Devotees in large numbers throng Nepal’s Pashupatinath Temple on Mahashivaratri
Kathmandu, Feb 15 (IANS) A massive crowd of devotees queued from early morning to offer prayers and worship Lord Shiva at the Pashupatinath Temple in Kathmandu on Sunday on the occasion of Mahashivaratri, one of the most revered Hindu festivals in Nepal. Pashupatinath is venerated as one of the supreme Shiva pilgrimage sites, alongside Kedarnath […]
Stabbing in Japan’s Osaka leaves teen dead, 2 injured as suspect flees
Tokyo, Feb 15 (IANS) A 17-year-old boy was killed, and two other boys were injured after they were stabbed in central Osaka, western Japan, late Saturday, local media reported on Sunday. The police received an emergency call around 11:55 p.m. local time reporting that people had been stabbed on the first floor of a building […]
North Korea observes longer Lunar New Year holiday this year, combined with late leader’s birthday
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) North Korea is expected to observe a longer Lunar New Year holiday this year, as it immediately follows the national holiday marking the birthday of the late former leader Kim Jong-il. North Korea observes a one-day Lunar New Year holiday, which falls on Tuesday this year, shorter than South Korea’s three-day […]
UN chief reaffirms partnership with AU in tackling Africa’s challenges
Addis Ababa, Feb 15 (IANS) United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that Africa is navigating some of the world’s “hardest challenges” with determination, creativity and resilience. Addressing the media on the sidelines of the 39th African Union (AU) Summit on Saturday at the AU headquarters in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, the UN […]
Ukraine ready for agreement to bring real peace: Zelensky
Kyiv, Feb 15 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Munich, Germany that Ukraine is ready for an agreement that will bring real peace, the Ukrinform news agency reported. “Ukraine is ready for an agreement that will bring real peace to us, to Ukraine, to Europe,” he said during a speech at the Munich Security […]
Zelensky hopes for serious, substantive talks with US, Russia
Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he hopes for serious and substantive discussions in the upcoming peace talks with Russia and the United States in Geneva. “We truly hope that the trilateral meetings next week will be serious, substantive, and helpful for all of us,” Zelensky said during a speech […]
12 people missing after boat sinks in Sudan
Khartoum, Feb 15 (IANS) At least 12 people went missing after a boat carrying 16 passengers capsized in the Wad Al-Zaki area in central Sudan’s White Nile State, according to volunteers and eyewitnesses. “A ferry carrying 16 people, including women, sank in Wad Al-Zaki. Four passengers were rescued, while search operations are still underway,” the […]
South Korea: Outbound traffic to peak on Sunday ahead of Lunar New Year
Seoul, Feb 15 (IANS) Outbound traffic congestion was expected to peak on Sunday as more people head to their hometowns on the second day of the Lunar New Year holiday. The nation will mark the major holiday, known as Seol, on Tuesday, with the holiday period beginning over the weekend and running through Wednesday, reports […]
India wedded to strategic autonomy: EAM Jaishankar amid US claims on Russian oil buys
Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Amid repeated assertions from the United States regarding New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil, India, reaffirming its “strategic autonomy”, has conveyed a clear message on the global stage that its energy decisions will be determined by availability, cost, and risk considerations. The remarks come against the backdrop of fresh US sanctions […]
Trump’s desire to obtain Greenland remains unchanged: Danish PM
Munich, Feb 15 (IANS) Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has said that US President Donald Trump’s desire to obtain Greenland has not changed. “I think the desire from the US president is exactly the same. He is very serious about this theme,” Frederiksen said at a panel of the Munich Security Conference on Saturday (local […]
