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61 killed, several wounded in Kabul twin bomb attack

Kabul (Afghanistan), July 23 (ANI): Twin suicide bombings in Kabul on Saturday left at least 61 people dead and 207 injured in Kabul. Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) has claimed responsibility for the attack. Nearly two explosions rocked the Deh Mazang Circle in Kabul. The attack in Deh Mazang square targeted thousands from the Shia Hazara minority who were protesting over a new power line, saying its route bypasses provinces where many of them live.

Japan expands its reach in retail, education and health sectors

Japan, July 22 (ANI): The growing economy and increasing middle-class population in Vietnam has opened new avenues for the retail sector. AEON, a major player in retailing business, recently opened AEON MALL Binh Tan, the company's fourth shopping mall in the country. Since its first expansion to Malaysia 30 years ago with its focus on development in the ASEAN countries and from its first branch opening in 2014, AEON has opened new branches at a fast pace in the populous cities such as Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi. AEON MALL Binh Tan, the largest in southern Vietnam, is spread over 60,000 sq meters with 160 shops. Offering from international menu items to local Vietnamese food, the dining zone is the largest in southern Vietnam. Since many of the visitors are young, the mall offers a new concept for entertainment and amusement. It has latest equipment for cinema and Karaoke. ECO STORE, a solar power generating system, is also installed to cover about 83 percent of LED lighting consumption of

Hafiz Saeed confirms he had links with Kashmiri jihadi Burhan Wani

Gujranwala, Pakistan, July 22 (ANI): Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed revealed in a public rally that he had contacts with Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, who was killed in an operation on July 8 in the Tral region of the Kashmir Valley. The head of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) also said that he spoke with another Kashmiri separatist Asiya Andrabi. The USA has placed a bounty on him for inciting Kashmiris in separatist activities but Hafiz Saeed is a free man in Pakistan, who enjoys special privileges provided by the state.

Crime, violence that afflict U.S. will soon come to an end: Donald Trump at RNC

Cleveland (USA), July 22 (ANI): Donald Trump, who accepted the Republican presidential nomination, on Thursday vowed to do away with crime and violence that afflicted the U.S. Trump, through his speech at Republican National Convention, portrayed the United States as a weak and diminished nation, and offered himself as a saviour who would uplift America from all sides. He also accused presumptive nominee of the Democratic Party Hillary Clinton of bringing death, destruction, terrorism and weakness to America thus calling it her legacy. Trump said the nation demands a change in leadership too for a monumental change..

Madhesis wants Federal Alliance to join Nepal's prospective new government

Nepal, July 20 (ANI): The Federal Alliance is set to support Pushpa Kamal Dahal's Communist Party of Nepal and Nepali Congress's no confident motion against the present KP Sharma Oli-led government on the floor house on Thursday. Many residents of southern border town of Birgunj, which was roiled by Madheshi protests against the newly promulgated Constitution, believe that the Madhesi parties should join the government. Nepal has again plunged into political crisis, as the Pushpa Kamal Dahal's Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist-Centre) withdrew its support from the KP Sharma Oli led government, making it a minority government.

Federal Alliance to intensify no-confidence motion against PM Oli

Nepal, July 20 (ANI): After holding a meeting at the Federal Socialist Forum's office, the Federal Alliance, including United Democratic Madhesi Front, has decided to actively support the no-confidence motion in Parliament against Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli. The meet will be followed by meetings at Dhangadhi (August 1), Ghorahi (August 6), Butwal (August 9), Hetauda (August 16), Chandranighapur (August 20), Bardibas (August 27), Itahari (September 2), Birtamod (September 7), and Biratnagar (September 13).

Poor Infrastructure Keeps Tourist Away From Pakistan Occupied Kashmir

Muzaffarabad (PoK), July 19: Pakistan-occupied Kashmir is one of the most beautiful regions in the world with spectacular mountain ranges and scenic beauty. Mountaineers, trekkers and other adventurists often frequent the region for the experience it has the potential to offer, but to the dismay of many, lack of facilities does not make their visit worthwhile.

