Mission of India visit to clear misunderstandings: Nepal PM
AMN / Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli today said the mission of his visit to India was to clear misunderstandings that surfaced between the two nations following adoption…
140 killed in blasts in Syria as US, Russia press for truce
Bomb blasts in the Syrian cities of Homs and Damascus have left at least 140 people dead. Monitors and state media say, at least four blasts struck the southern Damascus…
Nepal PM expresses satisfaction on his India visit
Prime Minister of Nepal K P Sharma Oli today expressed satisfaction over his first visit to India. Talking to media in New Delhi, Mr Oli said his visit is primarily…
India pledges $250 million for post-earthquake re-construction in Nepal
India has pledged 250 million dollars for post-earthquake re-construction in Nepal. An MoU in this regard was signed between Foreign Ministers of both countries after the bilateral talks between Prime…
US, Russia agree for ‘sustained’ aid access to Syria
WASHINGTON / TIA NEWS U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov have assured each other to ensure humanitarian aid access to Syria in “a sustained…
3 abducted Turkish journalists freed
ANKARA / Three Turkish journalists working for Anadolu Agency, allegedly kidnapped by PKK militanta for over 48 hours in Turkey’s southeastern Mardin province, have been freed. Anadolu Agency correspondent Rauf…
6 killed in shooting spree in US state of Michigan
At least six people have been killed and many injured, some critically in a random shooting spree in Kalamazoo in the US state of Michigan, local media reported. Police said…
Syrian opposition factions ready for truce
A number of opposition groups in Syria have reported to have agreed to the possibility of a temporary truce if President Bashar al-Assad’s government and its allies respect several conditions,…
Over 37,000 cases of Zika registered in Colombia
Colombia has registered more than 37,000 cases of people infected with Zika, including more than 6,300 pregnant women, the country’s National Institute of Health reported today. The latest count, based…
Democratic race for prezidential nominee: Hillary Clinton wins Nevada caucuses
Hillary Clinton has narrowly won the Nevada caucuses in the Democratic race for presidential nominee in United State. She was leading with 52 per cent of the votes so far…