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Virginia governor tells white supremacists to 'Go home'

Charlottesville (Virginia), Aug 13 (ANI): After at least three people were killed in violent white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe told white supremacists and Nazis to 'go home and never come back.' He made the remarks during an evening news conference after clashes broke out at the white supremacist rally where right wing groups had planned to defend a statue of Civil War confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee from being removed.

Donald Trump urges Americans to 'rise' above hatred, bigotry

U.S.A, Aug 13 (ANI): After at least three people were killed in violent white nationalist protests in Charlottesville, United States President Donald Trump asked Americans to rise above hatred and bigotry to silence violent protests like those seen in Charlottesville, Virginia. Violence erupted at the white supremacist rally where right wing groups had planned to defend a statue of Civil War confederate General Robert E. Lee from being removed.

Virginia white supremacist rally: Over 2 dead after car plows into crowd

Virginia (United States), Aug 13 (ANI): At least two people died after a car plowed into a crowd at a white nationalist rally in Virginia. At least one vehicle hit a crowd of people gathered in a Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, hours after a clash broke between white nationalists and counter-protestors. Multiple ambulances were on the scene soon after the incident. An investigation is underway to probe the incident. Further details are awaited in connection to the matter.

Floods, landslides ravage Nepal: 18 dead, over 50 missing

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 12 (ANI): Rains and landslides continued to wreak havoc across Nepal, leaving 18 dead and over 50 missing in last 24 hours. In Banke district, four people have also lost their lives after the rain water entered into the residential areas. The government has requested the people residing in the low lying southern plains of Nepal as well as residents near the river to shift to higher grounds, claiming the condition might last for some more days.

Nepal Government to bring up amendment bill for voting next week

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 12 (ANI): After a long deliberation, the Nepal government has advanced with the amendment bill in a move to bring the agitating Madhesi Parties on board to take part in the third phase of local-levels polls. Leaders of the Rashtriya Janata Party (RJP-N), a key Madhesi party met Prime Minister Sher Bahadue Deuba, Maoist Chief Prachanda and reached an understanding of voting over the slated amendment bill next week. The Madhesi leaders have also accepted the amendment bill as a game and have agreed to accept the result of the voting over the amendment bill. Apart from the commitment in advancing with the amendment bill in the Parliament, the Government has also agreed to grant Martyrdom status to the deceased ones who have spared their lives during Madhesh movement.

Amazon all set to revolutionise food industry with ready-to-eat meals

New Delhi, Aug 12 (ANI): American electronic commerce and cloud computing company, Amazon is exploring new technologies to bring ready-to-eat food which are healthier. The read-to-eat meal is more nutritious than processed foods and can be stable on a shelf for a year. The online shopping giant is planning to sell food prepared with microwave assisted thermal sterilization technology (MATS). In this technology, the food is placed in hot, pressurized water and cooked with microwaves for a few minutes. It was at the Paris Food Trade Show last year that Amazon stumbled upon the idea. The company started working on commercialising the technology with 915 labs in Denver. While the food is still awaiting Food and Drug Administration's approval, MATS dishes will not be available until 2018.

Start-up Milk and Honey produces first Israeli-made single malt whiskey

Tel Aviv (Israel), Aug 12 (ANI): Start-up Milk and Honey, a distillery in Israel's Tel Aviv is auctioning off what it claims is the first Israeli-made single malt whiskey. Israeli wine has dominated the regional market for decades and recently microbreweries have enjoyed a success in the market. The distillery is producing their spirit in a small building in the heart of Tel Aviv and now they are hoping to capitalise on a global level among the whiskey aficionados. The distillery is selling the first 291 bottles of its "experimental series" locally and is offering 100 in an online auction to gauge how rapid international buyers are when it comes to exotic spirits.

China is not taking care of human rights violations which Pakistan is committing: Hammal Haider

Berlin (Germany), Aug 12 (ANI): Talking about the human right violations of Baloch people, Foreign Secretary of the Baloch National Movement Hammal Haider said, "China is very aggressive towards its One Belt One Road policy and it's not taking care of human rights violations which Pakistan is committing in Balochistan. China is very aggressive, but the problem is the European countries are reluctant to say anything. The purpose of the conference is to raise awareness and to engage people of European countries and raise their voices against China's aggressive policies."

Political Activist Taifoor Akbar accuses Pakistan of branding PoK PM a 'traitor'

Muzaffarabad (PoK), Aug 12 (ANI): Political Activist Taifoor Akbar accused Pakistan of calling Pakistan occupied Kashmir's Prime Minister, Farooq Haider Khan, a traitor. Akabar further mentioned about the degraded condition of PoK and stated that people in the region are being treated like slaves. He added that the Parliament, High Court in PoK are just for name sake as the people get no justice.

Donald Trump threatens Venezuela with 'military option'

New Jersey (United States), Aug 12 (ANI): United States President Donald Trump said that he would not rule out a "military option" in Venezuela as the Latin American country descends further into civil unrest under the leadership of President Nicholas Maduro. The President did not answer a question about whether American troops would lead a potential operation as the president Nicholas Maduro is on way of consolidating power, Trump responded by explicitly not ruling out military force.

Watch: Lionesses play with scented ball

London, Aug 11 (ANI): On the occasion of World Lion Day, three Asiatic lionesses were filmed playing around a scented boomer ball at the ZSL London Zoo. The ball was scented with the pride's favourite aromatic herbs and spices with which they played in both water and on land. The metre-wide ball is made specifically for big, strong animals to play with and this version was designed to replicate the globe. World Lion Day is an independent campaign to highlight the importance of lions globally and raise awareness about the conservation of lions worldwide.