Activists highlight human rights violations in Balochistan during Long March in Germany

Germany, July 19 (ANI): A group of Baloch activists are on a Long March in Germany to appeal the international media and human rights organisations to take note on the atrocities committed in Balochistan by the Pakistani authorities. The participants, including a minor girl, held banners and raised slogans for 'freedom', highlighting the human rights violations being committed in the resource-rich province of Pakistan. The protesters said they will be highlighting the human rights violations that Pakistan has been committing in Balochistan since its forceful occupation in 1948. According to human rights organisations, over 20,000 Baloch people have been abducted by security forces over the last 15 years.

Axe-wielding man attacks passengers on train

Wuerzburg (Germany), July 19 (ANI): A 17-year-old Afghan refugee wielding an axe and a knife attacked passengers on a train in Bavaria, Germany on Monday, which led to several people being critically wounded, according to a police official. The attack reportedly happened on a local train near the city of Wuerzburg and that the attacker had a knife and an axe. The attacker fled the train but was shot by the police while fleeing, when the train had to make an emergency stop in Heidingsfeld. There was no indication of the motive for the attack.

Pakistan should fulfill its part of UN resolutions, say Kashmiri leaders

Geneva, July16 (ANI): Exiled Kashmiri leaders have criticised Pakistan for not fulfilling its part of the UN resolutions on Kashmir and have said that Islamabad has no right to point fingers at India when it itself remains in violation of the resolutions so frequently. Jamil Maqsood, Secretary, Foreign Affairs of the United Kashmir People's National Party, who is currently based in Brussels, said, "Since the Pakistan Army continues to occupy large parts of Kashmir in defiance of the UN resolutions, it has no right to talk about the implementation of the UN resolutions whose first condition is the de-militarisation of areas held by the Pakistan Army." He added that Islamabad has no right to point fingers at India as "Pakistan itself is an illegal occupier and has no legal status on Kashmir as per the United Nations resolutions."Another leading exiled Kashmiri leader Sardar Shaukat Ali Kashmiri also laid emphasis on the withdrawal of troops from PoK. Describing the Pakistan Army as trib

Passengers at New York international airport decide not to board flight to Turkey

New York, July 16 (ANI): Passengers at New York's John F. Kennedy (JFK) International Airport decided not to board a flight to Istanbul after news broke that an attempted military coup was underway in Turkey. There were reports that flights were canceled to Turkey but the flights from JFK to Istanbul were still departing as planned. While many boarded the departing flight, some tourists decided to cancel their travel plans. President of Turkey Tayyip Erdogan has vowed that the attempted coup would be put down and crowds answered his call to defy a curfew order and take to the streets to support him.

Gunfire, explosions rock Istanbul in attempted military coup

Istanbul (Turkey), July 16 (ANI): As Turkish troops claimed that "they have seized power", President Tayyip Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down and crowds answered his call to defy a curfew order and take to the streets to support him. As the night wore on, crowds appeared to be answering Erdogan's call, defying orders by the coup leaders to stay indoors. Footage posted on social media websites purported to show people gathering and chanting in Istanbul and then taking cover as shots were fired.

Russia, U.S. call for stability in Turkey

Moscow (Russia), July 16 (ANI): Speaking jointly after talks in Moscow, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said they hoped that stability would prevail in Turkey and bloodshed would be avoided. Kerry, speaking at a news conference in Moscow after a day of talks on Syria with his Russian counterpart, said he could not comment further on Turkey because he did not have the latest details of what was happening there.

Military attempts coup, people protest against Turkish soldiers

Istanbul (Turkey), July 16 (ANI): AK Party supporters heckled a military armoured personnel carrier (APC) in Istanbul on Saturday after President Tayyip Erdogan called on people to take to the streets to protest what he said an attempted military coup. Turkey's military said on Friday it had seized power, but President Erdogan vowed that the attempted coup would be put down.

