Panmunjom (South Korea), Apr 27 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Friday to hold the historic inter-Korean Summit in Panmunjom, the truce village on the north-south border of the peninsula. Topics, on the agenda, most likely include denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, a peace settlement and the improvement of inter-Korea relations, according to the reports.
Wuhan (China), Apr 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome by Indian community on his arrival in China's Wuhan, ahead of his much anticipated informal meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The two-day informal summit, hosted by the Chinese President, in Wuhan, is seen as a move by the two countries to mend their ties following the Doklam stand-off last year.
Canada, Apr 27 (ANI): A group of African penguins at Vancouver Aquarium were filmed walking down a corridor in honour of World Penguin Day. The penguins were on their way to the daily 'Meet a Penguin' program. This normally features only one penguin, but staff decided to invite a large group and film their entrance.
Tokyo, Japan / Dhaka, Bangladesh, Apr 26 (ANI): Naturally, Casio has made it a priority to support mathematic education by cooperation with educational institutions and teachers in emerging countries. As a result of their successful seminar in Tokyo, a Teachers' Guide was completed in Bangladesh ahead of other countries. To date, 40 seminars have been held in Dhaka. Teachers participating in the development of the Teacher's Guide have held lectures about the teacher's guidebook and scientific calculator classes for mathematics teachers at 430 schools. By using the guidebook and scientific electronic calculator, teachers learn how to use scientific calculator during the teaching. Also, scientific calculators are already being used in high schools in Bangladesh. There are still educational institutions in ASEAN countries, excluding Singapore, that are still partially insufficient in keeping up with the latest trends in mathematics and educational institutions in developed countries. The
Tokyo (Japan), Apr 26 (ANI): JFE Engineering Corporation started steelmaking and shipbuilding businesses since 1912 and expanded its field to energy, environment, urban infrastructure and industrial machinery by blending and evolving various technologies. One of their latest technologies often put under the spotlight is the facility. JFE Engineering uniquely developed using LNG (liquefied natural gas) system. LNG (liquefied natural gas) emits less CO2 and NO2 compared to coal or oil, for which LNG has been attracting attention as a clean form of energy. LNG is stored in huge tanks and is vaporized before being piped to a power plant. Inside the storage tank, LNG evaporates constantly giving off BOG (boil off gas), which could destroy the tank if left alone, so it has to be removed and reused. Channeling this BOG into the pipeline requires a large BOG compressor, which consumes huge electricity amounting to 1/3 of the total power consumed at the plant. To address this issue, JFE Enginee
Wuhan (China), Apr 26 (ANI): Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to China for an informal summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, security arrangements were beefed up near the meeting venue in Wuhan. Prime Minister on Thursday evening will depart from New Delhi for Beijing to take part in the unprecedented summit between the two countries in China's commercial hub Wuhan. President Jinping and Prime Minister Modi are expected to hold bilateral talks on Friday as part of the two-day informal summit between India and China.
Beijing (China), Apr 26 (ANI): Pressing global issues and their outlook for the world and each other's country may figure in the talks between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their two-day informal summit commencing from Friday. This has been told by India's Ambassador to China Gautam Bambawale, who spoke to ANI on Thursday. He said, "The main element in the informal talks that there will be no set agenda for the talks. Talks will be held in a friendly setting, they will probably have a walk in the park or a boat ride in Wuhan. There are no outcome documents in terms of MoU or agreements signed in an informal meeting". Prime Minister Narendra Modi will leave for China on Thursday evening to attend an informal summit, to be hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping in Wuhan city on April 27 and 28.
Rawalakot (PoK), Apr 26 (ANI): Protests are continuing in Pakistan occupied Kashmir to seek justice for Naeem Butt, a political activist killed in police firing on March 16, 2018. Members of the Jammu Kashmir National Awamy Party (JKNAP), Jammu Kashmir Liberation Front (JKLF) and Transport Union, Rawalakot carried out a sit-in protest outside DC office in Rawalakot city. They raised demands include immediate suspension of Deputy Commissioner and punish the perpetrators of the crime. It may be recalled that on March 16, thousands of people had joined a march against the Pakistan army on the call of JKLF to express solidarity with the people suffering from cross-LoC shelling. An activist of JKLF, Naeem Butt was shot by police. He succumbed to his injuries in the hospital. The Kashmiri activists have launched #JusticeForNaeemButt campaign and have announced more protests against brutality by Pakistani army and police.
