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U.S. President Trump defends, praises ex-aide accused of domestic abuse

Washington, D.C. (United States), Feb 10 (ANI): United States of America (U.S.A) President Donald Trump on Friday said that White House staff secretary Rob Porter, who resigned this week after allegations that he abused two former wives, had maintained his innocence, and he wished him well."He says he's innocent. I think you have to remember that. He said very strongly yesterday that he's innocent," "We absolutely wish him well", Trump said. Despite the allegations, Porter received interim security clearance to act as gatekeeper to President Trump. The United States President's remarks come a day after the White House said it could have better handled the accusations. The U.S President was addressing media at the Oval Office.

PyeongChang Winter Olympics: Spectacular fireworks light up Opening Ceremony

Pyeongchang (South Korea), Feb 10 (ANI): The Winter Olympics officially got underway with the Opening Ceremony in South Korea's Pyeongchang on Friday with dazzling display of glittering lights and mesmerising fireworks. Scores of spectators witnessed a tightly choreographed performance unfold at the Olympic Stadium in near-freezing conditions at what could be the coldest opening ceremony in 24 years.

Watch: PM Modi meets King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein in Amman

Amman (Jordan), Feb 09 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a three-nation tour, arrived in Jordanian capital Amman on Friday. During his visit, Pm Modi met King of Jordan Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein in Amman. After Palestine, the Prime Minister would visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman. During the visit, the Prime Minister will hold discussions on matters of mutual interest with their leaders, apart from participating in other events.

Winter Olympics offers a chance to get a taste of South Korea

South Korea, Feb 09 (ANI): With the launch of the Winter Olympic Games just hours away international fans are hungry to see their teams perform, but the host country has more to offer than just a sporting spectacle. South Korea has a unique food culture that spans from kimchi, a side dish made from salted and fermented vegetables with a variety of seasonings to Korean barbecue, which sees customers perfecting their own meals over a large grill in the middle of their tables. Customers get their hands on their choice of seafood and it is then sliced and diced before their eyes. Most then carry their purchases to restaurants near the market where the fish is served raw with a variety of side dishes or cooked to their taste.

Watch: PM Modi arrives in Jordan during his three-nation West Asia tour

Amman (Jordan), Feb 09 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Amman, Jordan for his first leg of three-nation visit in West Asian countries. PM Modi is on his four-day visit to deepen multifaceted ties with gulf countries from Feb 9-12. During his tour, he will visit Palestine, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Oman.

Watch: Timelapse video of Olympic Stadium as darkness falls

Pyeongchang (South Korea), Feb 09 (ANI): The Winter Olympics officially gets underway with the Opening Ceremony in South Korea' Pyeongchang on Friday, with a timelapse video showing darkness falling over the stadium.

Taiwan earthquake: Aftershocks hamper rescue efforts

Hualien (Taiwan), Feb 09 (ANI): Scores of aftershocks have hampered rescue efforts as emergency personnel combed through collapsed buildings in search of survivors after a powerful earthquake killed at least 10 people near Taiwan's popular tourist city of Hualien. More than 200 aftershocks have impacted rescue efforts after Taiwan's deadly earthquake. Emergency teams raced uncover survivors in the early hours of Thursday (February 8) morning, looking for any still trapped in the rubble. It's the aftermath of a powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake that struck the city of Hualien on Tuesday. At least 10 people are dead, more than 250 injured, and many are still missing. The tremor tore apart pavements and shattered buildings, bringing at least four buildings down like this one, now propped up but looming over a built-up area as aftershocks rattle the city. The government says aftershocks could rock the island for the next two weeks.

India organizes pension camp to facilitate Gurkha soldiers

Palpa (Nepal), Feb 08 (ANI): A new pension camp has been established in western Nepal's Palpa district, where the Bharatiya Gorkha Sainiks can now get their pensions easily and on time. Earlier, the veteran soldiers of the Indian Army used to travel long distances to collect their pensions. With the establishment of this camp, the problem is now solved. The former Gorkha soldiers in Palpa have worked for Indian Army for over 35 years. But since few months the issue of family pension was regularly raised in meetings of the veterans. Palpa district is home to about 1,000 veteran Gorkha soldiers who served in the Indian Army.

Japan introduces smart house project

Yokohama (Japan), Feb 08 (ANI): This video is made by Yokohama city which hosts one of the largest numbers of manufacturing industries in Japan. There are around 6,000 manufacturing companies and 3,000 IT companies in the city. It aims to "create new business models" and "contribute to solving social issues" by "supporting the challenges that small companies encounter". There is a "Future House Project" introducing IoT technology in a residential building. Yokohama City and five companies are jointly collaborating in this project. Trailer-type houses have furniture with a variety of approximately 15 IoT technologies. By actually having people live here, the data of the indoor environment is obtained from temperature, humidity, and illumination. Vital data on the weight, blood pressure, sleep time, and life activity line are also recorded in cloud servers. This is the washstand. It will automatically measure the weight while standing in front of the sink. The mirror displays health da

EAM Swaraj meets National Guard Head of Saudi Arabia

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Feb 08 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister of India Sushma Swaraj met the head of National Guard of Saudi Arabia, Prince Khalid bin Abdulaziz bin Mohammed bin Ayyaf in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on Thursday. Earlier, Swaraj participated in the 'Janadriyah' festival where India was offered with the 'Guest of Honour' status, an occasion that showcased the rich culture of India along with its modern image. Swaraj is on a three day maiden visit to Saudi Arabia to strengthen the bilateral relations and expedite the growth process of both the two countries.