Nice terror attack: Death toll reaches 84

Nice (France), July 15 (ANI): The death toll in the Nice terror attack has reached to 84. Late on Thursday evening, a high speed truck drove into a crowd celebrating Bastille Day after which the French Government extended the state of emergency by another three months. The police had shot and killed the driver who drove the heavy, long-distance truck at a speed of well over 100 kilometres per hour down the famed Promenade des Anglais seafront, running over a mass of spectators.

Hamid Ansari meets Mongolian leaders at ASEM

Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia), July 15 (ANI): Vice-President Mohammad Hamid Ansari, who is in Ulaanbaatar to attend Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, met Speaker of Mongolian Parliament Miyegombyn Enkhbold and Prime Minister J. Erdenebat on Friday. Details of their interactions were not immediately known. The theme of the two-day ASEM Summit is "20 years of ASEM Partnership for Future through Connectivity." The summit comes after Britain voted to leave the European Union (EU) in a historic referendum, dealing the biggest blow to the European project of greater unity since World War Two.

Watch: India vs WICB President XI 2nd practice match

Saint Kitts (West Indies), July 15 (ANI): The Indian Cricket team, who are in the Caribbean for the upcoming four-match test series against West Indies, saw its players engaged in the practice match against West Indies Cricket Board President's XI at Saint Kitts on Friday. Although the test matches are not getting underway until July 21, India had already played the first of two warm-up contests in Saint Kitts. The practice match saw India in action as they bowled the WICB side out for 180, whilst team India scored 93 runs for the loss of three wickets. Pujara was the last man to be dismissed, and the umpires decided to end the proceedings for the day with that wicket.

80 killed in Nice terror attack

Nice (France), July 15 (ANI): At least 80 people were killed and scores of others injured when a truck driver rammed his vehicle at high speed into a crowd watching Bastille Day fireworks in Nice, France late on Thursday evening. People were seen running frantically from the scene. Reportedly, police shot and killed the driver who drove the heavy, long-distance truck at a speed of well over 100 kilometres per hour down the famed Promenade des Anglais seafront, running over a mass of spectators. Weapons and grenades were found inside the truck. Thursday's attack comes eight months and a day after suspected Islamic State gunmen and suicide bombers killed 130 people in Paris. French President Francois Hollande has extended the state of emergency in his country by another three months.

Nice attack "undeniably of terrorist nature", says President Hollande

France, July 15 (ANI): French President Francois Hollande said the lethal attack in Nice city of France was clearly a terrorist assault and that the state of emergency imposed since a previous attack on Paris last November would be extended for another three months. Speaking after an emergency meeting on the early hours of Friday morning, Hollande said at least 80 people were killed after a big truck driver rammed into dense crowd, who were watching a fireworks display on the country's national Bastille Day holiday. He called up military and police to relieve forces worn out by an eight-month state of emergency begun after the Islamic State militant group killed 130 people in Paris. He called the carnage, which came as France celebrated the anniversary of the 1789 revolutionary storming of the Bastille, an attack on liberty by fanatics who despised human rights.

Japan promotes its food, culture to attract foreign tourists

Tokyo, July 12 (ANI): Japan organizes Washoku World Challenge, an annual contest of Japanese cooking for foreign chef. Last year's winner was Gonzalo Santiago Bautista, a chef from Mexico. He was astonished as many foreign chefs are not getting expertise in Japanese cuisine. After winning in last competition, Gonzalo was spotlighted by media and his restaurant business picks up. He believes the glorious certification made him an honorable banquet chef and missionary of Washoku. Similarly, two years ago, the winner was Thailand's Jaran Deephuak. His restaurant 'Nanohana' gets big fame in Bangkok afterword. This year, the contestants will compete on Ichiju-issai the basic style in Japanese cooking that consists of a bowl of rice, a bowl of soup, and one dish. After preliminary nomination, 10 finalists are invited to Tokyo final competition in December. All finalists will have the opportunities to participate in various training courses to learn about the finest in Japan before and after