on Monday warned the US, India and other countries against transferring technology to Taiwan for producing submarines and said such a move could hurt their bilateral ties with Beijing. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| Plane with 10 on board crashes in Iran | Tehran, Jan 14 (TIWN / IANS) A Boeing 707 cargo plane flying from Kyrgyzstan with 10 people on board crashed in Iran's Alborz province on Monday after it overshot the runway during landing. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| US shutdown: Tethers Unlimited lays off | Washington, Jan 14 (TIWN / IANS) Facing a cash crunch brought on by the partial US government shutdown, US-based Tethers Unlimited Inc. has laid off nearly 20 per cent of its workforce, the media reported. | 14-Jan-2019 |
| 19 dead in China coal mine accident | Xi'an (China), Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) Nineteen miners were killed while another two remained trapped underground after a roof collapse happened in a coal mine in northwest China's Shaanxi Province, according to local authorities. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Syria conflict: Pompeo 'optimistic' on d | Abu Dhabi, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has said he is optimistic an agreement can be reached with Turkey to protect Kurdish fighters in Syria after the US pullout. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| China, India keen on joint ventures for | Beijing, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) China and India, the world's two largest greenhouse gas emitters, are keen on joint ventures in manufacturing electric vehicles as companies from both countries held talks at a three-day event in Beijing. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| At least 5 dead as winter storm sweeps U | Chicago, Jan 13 (TIWN / IANS) A winter storm has swept through the US Midwest where at least five persons were killed in road crashes, media reported. | 13-Jan-2019 |
| Five dead in Afghanistan attack | Kabul, Jan 13 (IANS) Attackers killed five people at a police station in Herat, Afghanistan, on Saturday evening, Herat police Chief Aminullah Amarkhel told CNN. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| First Hindu in US Congress, Tulsi Gabbar | New York, Jan. Jan 12 (IANS) The race for US presidency in next year's election is likely to see a Hindu representative and a senator of part-Indian-American descent vying for the Democratic Party's nomination. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| Trump holds off calling border emergency | Washington, Jan 12 (TIWN / IANS) US President Donald Trump has halted his plan to declare a national emergency over immigration at the southern border, saying it was an "easy way out", but he remained open to declaring it at a later time. | 12-Jan-2019 |
| India being divided under Modi, help uni | Dubai, Jan 12 (IANS) Claiming India was being divided for political reasons and that there has been intolerance for the last five years, Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday called upon the Indian diaspora across the globe to commit themselves towards solving the countrys biggest crises -- unemployment and agrarian distress. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| India, US discuss cooperation in Indo-Pa | New Delhi, Jan 12 (TIWN / IANS) India and the US on Friday discussed cooperation in defence, foreign policy and the Indo-Pacific region during the course of a 2+2 inter-sessional meeting here on Friday. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| Rahul begins UAE trip interacting with b | Dubai, Jan 11 (IANS) Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday began his two-day maiden visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with a breakfast meeting with business leaders here. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| Malaria vaccine found safe in early clin | London, Jan 11 (IANS) A vaccine developed with the aim of protecting against pregnancy-associated malaria was found safe in an early clinical trial. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| Seven-colour tea a hot attraction in Ban | Dhaka, Jan 11 (IANS) A unique seven-colour tea, offering varied flavours in a glass or cup, is now available in the Bangladesh capital Dhaka. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| Saudi woman granted asylum in Australia: | Bangkok, Jan 11 (TIWN / IANS) An 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled to Thailand to escape her allegedly abusive family has been granted asylum in Australia, a Thai immigration official said on Friday. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| Saudi Arabia issues 2.6 mn Umrah visas | Riyadh, Jan 11 (IANS/WAM) Saudi Arabia has granted 2.664 million visas for pilgrims to perform Umrah this year, a 2.79 per cent up over the corresponding period last year, according to official statistics released on Friday. | 11-Jan-2019 |
| 17 Journalists killed in Afghanistan in | Kabul, Jan 10 (IANS) At least 17 journalists were killed and over 100 cases of violence against media workers reported in Afghanistan in 2018, one of the bloodiest years for the press in the war-torn country, a media watchdog said on Thursday. | 10-Jan-2019 |
| Construction starts on cable-stayed brid | Beijing, Jan 10 (IANS) Construction has started on a cable-stayed bridge with the world's longest span (1,176 meters) in China's Jiangsu Province, authorities said. | 10-Jan-2019 |
| 40 mn watched Trump's prime-time address | New York, Jan 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trumps prime-time address, a nine-minute speech from the Oval Office on border security and the government shutdown, on Tuesday night drew roughly 40 million TV viewers, according to statistics. | 10-Jan-2019 |
| S. Korean President confident of 2nd Tru | Seoul, Jan 10 (IANS) South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday said he was confident that a second summit between his US counterpart Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un would be held soon. | 10-Jan-2019 |
| Pakistan, Saudi Arabia likely to sign Mo | Islamabad, Jan 10 (IANS) Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are likely to sign memoranda of understanding (MoU) worth more than $10 billion this month, the media reported on Thursday. | 10-Jan-2019 |
| Vietnam accuses Facebook of violating ne | Hanoi, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) The Vietnamese government has accused Facebook of violating a new cybersecurity law by allowing publications that are critical of the country's communist regime and failing to comply with its tax obligations, the state media reported on Wednesday. | 09-Jan-2019 |