Mongolia, Apr 26 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met President of Mongolia Battulga Khaltmaa on Thursday. Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Mongolia, co-chaired the 6th round of India-Mongolia Joint Consultative Committee meeting with Foreign Minister D Tsogtbaatar. Swaraj is the first External Affairs Minister in 42 years to visit Mongolia.
Antarctic Ocean, Apr 26 (ANI): The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) released footage from a penguin-mounted camera showing what it's like to swim among penguins off Nelson Island, part of the Antarctic Peninsula. Scientists attached cameras on penguins to study their feeding habits and understand how they respond to warming seas.
New York (USA), Apr 26 (ANI): Melania Trump's new wax figure has been officially unveiled while making its debut at Madame Tussauds on Wednesday. The former White House press secretary unveiled the first lady's life-sized replica in New York.
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Apr 25 (ANI): Aiming to strengthen the bilateral cooperation between both the nations, India and Mongolia signed agreements in Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday. Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and Foreign Minister of Mongolia Tsogtbaatar Damdin exchanged the agreements. This is Swaraj's maiden visit to Mongolia after she joined the office as the EAM in 2014. She also attended the SCO Foreign Ministers' meeting in Beijing on Tuesday.
New Delhi, Apr 25 (ANI): Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chief Imran Khan's third wife Bushra Maneka has reportedly returned to her maternal home after having a dispute with him. Reportedly, Imran's third wife is at her maternal house for more than a month and the reason behind quarrel between the newly married couple was Bushra's son and his overdue presence at Bani Gala residence of Imran Khan. However, before their marriage, the couple agreed that no one from Bushra's family would stay for a longer period of time at Imran's residence. The presence of Bushra, Maneka's son from his former husband Khawar Fareed Maneka, however, annoyed Imran Khan.
Beijing (China), Apr 25 (ANI): Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met her Chinese Counterpart Minister of Defence, General Wei Fenghe in Beijing on Wednesday. During the meeting, she laid emphasis on the importance of India-China relations and said, "We are guided in our relations with China by the consensus reached between our leaders that at a time of global uncertainty the relations could be a factor of stability and we must not let our differences to become disputes." The meeting has taken place on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Defence Ministers' meeting.
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Apr 25 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met the Foreign Minister of Mongolia Damdin Tsogtbaatar ahead of the 6th India-Mongolia Joint Committee meeting on Wednesday. Swaraj, who is on a two-day visit to Mongolia, will co-chair the 6th round of India-Mongolia Joint Consultative Committee meeting with Foreign Minister D Tsogtbaatar. Swaraj is the first External Affairs Minister in 42 years to visit Mongolia. EAM Swaraj visited Ulaanbaatar Gandantegchinlen Monastery earlier today. She arrived in Mangolia after wrapping her visit to China on April 24.
Monterrey (Mexico), Apr 25 (ANI): A dramatic tackle of an armed robber was caught on security cameras in Monterrey, Mexico on Monday. A store customer wearing a cowboy hat can be seen removing his glasses and tackling a young man who enters the store pointing a gun at employees. The armed robber turned toward a second employee a few seconds after entering the store, which is when the customer seized the opportunity to attack the robber, whose weapon drops to the floor.
Toronto (Canada), Apr 25 (ANI): Suspect Alek Minassian, accused of plowing a rental van into pedestrians on a crowded Toronto sidewalk, left a 'cryptic message' on social media before his attack which may provide clues to a motive. The driver accused of killing 10 people when he allegedly mowed down pedestrians in Toronto was charged with 10 counts of murder.
London (England), Apr 25 (ANI): Bells rang at London's Westminister Abbey and guns saluted across the city on April 24 heralding the birth of the new royal prince the day prior. The bells tolled at Westminister Abbey while the Honourable Artillery Company, a reserve regiment, fired a 62-round salute from the Tower of London and Hyde Park. The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery rode out from Wellington Barracks into Hyde Park for a 41-round salute. Kate, wife of Prince William gave birth to the British royal couple's third child at a hospital in London on April 23.
Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), Apr 25 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj visited Gandantegchinlen Monastery in Mongolia's Ulaanbaatar on Wednesday. This is the first visit of an Indian External Affairs Minister (EAM) to Mongolia in 42 years.
Washington DC (United States), Apr 25 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday jocularly brushed away what he said was a 'little piece' of dandruff from 'perfect' French President Emmanuel Macron's shoulders to 'make him perfect'. However, it is unclear if there was something on Macron's shoulders. The visiting French President reacted with a wide smile toward Trump, which did not depict if he was thankful or offended.