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British PM Theresa May welcomes confirmed EU Brexit transition offer

Brussels (Belgium), Mar 24 (ANI): British Prime Minister Theresa May welcomed the approval by European Union leaders of a 21-month transition period to help business adapt after Brexit on Friday. She told the bloc to ride the 'new dynamic' in looming trade talks. "I believe this is a new dynamic now in the negotiations," said Theresa May. EU leaders also formally adopted their joint negotiating stance on a future trade relationship with Britain on Friday after it leaves the bloc. May said the deal would give "certainty to people and businesses" and give them "clarity to plan for their future" Both sides say they do not want to go back to border checks between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland - as was the case during decades of violence in the British province.

IPL 2018: Nepal cricketer Sandeep Lamichhane receives Delhi Daredevils' jersey

Kathmandu (Nepal), Mar 23 (ANI): Nepal's leg spinner Sandeep Lamichhane, who was selected for the Indian Premier League's 11th edition, was handed the Delhi Daredevils jersey on Thursday. Lamichhane was handed the jersey by Nepal Sports Council Member Secretary Keshav Bista amid a procession held in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu. The 17-year-old Nepali cricketer bought for 20 lakhs by Delhi Daredevils during the January auction. Sandeep recently came back to Nepal after playing the World Cup qualifiers from Zimbabwe and will be heading to India next week for IPL. After he was picked by the Delhi Daredevils, his name was plastered across front pages of national newspapers and thousands took to social media to express their excitement. IPL will be held from April 7 to the May 27. A total of eight teams will be competing in the tournament.

30 admitted to hospital as Indonesian volcano billows out toxic gas

Indonesia, Mar 23 (ANI): Thick clouds of toxic gas from Indonesian volcano hospitalised 30 people and prompted closure of the popular tourist and mining site. Nearly 200 people living on the slopes of Mount Ijen in East Java province were forced to evacuate. Miners dug hardening yellow sulfur from the crater to sell for use in everything from cosmetics to matchsticks. The volcano regularly puffs out small amounts of noxious gases but the site usually stays open to the public.

'This can be very mean-spirited town', says Rex Tillerson on his farewell

Washington, DC (United States), Mar 23 (ANI): United States Secretary of State Rex Tillerson bid farewell to his staff at the State Department and urged them to 'never lose sight' of their personal integrities. At the end of his speech, the United States Secretary of State called Washington, DC, a 'mean-spirited town' and asked staff to perform one act of kindness a day. Unites States President Trump fired Tillerson after a series of public rifts over policy on North Korea and other issues, replacing him with Central Intelligence Agency Director Mike Pompeo.

Mass strike held against reforms led by French President Macron

Paris/Nantes (France), Mar 23 (ANI): Thousands of teachers, nurses, railway train conductors and air traffic controllers joined hands and went on strike against French President Emmanuel Macron's planned reforms of the public sector.

Daifuku offers world-class technology for factory functions

Shiga Prefecture (Japan), Mar 22(ANI): "Carrying things" could sound like an ordinary work, but is actually a very important part of any production and distribution process in all industries. "Daifuku" company is a leading provider of material handling systems; It develops, manufactures and provides a full range of automation and logistics solutions and services to match any needs. Daifuku's Shiga office in the center of Japan is the company's biggest and main factory in the world. This huge facility includes an exhibition hall under the name "Hini Arata Kan". It is a full-scale demo center where visitors can experience material handling systems and equipment firsthand. "VR Lab" is where visitors can try using VR (virtual reality) technology to see how the products are actually transported and installed. VR provides a 360 degrees view of the automatic running, unmanned transportation car, and the installation process. This "Storage and Control system" can carry things very fast. Its

RSS isn't a terrorist or a naxal organisation: Baba Ramdev

Haridwar (Uttarakhand), Mar 22 (ANI): Yoga Guru Baba Ramdev on Thursday commented on Kerala Chief Minister's statement and said they have seen the leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) closely. He added that the RSS isn't a terrorist or a Naxal organisation, they are a nationalist organisation and they would never do anything against the country.

NTT Communications improves AI Technology for call centers

Tokyo (Japan), Mar 22 (ANI): In the sector of customer support service, communication with the customer is most important, and many companies are diversifying the way to enable customers to reach them. In addition to traditional correspondence method using voice by the telephone companies are wide spreading to personal computers, smart-phones and the use of SNS. "NTT Communications" introduced support service incorporating AI -Artificial Intelligence- technology. This new service is called "COTOHA" and Customers can use it on "LINE" chat application. Another merit is that AI does not have a limit for working hours like a human being, so it can work for 24 hours in a day, 365 days in a year replacing the human operator to give the correct answer to the customer. When the AI cannot handle the customer's inquiry, it will connect the customer to the operator. In this way, it is working as Connection Bridge between the operator and the customer. The progress of AI technology solves the cha

Boko Haram frees over 100 abducted Nigerian schoolgirls after month in captivity

Nigeria, Mar 22 (ANI): Islamist militants freed scores of kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls back in the town, where they had been captured a month ago. These Nigerian schoolgirls are now safe back home, after they were kidnapped over a month ago by Boko Haram. They were dropped off in Dapchi town from the militant group's vehicles. Around 110 girls were kidnapped in February and the Dapchi residents say more than 100 returned on Wednesday. It's the biggest mass abduction since Boko Haram took over 270 schoolgirls from the town Chibok in 2014.

