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U.N. envoy shows willingness to ease tension, says North Korea

New Delhi, Dec 10 (ANI): The United Nations Political Affairs Chief Jeffrey Feltman returned from his four-day trip to North Korea. The visit was the first in years by a United Nations envoy in North Korea. Feltmen is the highest level envoy since 2012 to visit North Korea. According to state media, the envoy showed willingness to ease tensions on the North Korean peninsula. Feltmen has also acknowledged the negative impacts of sanctions in the country, it added. The envoy toured hospital and food factory for inspection in Pyongyang.

Jakarta rally against U.S. President Trump's Jerusalem plan

Jakarta (Indonesia), Dec 10 (ANI): Thousands of members and supporters of an Indonesian political party rallied against United States President Donald Trump's plan to recognise Jerusalem as Israel's capital on Sunday in Indonesia's Jakarta. Calling it a violation of human rights beyond the limits of religion, members of the Prosperous Justice Party held banners against Trump's Jerusalem statement. The party's chairman Sohibul Iman urged Indonesian President Joko Widodo to lead OIC member countries in pressuring Trump to reverse his decision. The status of Jerusalem home to sites holy to the Muslim, Jewish and Christian religions is one of the biggest obstacles to reaching a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.

Iraq formally declares final victory over Islamic State

Iraq, Dec 10 (ANI): Iraq has formally declared that its fight against Islamic State is over after three years of heavy combat. The Prime Minister of Iraq Haider Al-Abadi said troops had purged the remaining members of the militant group, three years after they captured around a third of Iraq's territory. He added that forces had recaptured the last areas still under I.S. control along the border with Syria. The group's de facto capital in Iraq, Mosul fell in July after a gruelling nine-month campaign backed by a U.S.-led coalition. And then Iraqi forces captured the last remaining town under Islamic State control, Rawa near that border last month. In September, Islamic State's Syrian capital Raqqa fell to a U.S.-backed Kurdish-led coalition. The forces fighting Islamic State in both countries say they now expect a new phase of guerrilla warfare, typical to the group.

Trump's Jerusalem move: Tension grips Bethlehem as clashes erupt

Bethlehem (West Bank), Dec 10 (ANI): Protests erupted in the West Bank City of Bethlehem on Saturday in continuation to previous day's clashes over United States President Donald Trump's declaration of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Islamist group Hamas urged Palestinians on Thursday to abandon peace efforts and launch a new uprising against Israel in response to Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as its capital. The Israeli military said it was reinforcing troops in the occupied West Bank, deploying several new army battalions and putting other forces on standby, describing the measures as part of its "readiness for possible developments".

Watch: Violent winds whip up California fires

California (United States), Dec 09 (ANI): Hurricane-force winds are fanning the flames in Southern California as uncontrollable wildfires roar through densely populated parts of the state. More than 200,000 people have been forced to evacuate. Hundreds of homes have been destroyed and major highways have been temporarily shut down.

Burkina Faso's cotton sector settles dispute with U.S. seed maker Monsanto

Burkina Faso, Dec 09 (ANI): Burkina Faso's cotton sector finally settled a dispute with U.S. seed maker Monsanto over what it said were revenue losses caused by the introduction of genetically modified cotton. For the cotton farmers of Burkina Faso, genetically modified crops are for now a thing of the past. This season, Africa's top cotton producing country returned to conventional crops after an eight-year GM partnership with U.S. agro-chemical giant Monsanto failed. Since 2008, after seeing their crops ravaged by the bollworm, cotton growers in Burkina Faso began using a pest-resistant cotton strain, first introduced in the U.S. In December 2016 the Burkina-Monsanto partnership ended with Monsanto writing off Burkina's more than 19 million dollar debt.

Nepal Polls 2017: Vote counting begins

Kathmandu (Nepal), Dec 8(ANI): Counting of votes started after the conclusion of the Parliamentary and Provincial polls in Nepal. The ballot boxes from 45 districts, which held the elections of 128 seats for House of Representatives and 256 for the Provincial Council, are being counted. As per preliminary results, the Leftist alliance of Communist Party of Nepal- Unified Marxists Leninist (CPN-UML) and the Maoist Center are leading with the Nepali Congress following it. About 67 percent voter turnout was witnessed in the second phase of the polls. The final results are expected to be declared on December 25.

