Thai soldier who killed at least 26 people in a shooting spree shot dead
WEB DESK The Thai soldier who killed at least 20 people and holed up in a mall overnight was shot dead this morning by commandos, ending a near-17-hour ordeal which…
Foreigners who visited China after January 15 will not be allowed to enter India
AMN / NEW DELHI INDIA’S Aviation regulator DGCA has said that foreigners who went to China on or after January 15 will not be allowed to enter India. In a…
Thailand: Soldier opens fire in Korat city killing at least 17 people
WEB DESK At least 17 people have been shot dead and many injured when a Thai soldier opened fire in the city of Korat Saturday. Confirming the incident, a defence…
India, Sri Lanka to deepen cooperation to combat terrorism
WEB DESK / NEW DELHI Prime Minister Narendra Modi today expressed hope that the Sri Lankan government will realize the aspirations of the Tamil community in the island nation. Delivering…
Eight people die, dozens hurt in southern Kazakhstan clashes
WEB DESK In Kazakhstan, eight people died and dozens were hurt during clashes involving hundreds of villagers in Jambyl region in the south. Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev held an emergency…
Three more people tested positive for Novel Coronavirus in Japan
WEB DESK Three more people on a cruise ship off Japan have tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus, bringing the number aboard to 64 with passengers facing a two-week quarantine.…
Coronavirus: Death toll in China jumps to 722
WEBDESK The number of deaths from China’s new coronavirus epidemic jumped to 722 today, surpassing the toll from the SARS outbreak on the mainland and Hong Kong almost two decades…
Coronavirus: 200 Indians Stuck on Quarantined Japan Ship, Says an Indian in SOS Amid Fear
The 30-year-old man from West Bengal asked the authorities to rescue Indian citizens from Japan just as they rescued those stuck in China’s Wuhan, the epicentre of the coronavirus. WEB…
Britain appoints Karen Pierce as next ambassador to U.S.
WEB DESK Britain today appointed its current UN envoy Karen Pierce as the next ambassador to the United States. Britain’s previous top diplomat in Washington Kim Darroch had resigned last…
World running out of protective equipment against Coronavirus, warns WHO chief
WEB DESK World Health Organization chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus today warned that the world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel Coronavirus. Talking to WHO’s…