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China's Singles' Day tops $1.5 billion in first three minutes

Shanghai (China), Nov 11 (ANI): It's a shopping spree of epic proportions and all it took was three minutes for the numbers on this screen to reach 10 billion yuan. In three minutes, Alibaba's gross merchandise volume totalled $1.5 billion and in the next 40 minutes, the site's sales had surpassed $7.5 billion. The e-commerce giant said that the first delivery was made in 12 minutes after midnight. Alibaba hit $5 billion in transactions in less than 15 minutes on Singles' Day this year as compare to the cyber shopping event back in 2015, where it took the Chinese e-commerce company a full hour to reach $5 billion in transactions. According to reports, within the first 30 seconds, 97 percent of sales were generated through mobile devices.

Models sashayed the ramp donning 'Khadi' outfits

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 11 (ANI): Temperature of Kathmandu soared Friday evening as the models wearing Khadi clothes took the ramp. Continuing the Gandhi legacy, designers of both India and Nepal are trying their level best to keep up this Khadi tradition. The fashion show was organized by South Asia foundation. The fashion show, which showcased dresses made from Khadi, bearing ancient significance, drew the attention of the viewers. Apart from this, lively music resonated the venue as the models walked down the ramp in stunning traditional outfits with embellishments, embroidery, and gold applique work. The Khadi Fashion show also is the part of the ongoing India- Nepal Folk Crafts Festival, which will be concluding on Saturday.

Watch: Donald Trump, Putin shake hands during APEC family photo

Danang (Vietnam), Nov 11 (ANI): The United States President, Donald Trump, and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, shook hands on the sidelines of Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in Vietnam on Friday. Trump and Putin, both of whom were dressed in oversized, blue traditional-style Vietnamese shirts provided by the host country, smiled and stood next to each other for the traditional group photograph. The White House said earlier that no formal meeting was planned because of scheduling conflicts on both sides, though there are possibilities that they might bump into each other. The main meeting of leaders from APEC countries is on Saturday in the Vietnamese resort city of Danang. Trump is on the fourth leg of a 12-day tour of Asia.

Jaguar cubs' public debut at Houston Zoo

Houston, Texas (U.S.A), Nov 11 (ANI): Four-month-old jaguar cubs made an adorable public debut at Houston Zoo. The feline siblings are the first jaguar babies born at Houston zoo in twelve years. Jaguars are from parts of North America, Central and South America, and their numbers in the wild are on the decline, primarily due to habitat loss.

India-Nepal Folk Crafts Festival kicked off

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 10 (ANI): With an aim to boost bilateral relations between India and Nepal through cultural exchange, Folk Crafts Festival 2017 is being organized by South Asia Foundation (SAF) in Kathmandu. A total of 50 artisans and craft persons including 20 from India are taking part in a five day long festival. Handicraft and artifacts are being showcased during the event that attracted a large number of visitors. Such festival will help in strengthening the relations between the neighboring countries.

Japan unveils new technologies in solar power generation and car safety

Tokyo (Japan) Nov 10 (ANI): Japan has abundant dams and reservoirs, which attract many companies to promote solar power plant built on the water surface. At Yamakura Dam, which is using for industrial water supply in Chiba prefecture, a solar power plant using Kyocera's solar panels on the surface of the reservoir of the dam will begin operating. Not only solar power generation in Japan making a leader in car safety. The theme for Suzuki at this year's Tokyo Motor Show was "Excitement for everyone, in everywhere." The e-SURVIVOR features the possibility of a 4WD with four electric motors in a lightweight, compact body design. The Spacia Concept is enhanced by a lot of safety features too. Suzuki also exhibited the XBee street model, the XBee Street Adventure. After succeeding in India, Suzuki is going to grow further in Asia.