Trump hosts Hanukkah party at White House, announces shifting of U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem

Washington (U.S.A), Dec 08 (ANI): The United States President Donald Trump hosted a Hanukkah celebration at the White House where he talked about his decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. He also announced that he will be moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

Security forces fire tear gas at Palestinians protesting Trump's decision on Israeli capital

Bethlehem (West Bank), Dec 08 (ANI): The Israeli security forces on Thursday used tear gas and water cannons after clashes broke out in the West Bank's Bethlehem following United States President Donald Trump's decision to recognise Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The demonstrators, who clashed with the security personnel, were also protesting following news of the U.S. embassy move to Jerusalem. Earlier on Thursday, Palestinians switched off Christmas lights on the trees outside Bethlehem's Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born.

Nepal polls 2017: Polling held peacefully in Terai region

Brgunj (Nepal), Dec 7(ANI): Amid tight security, a large number of voters turned up to cast their votes in the Terai region of Nepal. In Parsa district, where the Madhesis were opposing elections, no untoward incident was reported. The Terai region has been in the eye of a political storm because the government denied equal rights to the minority community in the country's new constitution. Many Madhesh-based political parties including the Rashtriya Janata Party - Nepal is in the fray. People in Madhesh region are expecting their demands to be met after the formation of new government.

Nepal polls 2017: Voting ended with high expectations

Kathmandu (Nepal), Dec 7(ANI): The second phase of parliamentary and provincial elections in Nepal concluded with high expectations from the voters. A total of 4, 482 candidates are vying for the seats in 45 districts on the basis of First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system with only Four Hundred women candidates in the fray. People are expecting political stability in the country after holding successful polls. It is the first time that Nepal is voting to choose a provincial council which only got enlisted in the constitution promulgated late in 2015. The same constitution had the deadline of January 2018 till when the Nepal should hold the three-tier elections.

Panasonic launches driverless car

Fukui (Japan), Dec 7(ANI): If you are unable to drive, don't worry! An autonomous car will take you to your destination! Panasonic Corporation, one of Japan's leading consumer electronics manufacturers, has developed a two-passenger compact vehicle equipped with its own automatic driving system. It is called "The autonomous driving EV commuter". The Eiheiji Town Government, The Fukui Prefecture Government, and Panasonic have jointly started a field test of an experimental autonomous electric vehicle. The current position and status of all vehicles are collectively and centrally managed in a cloud server. It distinguishes people and cars from various surrounding environments such as nearby trees, houses, and underpasses. Also, when it finds that a pedestrian or a car is entering the road suddenly from the roadside, it automatically avoids or stops safely. In the test, Panasonic will verify the autonomous driving technology and confirm any technical issues. Panasonic plans to verif

Japan's Rinnai launches luxury products in China

Shanghai (China), Dec 7(ANI): Economic development has been remarkable in China, and consumers are looking for high value-added products. To meet this high demand, Shanghai Rinnai opened the Shanghai Rinnai Flagship Experience Center, a product experience type showroom in Shanghai. Employees are trained to become so-called Life Creators as Rinnai Japan facilities so that they can convey the attractiveness of products. Through guidance from Life Creator from Japan, with the theme of Looking, Touching and Tasting, these staffs will be letting consumers experience products more easily in a limited time. In addition to introducing products, the Experience Center also develops culture events serve as a cultural exchange. China has transitioned to become a consumption powerhouse, it becomes important to devise measures and ideas to suit the new needs.

Watch: Man rescues a trapped turtle

Florida (U.S.), Dec 07 (ANI): In a wake to save a turtle, a man jumped off a fishing pier into the Atlantic Ocean off Venice, Florida to rescue a turtle that got entangled with a fishing hook. Don Zinn, a regular fisher at the Venice Pier, filmed the moment the man, identified by local media as Austin Selby, was swimming towards the loggerhead sea turtle and tried to free it.

