SEOUL, April 29 : North Korea promised to close its atomic test site next month and invite US weapons experts to the country, Seoul said Sunday, as Donald Trump expressed optimism about securing a nuclear deal in his summit with the secretive regime.
The reported pledge from the North’s...
Wuhan, April 28 : In a move that could upset Pakistan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping have agreed to undertake a joint India-China economic project in Afghanistan at their first informal summit here, official sources said.
The understanding was reached between the two...
GENEVA, April 24 (Xinhua) : The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday called for increased investments in health to protect the lives of almost 17 million vulnerable men, women and children inside Syria and in five major neighboring countries.
As the international community comes together in...
SEOUL, April 22 (Xinhua) : South Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will hold additional working-level talks early next week to discuss the upcoming summit between South Korean President Moon Jae-in and top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, the Blue House of South Korea said...
PYONGYANG, April 21 (Xinhua ) : In yet another move to ease tension on the Korean Peninsula, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK)’s top leader Kim Jong Un has announced that his country will “discontinue” nuclear and missile tests. The decision was announced by...
NEW DELHI, April 20 (Xinhua) : India’s National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has issued an advisory urging people to stay away from coasts in wake of the possibility of surging of waves, officials said Friday. “As per the latest multi-model based operational wave forecasting...
DAR ES SALAAM, April 19 (Xinhua) : At least 31,291 girls will be vaccinated in Tanzania’s north western region of Mwanza to protect them from developing the deadly cervical cancer, authorities said on Wednesday. Amos Kiteleja, a vaccination coordinator for Mwanza region, said the...
BEIJING, April 19 (Xinhua) : A total of 73.3 percent of respondents agreed that making divorce procedures more complex could help save more marriages, according to a survey released by the China Youth Daily Thursday. Over 83 percent of the 2,002 respondents agreed that people are taking divorce...
WASHINGTON, April 18 (Xinhua): Former U.S. First Lady Barbara Bush died Tuesday at the age of 92, days after she decided to give up treatment for her illnesses. A spokesman of the Bush family made the announcement on twitter Tuesday evening, prompting a wave of condolence messages.
Barbara Bush...
Pakisthan, Faisalabad, 18 April : Pakistan and Russia are moving towards greater economic cooperation, which will have long-term impact on the economic relations of the two countries, said Russia Acting Ambassador Vladimir Berezyuk. “We have taken initiatives to boost our trade and economic...