U.S. First Lady Melania Trump visits panda at Beijing Zoo

Beijing (China), Nov 10 (ANI): The United States (U.S.) First Lady, Melania Trump, visited giant panda named Gu Gu, at the Beijing Zoo in China. During her visit, she also learnt about the giant panda's nutrition and training. Later, she greeted a group of schoolchildren and handed over stuffed toy eagles to them. The First Lady's visit comes after U.S. President Donald Trump left for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Vietnam. On Friday, Melania will visit the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. As with previous first ladies, Melania has used her platform to champion public causes such as the prevention of childhood bullying and combating the opioid epidemic in the United States.

Xi Jinping welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump with red carpet

Beijing (China), Nov 09 (ANI): Chinese President Xi Jinping rolled out a red carpet welcome for the U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing on Thursday. China has been keen to show the importance it places on Trump's visit, the first by a foreign leader since the end of a key Communist Party Congress last month where Xi cemented his power. The welcoming ceremony outside Beijing's Great Hall of the People was broadcast live on state television- unprecedented treatment for a visiting leader. North Korea and trade will likely top the agenda when Trump and Xi will sit down for formal talks on Thursday, a day after Trump warned Pyongyang of the grave danger of developing nuclear weapons. While roughly $250 billion in deals with U.S. companies are expected to be announced during the visit. Trump will wrap up his China trip on Friday and head to Vietnam for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, before ending his Asia tour with a final stop at the Philippines for the ASEAN Summit

Watch: Bolivians bling up their dead for festival

La Paz (Bolivia), Nov 09 (ANI): Bolivians adorned and honored skulls, called "natitas," as part of an ancient tradition rooted in indigenous practices they believe bring good fortune and protection. The natitas spend most of the year indoors, but on 'The Day of Skulls' they are decorated and paraded to the cemetery a week after All Saints Day. The tradition is believed to have its roots in the Urus Chipaya custom of disinterring the corpses of loved ones at the one year anniversary of their death. This tradition, a fusion of Catholic and indigenous beliefs, is usually practiced by the some of the country's indigenous groups.

Nepal overcame challenge of holding elections in short time: Zeljana Zovko

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 9 (ANI): The Chief Observer of European Union's Election Observation Mission, Zeljana Zovko hailed Nepal's efforts to hold the parliamentary and provincial elections shortly after the local polls. The mission has deployed a team of 38 long term observers (LTOs) to different parts of Nepal who will observe the ongoing polls preparations and other logistic tasks. The general elections are scheduled to be held on November 26 and December 7. A total of 825 representatives are contesting the elections. As per the new Constitution of Nepal, local, provincial and parliamentary elections need to be completed by January 21.

New Zealand's 'First Cat' dies after being hit by car

New Delhi, Nov 08 (ANI): Paddles, the New Zealand Prime Minister's ginger cat, died after being hit by a car. PM Jacinda Ardern, the new leader of New Zealand, announced the death. Paddles was also famous for interrupting the prime minister's first phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump by mewing loudly, giving the feline a wide social media following under the "First Cat of NZ" twitter page. Internet users had flooded the page with tributes and messages under the hashtag "#paddles".

Madheshi Parties unite to demand Constitutional amendments before polls

Kathmandu (Nepal), Nov 8 (ANI): The Rastriya Janata Party-Nepal, which is an amalgamation of six Madhesh based parties, has decided to make the issue of constitutional amendment the main agenda in the upcoming elections. Earlier the amendment bill was opposed by the opposition in the Nepal parliament. The RJP-N vows to gain the required two-thirds majority in the upcoming polls to make the amendment possible. RJP- N will be contesting the parliamentary and provincial elections which are slated for November 26 and December 7. The RJP-N has filed candidacy all over the country and their focus lies on Province No. 2 which is their homeland.

Tiny crocodiles hatch at California zoo

California (United States), Nov 08 (ANI): They may not be as cute as pandas, but a clutch of baby West African dwarf crocodiles, the smallest known species of crocodile, began hatching at the San Diego Zoo in California. Three baby crocs successfully hatched on their own, keepers assisted a fourth one in hatching, and more were expected to emerge from their eggs over the next several hours. The new hatchlings are being cared for by the reptile staff at the zoo.