JFE Engineering contributes to environment and energy

Tokyo (Japan), Feb 08 (ANI): Located in the western part of Tokyo, Chofu city has what is called "Clean Plaza Fujimi", an environmentally friendly urban waste power plant. Chofu City is a dense suburban residential area in Tokyo. In such an environment, urban waste plants require not only the processing power of garbage but also the processing power of high technology which does not emit harmful substances. The high technology of JFE engineering is shown in the design of the urban waste plant which is efficiently handling the waste in the area. Exhaust gases are passing through the exhaust gas treatment unit of the filtration dust collector, and then it is released into the atmosphere in a manner that generates as little hazardous materials as possible through the treatment facility of the deodorizing tower. There is a surveillance pollution monitor panel at the gate of the entrance of the Clean Plaza Fujimi. The remote center of JFE operates a remote control system and manages it fo

Sikhs rebuff ban on entry of Indian diplomats to gurdwaras in UK and Canada

Vancouver (Canada), Feb 08: Sikh community across the globe has criticized the pronouncement made by some fringe elements in UK and Canada, which seeks a ban on the Indian diplomats' entry in gurdwaras. They say Sikhism is a religion of inclusivity which aims to bind people irrespective of their differences and any such order is against the basic tenets of the Sikhism. They also say that few people are demeaning their religion in a bid to accomplish their political objectives and vilifying India is a part of the nefarious designs being created in Pakistan.

'A shutdown paralyzes everything we do': U.S. Defense Secretary Mattis

United States, Feb 08 (ANI): U.S. Defense Secretary J. Mattis urged the Congress to lift the defense spending cap and said a shutdown would 'paralyze everything' the military does. "Shutting down the government would be very damaging to the military," Mattis said during a White House press briefing. "It just paralyzes everything that we do if we go into that," he added. The Senate, in a rare display of bipartisanship, on Wednesday reached a two-year budget deal to raise federal spending by almost $300 billion, in an attempt to end the kind of squabbling over fiscal issues that has plagued Washington for years. The agreement, announced by both the Republican and Democratic leaders of the Senate, would lift caps on defense funding and some domestic government spending.

Several feared trapped after Taiwan earthquake

Hualien (Taiwan), Feb 8 (ANI): A 6.4 magnitude earthquake hit Taiwanese tourist city of Hualien late night on Tuesday. The tremors were felt all along Taiwan but Hualien was worst hit by the earthquake. The officials put death toll at eight and more than 200 people were injured in the earthquake. Several have been feared trapped in the 12-storey residential building which is partially collapsed. The forest officials are not sure of number of people still trapped inside.

EAM Sushma Swaraj thanks Saudi Prince for increasing Haj quota for Indians

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Feb 8 (ANI): External Affairs Minister of India, Sushma Swaraj on Wednesday thanked Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh for increasing the Haj quota for India in 2017 and also for the special arrangements and care given to the pilgrims. EAM Sushma Swaraj is on her three-day maiden visit to Saudi Arabia. She will inaugurate Janadriyah festival of the Gulf Kingdom, which is home to over three million Indians.

EAM Sushma Swaraj attends camel race

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Feb 07 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj attended camel race in Saudi Arabia's Riyadh on Wednesday. Swaraj is on a three-day visit to Saudi Arabia during which she will meet the Saudi leadership to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues of mutual interest.

Unified Korea is more than political symbol: Int. Olympic Committee President

Pyeongchang (South Korea), Feb 07 (ANI): International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach said on Wednesday said that a unified women's ice hockey team from North and South Korea competing at the Pyeongchang Olympics is not just political window-dressing. "With the unified ice hockey team where at the beginning there were great concerns, then the athletes from DPRK (North Korea) two or three days afterwards they were celebrating together the birthday, one of these players, then they say the team is coming together and there I really believe in the Olympic spirit and it will be these athletes finally and many, many million other people, they will believe in this gesture and the athletes are going to show it." Bach said.

Watch: Pashtuns set ablaze militant group's offices

Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (Pakistan), Feb 07 (ANI): Furious over the killing of a youth, people stormed offices of an alleged militant group and set ablaze two vehicles and compounds in Pakistan's Dera Ismail Khan in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa on Tuesday. The incident took place after an alleged militant group fired at two brothers from Waziristan in which one whose name was Idrees got killed. Scores of Pashtuns people torched the office of a pro-government Taliban commander. The incident comes amid a Pashtun protest in the Pakistani capital, Islamabad.

EAM Swaraj meets Saudi counterpart Adel al-Jubeir

Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Feb 07 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, who is paying her maiden visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia met Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir on Wednesday. India and Saudi Arabia have historic and friendly relations. The landmark visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Saudi Arabia in April 2016 gave a strong impetus to the mutually beneficial strategic ties.

2 dead after 6.4 magnitude earthquake hits Taiwan

Hualien (Taiwan), Feb 07 (ANI): At least two people died after an earthquake measuring 6.4 on Richter Scale, struck near the coastal city of Hualien in Taiwan. Several buildings collapsed in the incident. The quake struck about 22 km Northeast of Hualien shortly before midnight, and the epicentre was very shallow at just 1km, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. A number of aftershocks hit the area, but there was no word of any tsunami warning. Hualien is a popular tourist destination. Among the buildings toppled in the quake was the Marshal Hotel, where three people were trapped inside.