| Americans hurt by uncontrolled illegal m | Washington, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) In a primetime address to the nation over the "growing humanitarian and security crisis" at the US-Mexico border, President Donald Trump said that all Americans were hurt by uncontrolled illegal migration. | 08-Jan-2019 |
| India to retain status as fastest growin | United Nations, Jan 9 (TIWN / IANS) Fuelled by policy reforms and rebound in credit, India's economy is forecast to expand by 7.5 per cent during the 2019-20 fiscal year and retain its position as the fastest growing major economy in a world of slowing growth, according to the World Bank. | 08-Jan-2019 |
| Anti-Pakistan sentiments being aroused i | Islamabad, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) Prime Minister Imran Khan has again accused New Delhi of opting out of a bilateral dialogue and claimed that anti-Pakistan sentiments were being aroused in India for the sake of campaigning for the forthcoming general election. | 08-Jan-2019 |
| 20 injured in Beijing school attack | Beijing, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) A man went on a rampage at a primary school in Beijing on Tuesday, stabbing 20 students who suffered wounds to the head, authorities said. | 08-Jan-2019 |
| US pullout from Syria must be planned ca | Ankara, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) The US withdrawal from Syria must be planned carefully and performed in cooperation with the right partners to protect itself, the international community and Syrian people, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| Thailand not to deport Saudi woman | Bangkok, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) Thailand's immigration police chief on Monday said that a 18-year-old Saudi woman who fled her family at the weekend will be given temporary entry to the country. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| Kim Jong-un visits China | Pyongyang, Jan 8 (TIWN / IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is visiting China at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korea's state media has confirmed. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| No US withdrawal from Syria until IS des | Washington, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) White House National Security Adviser John Bolton has contradicted President Donald Trump's decision to immediately withdraw troops from Syria, laying out conditions for a pullout that can leave US forces there for months or even years. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| Thousands stung by jellyfish in Australi | Canberra, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) Thousands of people have been stung by vast numbers of bluebottle jellyfish that have swarmed the beaches in Australia's Queensland state, officials said on Monday. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| NASA Administrator withdraws invitation | Washington, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) Facing criticism from Senators in the US, NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine has rescinded the invitation to the Russian space agency head Dmitry Rogozin, The Washington Post reported. | 07-Jan-2019 |
| 5.9-magnitude quake jolts Iran's Gilangh | Tehran, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) At least 75 people have been injured in a 5.9-magnitude earthquake that shook Gilangharb city in Iran's Kermanshah province, Pir Hossein Kolivand, head of Iran Emergency Organisation, said. | 06-Jan-2019 |
| Syria conflict: Bolton says US withdrawa | Washington, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) The withdrawal of US troops from Syria depends on certain conditions, US National Security Adviser John Bolton has said, in a further indication that the process is being slowed down. | 06-Jan-2019 |
| Pakistan, UAE agree to work on peace, st | Islamabad, Jan 7 (TIWN / IANS) Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates' Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan have agreed to work jointly for peace and stability in Afghanistan. | 06-Jan-2019 |
| China passes law to make Islam 'compatib | Beijing, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) China has passed a new law that seeks to "Sinicize" Islam within the next five years, the latest move by Beijing to rewrite how religion is practised in the country, the media reported on Sunday. | 06-Jan-2019 |
| Egypt church bomb kills policeman | Cairo, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) A policeman has been killed trying to defuse a bomb outside a church in Egypt, security officials said. | 06-Jan-2019 |
| Russia, US plan no direct contacts for e | Moscow, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) Russia and the US have not scheduled any direct contacts for the beginning of 2019 so far, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| 3 dead in Catalonia apartment block fire | Barcelona, Jan 6 (TIWN / IANS) Three people died and another 16 were injured after a fire broke out at a 10-storey residential building in the Spanish region of Catalonia, emergency services said on Saturday. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| Bowling alley shooting in California kil | Los Angeles, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) At least three people were killed and four were injured in a shooting at a bowling alley in southern California, authorities said. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| Indian falls to death from Ireland cliff | Dublin, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) An Indian student has died after falling off a cliff in Ireland while taking a selfie. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| Not concerned about Apple's stock price | Washington, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) Even as Apple Inc.'s shares fell after it lowered its revenue estimate for the first quarter of fiscal 2019, President Donald Trump has said he is not bothered about the tech giant's concerns, the media reported. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| Shooting at LA bowling alley, multiple v | Los Angeles, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) The police in California on Saturday reported a shooting with multiple victims at a bowling alley near Los Angeles. | 05-Jan-2019 |
| US Special Counsel Mueller grand jury's | Washington, Jan 5 (TIWN / IANS) US Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Washington-based grand jury, which is investigating the Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election, has been granted an extension by a federal judge days before its term was set to expire. | 05-Jan-2019 |