Nepal polls 2017: Voting begins for final phase of parliamentary, provincial council elections

Kathmandu (Nepal), Dec 07 (ANI): Polling began in Nepal on Thursday to elect a new parliament and also the provincial councils for the first time after the promulgation of the constitution in 2015. A total of 45 districts will see polling in the final round of polls, and voters, numbering 12, 235,993 in these districts, will elect 128 representatives for the federal parliament and 256 for the provincial councils. A total of 4,482 candidates are vying for the seats on the basis of First Past the Post (FPTP) electoral system with only 400 women candidates in the fray. The Election Commission, Nepal, has allocated 7,752 polling centres with 15,344 polling booths for the voters to exercise their franchise across the areas where the election is commencing. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, on Wednesday, called on Nepali citizens to exercise their right to vote in the biggest festival of the democracy.

Voice against Illegal Taxation Mounts in Gilgit Baltistan

Gilgit Baltistan, Dec 07: - The people of Gilgit Baltistan have strengthened their voice against imposition of illegal taxation on them by Islamabad. Shutter down strikes and massive protests by traders and local residents are continuing in Gilgit as they accuse Pakistan for misusing powers against them. The lawyers say imposition of any tax in Gilgit Baltistan is illegal and immoral act as people here don't have any representation in the national assembly and senate.

Watch: California wildfires rage continues to threaten Los Angeles neighbourhoods

California (U.S.), Nov 07 (ANI): Raging wildfires in California have jumped highways and even made it to the Pacific Ocean and are now threatening upscale Los Angeles neighbourhoods. Thousands of Californians residing in north and west of Los Angeles fled their homes as two out-of-control wildfires spread rapidly overnight, fuelled by strong desert winds that hampered firefighters. Mandatory evacuations have been issued in some areas and the Getty museum said it shut down for the day to protect its art collection from smoke damage.

PM Netanyahu thanks Trump for recognising Jerusalem as Israel's capital

New Delhi, Dec 06 (ANI): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu thanked United States President, Donald Trump, for recognising Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. The Prime Minister posted a thanks-giving video of him on his official Twitter handle. In the video message, PM Netanyahu said: "This is a historic day. Jerusalem has been the capital of the Jewish people for 3,000 years. It's been the capital of Israel for nearly 70 years. It was here that our temples stood, our kings ruled, our prophets preached. President Trump, thank you for today's historic decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital. The Jewish people and the Jewish state will be forever grateful. We're profoundly grateful for the President for his courageous and just decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and to prepare for the opening of the US embassy here.

Andhra CM's South Korea tour: Naidu meets officials of OCI, LG, Greencross Cell

Seoul (South Korea), Dec 06 (ANI): Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu's South Korean tour entered its 3rd and last day on Wednesday. The CM and his delegation, which spent second day at Busan city, returned to Seoul. Naidu met officials of various companies, including OCI, LG, Greencross Cell, Darcl Logistics, KAMA, KAICA, Hyundai Merchant Marine and more. The CEO of OCI gave a presentation to Naidu and team about their activities in different countries and spoke of their abilities. He expressed interest to start their operations in India. Next, the AP delegates met famous electronics company LG. Company President Soon Kwon explained their operations to Naidu. LG has strong presence in India in manufacturing, energy storage system, OLED, LED screens and similar sector. Later Naidu met officials of South Korea's largest company Darcl Logistics. Naidu was accompanied by AP Finance Minister Yanama Ramakrishnudu; Industries Minister Amarnath Reddy, advisor to Govt. of AP Dr

Madhesi parties will register win in Terai region, says RJP-N leader

Birgunj (Nepal), Dec 6 (ANI): Rashtriya Janata Party - Nepal's woman leader Munni Shrivastav said the alliance of Madhesi parties will form next government in the region. Nepal will go on polls on December 7 for the second and final phase of provincial and parliamentary elections. Security has been tightened in areas bordering India and the international border has been sealed for three days to maintain law and order during the elections.