Watch: Drone finds missing 81-year-old woman lost in cornfield

North Carolina (United States), Nov 08 (ANI): An 81-year-old missing woman was found after in cornfield after the official used a drone in North Carolina. The footage shared in social media showed the search for the woman in a cornfield. Family of the 81-year-old reported her missing, official then called drone pilot and they were able to locate the woman within 25 minutes.

Baloch Human Rights violation: World Baloch Organisation places billboards across major London roads

London (U.K.), Nov 08 (ANI): The World Baloch Organisation (WBO) has placed seven magnificent billboards across major roads in London, in a bid to draw international community's attention on the human rights violations of Baloch natives. The action comes at a time when the organisation has announced to launch the second phase of its human rights campaign in the British city. World Baloch Organisation also took to Twitter to express their notion on the plight of dwellers of Balochistan: "The Baloch people will no longer be silenced, the truth shall prevail. Human rights abuses escalate on a daily basis in Balochistan. The International community should hold Pakistan accountable for its war crimes in Balochistan." Earlier, the World Baloch Organisation, Baloch National Movement, BSO-Azad and World Sindhi Congress had protested against Pakistan on the 10 Downing Street.

Deprived people of Gilgit-Baltistan seek their CPEC share

Gilgit Baltistan, November 07: The multi-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) which has repeatedly been touted as the game changer for the Pakistan economy by Islamabad, is in reality, a project being accomplished against the agonies and sufferings of the people of Gilgit Baltistan.

Anti-Pakistan protest erupts in PoK against abduction of youth

Muzaffarabad (PoK), Nov 7 (ANI): Residents of Muzaffarabad staged a protest demonstration in front of Central Press Club against security agencies over the abduction of Amar Habib, a local youth.Son of Mohammad Habib and resident of New Syedanpur, Habib was abducted from near an army check post on November 4. He remains untraced. They demanded that the youth should be released immediately as they suspect that he was abducted by intelligence agencies. The relatives and family members of Amar Habib demanded that the government should register a case and take strict action against those involved in the abduction of youth.A large number of innocent youth and political activists from Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) were abducted by Pakistan's secret agencies and many of them were booked under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA).

U.S. President Trump presses trade, North Korea in Japan

Tokyo (Japan), Nov 06 (ANI): Though the two nations are allies, but Donald Trump reveals that things aren't right between the U.S. and Japan in terms of trade. The U.S. President pointed at 'decades of massive trade deficits' with Tokyo on Monday, while speaking at a joint news conference alongside Japanese leader Shinzo Abe. However, Trump still insists that relations between the two nations are better than ever. Trump also praised Japan for buying U.S. military hardware while hinting that the country might be in the market to make a few more purchases, especially when it comes to dealing with North Korean missiles. A big priority for Trump is to tackle Pyongyang's nuclear program on his trip to Asia. And despite differences on trade, the two leaders seem united in their opposition to the regime's quote "dangerous aggressions".

South Korea announces new sanctions against Pyongyang

New Delhi, Nov 06 (ANI): Seoul has become firmer on Pyongyang, just a day before Donald Trump touches down in South Korea. South Korea has hit 18 North Koreans linked to the banking sector with unilateral sanctions. This bars them from financial transactions with anyone in the South as part of international efforts to dry up the secretive country's illegal cash flows. Trump will arrive in Seoul on Tuesday to deal with North Korea which is a key focus of his visit to Asia. He is expected to speak at length about the county's nuclear weapons program during this visit. The new sanctions passed by S. Korea are seen as largely symbolic, although government officials deny their link to Trump's visit. Either way, the sanctions will ultimately have almost no impact to Pyongyang's illegal activities considering that all trade and financial exchanges have been barred since early 2010 after a South Korean warship was torpedoed by North Korea.

Nepal Peoples Council demands return of monarchy

Birgunj (Nepal), Nov 6 (ANI): The Nepal Peoples Council held a huge protest rally in Parsa district of Birgunj. They demanded the implementation of the constitution made by the Former king Gyanendra shah and return of monarchy to rule the Himalayan country. Various slogans were raised during protest rallies that took under the chairmanship of the king Shah.