'Pakistan-India can't share good relations until its army stops interfering in politics': Nadeem Nusrat

Washington DC (USA), Mar 22 (ANI): A spokesperson for Free Karachi Campaign Nadeem Nusrat said "The Pakistan Army's existence is based on continuous hostility with India and it will be difficult for the army to justify its existence, once the equation between the two nations changes."

Police probe dead Texas bombing suspect's car

Texas (USA), Mar 22 (ANI): An unemployed 23-year-old man suspected of a three-week bombing campaign in Texas that killed two people and injured five others before blowing himself up on the side of a highway was identified by local media on Wednesday. The suspect was identified as Mark Anthony Conditt of Pflugerville, Texas, according to the local CBS television affiliate and Austin American-Statesman newspaper, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. Reuters could not confirm the suspect's identity.

Chinese are here to loot our recourses: Munir Mengal on Xi Jinping's statement

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 22 (ANI): Commenting on Chinese President Xi Jinping's statement that, Beijing is ready to fight the bloody battle against its enemies in its determination for its position in the world, Baloch political activist Munir Mengal said it is clear from the formers remark that Chinese are here to loot our recourses. He further said that the Chinese only believe in manipulating people.

'Pakistan Army supports jihadis, uses them against minorities': Nadeem Nusrat

Washington DC (USA), Mar 22 (ANI): A Spokesperson for Free Karachi Campaign Nadeem Nusrat said that the Pakistan Army in the last few years has become radical and begun supporting jihadist groups, which are being used to kill minorities and rights activists in the Islamic nation. He added that the Pakistan judiciary is unable to exercise its due role.

New York turns white as latest nor'easter hits US East Coast

New York (US), Mar 22 (ANI): Winter Storm Toby, the fourth nor'easter in less than three weeks, is bearing down on the storm-ravaged East Coast in the United States, with a fresh blanket of snow. More than 70 million people are under a winter storm watch, warning or advisory from the Appalachians to Boston.

Putin's landslide victory: 74% votes, 4th term as President

Russian President Vladimir Putin won a landslide re-election victory on Sunday, extending his rule over the world’s largest country for another six years at a time when his ties with the West are on a hostile trajectory.

Cleaners take out thousands of 'notes to God' at Jerusalem's Western Wall

Jerusalem (Israel), Mar 21 (ANI): As part of a twice a year spring clean, a team of cleaners removed written prayers crammed into the crevices of the Western Wall.

Employee injured after package explodes at FedEx facility

Texas (USA), Mar 21 (ANI): At least one employee was injured when a package containing nails and shrapnel that was bound for Austin, exploded at a Texas FedEx facility. It is the fifth potentially deadly device targeting the state capital. A FedEx employee was injured when a package containing nails and shrapnel detonated shortly after midnight local time at a distribution facility outside San Antonio, about 65 miles south of Austin. It is not clear yet that whether the explosion was related to a string of bombings in the Texas capital over the past two weeks that have killed two people and wounded four. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) investigation is underway. The first three devices in Austin were parcel bombs dropped off at night in front of homes on the city's east side, with the fourth a tripwire device that went off in a west side neighborhood on Sunday. According to the police officials, all four devices were similar.

Ex-Parliamentarian calls on EU to take cognizance of human rights violations in Pakistan

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 20 (ANI): A former member of the European Parliament and founder of South Asia Democratic Forum Paulo Casaca, raised questions over the ignorance of European Union (EU) towards human rights violation, minority rights and terror funding activities in Pakistan. "There are laws that should be followed. The European Union is now giving to Pakistan the very rare distinction of being considered to be one utmost follower of international laws and namely of human rights conventions and also of conventions against terrorism. And, it cannot ignore what is going on. I think that the European Union with this attitude actually gives a lot of incentive for the Pakistani authorities to ignore human rights. The European Union has a lot of responsibility of what is going on in Pakistan," said Casaca.

Thousands flock to witness vehicle auction of Saudi tycoon

Saudi Arabia, Mar 20 (ANI): More than hundred vehicles were sold at an auction in Saudi Arabia to settle the debt of billionaire Maan al-Sanea and his company. It is kingdom's one of the longest-running debt disputes. Officials hoped the sale will go towards repaying around 4.8 billion Dollars owed to creditors. Ranked in 2007 by Forbes as one of the world's 100 richest people, Al-Sanea was detained late last year. 900 vehicles were being sold at auction. His debts date back nearly a decade to Saudi Arabia's biggest financial meltdown. His case is separate from the dozens of Saudi businessmen and prominent figures who have been held in a corruption crackdown. Other parts of Al-Sanea's business empire and personal wealth including property will go under the hammer which are estimated at around 2.7 billion Dollars.

Ex-European Parliamentarian lambasts Pakistan for sheltering terror groups

Geneva (Switzerland), Mar 20 (ANI): Responding to a question on laws against sheltering terror groups and terrorists, a former member of the European Parliament and founder of South Asia Democratic Forum, Paulo Casaca, said that Pakistan doesn't apply the United Nations conventions. "The law exists, there is an article that clearly states that for being eligible for any trade preference, a country must apply United Nations conventions and it is very clearly the case that Pakistan isn't doing it," said Casaca. "At last, the President of United States said it in a very clear way, it is a declaration that is late for some decades, but better late than never. This is so obvious what it says that I cannot understand how can someone ignore it," he added.