Bhutan Foreign Minister Dorji calls for peaceful, amicable approach to resolve 'Doklam issue'

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 11 (ANI): On the sidelines of the 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting, Union External Affairs Ministers (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday held bilateral talks with Bhutanese Foreign Minister Damcho Dorji in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. After the meeting, Dorji pinned hope that the burning issue of 'Doklam' be resolved peacefully and amicably. Swaraj also met Sri Lankan State Minister of Foreign Affairs Vasantha Senanayake. Currently, Sushma Swaraj is on a two-day visit to Nepal. Her visit comes just days ahead of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's proposed visit to India.

15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting: Sushma Swaraj attends working session

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 11 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Friday attended working session of the 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting in Nepal's capital Kathmandu. After arriving at the venue, Minister Swaraj posed for a group photograph along with the leaders and representatives of other BIMSTEC nations. Swaraj is on a two-day visit to participate in the meeting. The BIMSTEC is a sub-regional grouping comprising of seven countries of South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. Nepal is the current Chair. Swaraj's visit comes just days ahead of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's proposed visit to India.

My North Korea comments 'may not be tough enough': Donald Trump

New Jersey (United States), Aug 11 (ANI): Unites States President Donald Trump warned North Korea once again saying it should be "very, very nervous" if it even thinks about attacking the United States or its allies. Trump said that the people of his country are safe also the allies and it's better for North Korea better get their act together or they're going to be in trouble like few nations ever have been in trouble in this world. A day before U.S. President said any threats by Pyongyang would be 'met with fire and fury' like the world has never seen. Trump said those remarks may have not gone far enough. U.S President said, "Maybe it wasn't tough enough. North Korea has been doing this to our country for a long time, for many years. And it's about time that somebody stuck up for the people of this country and for the people of other countries." This reaction of U.S. President came after Pyongyang said it was making plans to fire missiles over Japan to land near the U.S. Pacific ter

EAM Sushma Swaraj holds talks with Nepal President Bhandari

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 11 (ANI): Union External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj held talks with Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu. Swaraj was accompanied by a delegation, including Foreign Secretary S. Jaishankar, while a group of senior Nepal officials were also in attendance during the meeting. Sushma Swaraj arrived in the city earlier on Thursday on a two-day visit to participate in the 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting. The BIMSTEC is a sub-regional grouping comprising of seven countries of South Asia and South East Asia. These are: Bangladesh, India, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Bhutan and Nepal. Nepal is the current Chair. Swaraj's visit comes just days ahead of Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba's proposed visit to India.

EAM Swaraj holds talks with Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister (EAM) Sushma Swaraj on Thursday met Nepal Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Nepal's capital city Kathmandu. The two leaders discussed upon a number of issues during the bilateral meeting. Sushma Swaraj arrived in Kathmandu earlier today on a two-day visit to participate in the 15th BIMSTEC ministerial meeting. This visit comes just days ahead of Deuba's proposed visit to India.

EAM Sushma Swaraj arrives in Kathmandu for BIMSTEC summit

Kathmandu (Nepal), Aug 10 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj arrived in Kathmandu on Thursday to attend the 15th BIMSTEC Ministerial Summit to be held this evening. The ministerial meeting of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) will be inaugurated at the Soaltee Hotel. Before taking part in the ceremony, Swaraj will call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Nepal President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.

Japan gives exposure to foreign students and artists

Tokyo (Japan), August 10 (ANI): Kazuo Inamori, founder of Japan's global business Kyocera believes that exposure to different cultures is important to the growth of a child from his own personal experience overseas when he was younger. Since 1978, Kyocera has sponsored cultural exchange tours for children from other countries to visit and exchange cultural activities in Japan. As part of the company's social contribution, it has invited Vietnamese children on tours of Japan for the second time this year. The students also visited the Kyocera Museum of Fine Ceramics, which exhibits the development process of ceramic technology since its inception. Focusing on Asia, artists from each country around the world participate in the Yokohama Triennale. A wide range of exhibits with an international flavor, such as art works made from life jackets and lifeboats used by refugees on the island of Greece is on exhibit. The open port city of Yokohama is further enhanced by art.

North Koreans stage mass rally to denounce U.N. resolutions

Pyongyang (North Korea), Aug 10 (ANI): North Korea staged a massive rally in Pyongyang to protest against the U.N.'s latest sanctions, after the reclusive state launched intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). In the protest, thousands of people were marching and raising slogans in support of the government's statement denouncing the U.N. sanctions. The U.N. Security Council unanimously imposed new sanctions on North Korea aimed at pressuring Pyongyang to end its nuclear programme.

FBI raids President Trump's former campaign manager's home in Russia probe

New Delhi, August 10 (ANI): The FBI seized documents and other material from President Donald Trump's former campaign manager, Paul Manafort's Virginia residence. The documents were being seized during a raid as a part of a special counsel's probe into alleged Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Manafort appears to be in the limelight of the federal investigation into alleged Russian interference in the presidential election, and any ties between Russia and the Trump campaign. Manafort left the Trump campaign before the election, after reports emerged that he had worked for Russian-backed politicians in Ukraine. However, Russia has denied the allegations, while Trump has called the multiple investigations into his campaign a 'witch hunt.'