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.
Kathmandu (Nepal), Apr 24 (ANI): Members of the Indian delegation participating at the 8th edition of South Asian Judo Championship in Nepal met with Indian envoy Manjeev Singh Puri in Kathmandu. Puri congratulated the winning players for their success and wished them for their forthcoming games during the interaction. The Indian delegation praised host Nepal for the hospitality. India bagged 12 gold and three bronze medals in the championship held in Lalitpur. A total of 102 players from six nations took part in the three-day event.
Lahore (Pakistan), Apr 24 (ANI): Showing anger and resistance against Pakistan army's brutality on innocent civilians! The Pashtun community in Pakistan continues to protest and seek justice for the atrocities committed by security forces in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Federally Administered Tribal Areas. In its recent stopover in Lahore city, the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), a Pakistani ethnic rights group, drew a big crowd to a rally despite pressure from security officials to call off the event focusing on human rights violations. The leader of the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), student activist Manzoor Pashteen, delivered an address to the thousand-strong crowd criticising the country's powerful military and its actions in the majority ethnic Pashtun Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA). The North and South Waziristan areas of FATA were the site of large military operations in 2009 and 2014 after the Pakistan Taliban took control of swathes of territory in the region. Waziri
Toronto (Canada), Apr 24 (ANI): The security officials, who are investigating the deadly van crash that killed 10 pedestrians in Toronto, said that the driver appears to have deliberately plowed his van into a crowd, but that so far there are no national security concerns. Ten people were killed and another 15 are injured after a 25-year-old man mowed down pedestrians in north Toronto, the city's police chief said on Monday.
North Korea, Apr 24 (ANI): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the survivors of a devastating tourist bus crash that killed at least 36 people, mostly Chinese tourists, in North Korea on Sunday. Thirty-six people were killed on Sunday when the bus crashed off a bridge.The crash site was in North Hwanghae province, on the border with South Korea. It's home to Kaesong, an ancient Korean capital often thronged with tourists from overseas. Chinese make up around 80 percent of foreign visitors to North Korea, and tourism is a major source of revenue for the isolated country.
London (United Kingdom), Apr 24 (ANI): Prince William and Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, presented their newborn son to adoring fans and the media on Monday, just hours after the child was born. The Duchess of Cambridge gave birth to a boy at a hospital in London on Monday (April 23), the third child for the British royal couple and now fifth in line to the throne. William was present for the birth at St Mary's Hospital in west London where their other two children, George and Charlotte, were also born.
Beijing (China), Apr 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj was welcomed by her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi at Shanghai Cooperation Organisation Summit in China's Beijing. Swaraj is in Beijing for a ministerial-level meeting of the SCO, where India became a full member in 2017.
Toronto (Canada), Apr 24 (ANI): At least nine people were killed and 19 were injured after a speeding van jumped the curb on a busy intersection in Toronto. The incident took place in the Yonge and Finch area of Toronto. The driver of the van was taken under custody by the police. Further details are awaited.
Pyongyang (North Korea), Apr 23 (ANI): At least 30 people have died in a deadly tour bus crash that took place in North Korea's Huanghai road. The cause of the accident is still awaited. However, a renovation project on the road and poor weather conditions might have played a role. The casualty could have involved members of the group which were from a Chinese travel company from Beijing. The Chinese Embassy in North Korea has confirmed the news.
Beijing (China), Apr 23 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Chinese President Xi Jinping along with the top officials of both the countries in Beijing on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. They then held a brief meeting with the officials. Swaraj is on a two-nation visit to China and Mongolia, as part of which she will participate in a ministerial-level meeting of the SCO, where India became a full member in 2017.
New Delhi, April 23 (ANI): Pakistan pacer Hasan Ali got trolled on social media after a video surfaced wherein the player can be seen indulging in bizarre antics at the Attari-Wagah border during the traditional flag-lowering ceremony. Ali's act was dubbed as highly unprofessional and asked him not to use such platform for spreading hatred.
Beijing (China), Apr 23 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj met China's Vice President Wang Qishan in Beijing on Monday. Swaraj is on a two-nation visit to China and neighbouring Mongolia from April 21 to 26.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping will hold an informal summit in China's central city of Wuhan from April 27 to 28 to improve Sino-Indian ties. According to China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Prime Minister Modi will be visiting Wuhan at the invitation of President Xi.
Beijing (China), Apr 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended the 'Contribution of Hindi in the Friendship of India and China' event in Beijing' on Monday. While speaking at the event Swaraj asserted on the importance of understanding the language of both nations.
Managua (Nicaragua), Apr 23 (ANI): Anti-government protests in Nicaragua entered a fifth day on Sunday as the death toll from the violence rose and looting was reported in some areas. At least seven people had died and hundreds had been injured in riots, while a local human rights organization said it had registered 25 deaths. The protests against 72-year old President Daniel Ortega began Wednesday over his government's plans to increase worker contributions and lower pension benefits
Beijing (China), Apr 23 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday met Kyrgyzstan's foreign Minister Erlan Abdyldaev in Beijing, on the sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit. Swaraj, who departed for a two-nation visit to China and Mongolia on Saturday, on April 24 will participate in a ministerial-level meeting of the SCO, where India became a full member in 2017.
Kabul (Afghanistan), Apr 23 (ANI): A suicide bomber blew himself up outside a voter registration centre in the Afghan capital Kabul on Sunday (April 22), killing at least 31 people and wounding more than 50, most of them waiting in line to receive identity cards. Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attack. It's the most serious attack in Kabul since about 100 people were killed in January. Security remains a major problem ahead of upcoming elections. A legislative vote is planned later this year - followed by a presidential poll in 2019. Afghanistan's President Ghani has been under heavy pressure from his international partners to ensure the elections are held this year, but there is widespread skepticism that they will take place.
Busan (South Korea), Apr 23 (ANI): Baloch Republican Party (BRP) and Baloch Republican Student Organization (BRSO) jointly held a demonstration outside Busan Station, South Korea to highlight war crimes and state atrocities being committed by the Pakistani Military forces in Balochistan. The party workers, distributed informative pamphlets and shouted slogans such as "We want Freedom" and "Stop Killing Baloch" during the protest. President of BRP South Korea Chapter, Ameer Baloch said "The aim of the protest is to highlight barbaric atrocities committed by Pakistan in the land of Balochistan". "We will keep on raising our voice till we are heard", he added.
London (United Kingdom), Apr 23 (ANI): Baloch Republic Organisation (BRO) UK, protested in London against Human Rights violations by Pakistan in Balochistan. The protest took place at 10 Downing Street in London. Mansoor Baloch, President of BRP urged UK Government to intervene in the Balochistan Genocide issue.