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Japanese technology being used to improve foundation of tsunami-hit land

Iwate/ Tokyo, Sep 10 (ANI): Some 1,700 people were killed during by the 2011 tsunami disaster in Rikuzen-Takata city of Japan's Iwate Prefecture. To ensure early recovery from the disaster, Japan's Shimizu Corporation is working to improve the foundation of the land by using a three kilometer long belt conveyor system to transport huge amounts of sediment created by the tsunami. In order to protect the residents, this elevated land foundation is being built to a height where it can bear even a tsunami. The belt conveyor drives soil at a speed of 15 kilometers per hour and at a height of 20 metres. The Shimizu Corporation is expected to complete the project in two-and-a-half years through the use of belt conveyer technology. If the company uses trucks to transport the soil, it would take more than eight years to complete the project. Moreover, the belt conveyer system led to the improvement of environmental degradation and also contributed to prevent accidents that might have occurred i

Indian official visits Pakistani charity to resolve stranded girl custody

Karachi, Sep 09 (ANI): An Indian High Commission official on Wednesday visited Pakistan's largest charity in Karachi as part of efforts being made to resolve the custody of a deaf and mute Indian girl Geeta, a charity official said. A Pakistani court earlier this month rejected a petition to send back to India the deaf-mute woman who lost her family when she wandered over one of the world's most militarised borders as a child, saying the two nations should resolve the issue diplomatically. Geeta, a Hindu woman now in her early 20s, was around 11-years-old when she inadvertently crossed the border from India to Pakistan. Prabhat K. Jain, second secretary at Indian High Commission in Islamabad, brought pictures along with him of those Indian families who had claimed the girl. Geeta has lived in a home for lost and abandoned children, say officials at the charitable Edhi Foundation. Indian High Commissioner T.C.A. Raghavan has visited Geeta at the Edhi centre in Karachi and said he would

Sartaj Aziz accuses PM Modi of following 'anti-Pakistan' policy since beginning

Islamabad, Sep 09 (ANI): Pakistan's National Security Advisor Sartaj Aziz said Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government wants to dictate terms for an Indo-Pak dialogue, but Islamabad will never accept any parleys unless Kashmir is on the agenda. He said the Modi-led government's policy has been anti-Pakistan from day one. Asked about the Minister of state for I-B Ministry, Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore indicating that there may be a possibility of carrying out a covert operation within Pakistan to eliminate Dawood Ibrahim and LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed, Aziz said anybody thinking they could do that and get away with it was 'fantasizing'. Pakistan has rejected Indian allegations about the presence of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim in Pakistan. Aziz's remarks came a day before the dialogue between the Director-General Pakistan Rangers and the Indian Border Security Force chief in New Delhi on Wednesday. He said the meeting is being held in accordance with the Ufa declaration, and Pakistan

MEA 'ascertaining' reports of deaths of 20 Indian nationals in Yemen airtrikes

Yemen, Sep 09 (ANI): The Ministry of External Affairs said that it is verifying the facts of the reports about 20 Indian nationals killed in an air strike by the Saudi-led alliance on fuel smugglers at a Yemeni port. Around 20 Indians were reportedly killed in airstrikes on fuel smugglers by Saudi Arabia-led forces at Hodeidah Port in Yemen on Tuesday. The incident took place at al-Khokha near Hodeidah Port when two boats were hit in airstrikes. Meanwhile, condemning the horrific incident of Congress President Sonia Gandhi in a statement said that she hoped that the Indian government will do the needful in evacuating Indians from Yemen. "Cong President Sonia Gandhi expressed shock and deep anguish at killing of Indians in Air Strike, reportedly by Saudi Arabia led alliance in Yemen. Condemning the attack, Sonia Gandhi hoped Government of India is taking ample and adequate measures to ensure immediate and emergency relief," Congress said in a statement.

Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir Wants to be Part of India: Dehlavi

Kashmir, September 8, 2015: Distressed by growing extremism, lack of development and discriminatory policies of Islamabad, the people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir want to be a part of India, claimed Moulana Syed Athar Hussain Dehlavi, the chairman of the Anjuman Minhaj-e-Rasool. Distressed by growing extremism, lack of development and discriminatory policies of Islamabad, the people of Pakistan occupied Kashmir want to be a part of India, claimed Moulana Syed Athar Hussain Dehlavi, the chairman of the Anjuman Minhaj-e-Rasool. Dehlavi, who visited PoK after the devastating floods last year, said people there favour a referendum so that they can vote to join back to India. In September last year, when Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif visited the flood-affected areas of PoK, he was greeted with slogans "Go Nawaz Go". It reflected the frustration of the people with regard to the apathy of the Pakistan government in dealing with the very critical situation. The people in PoK are fed up

Japan demonstrates latest technology in power generation at Thailand's Power-Gen Asia Expo

Bangkok, Sep 08 (ANI): Over 7,500 delegates and attendees from over 70 countries participated recently in the Power-Gen Asia Expo, the premier power industry event for the ASEAN region, which was held in Bangkok, Thailand. The expo is the industry's premier conference and exhibition dedicated to the power generation, renewable and alternative energy and transmission and distribution industries. Electricity use is rising rapidly as new major economies develop in Asia. This need for electricity drives a growing demand for electricity generation. Japanese manufacturer, Meidensha Corporation, promoted their products for the electrical generation industry. Meidensha started manufacturing of motors and generators in 1897. The company has expanded its generator business in both infrastructure and industrial systems fields. The company is recently more focused on the ASEAN market, as an important business strategic region.

France to take 24,000 migrants under EU refugee plan, says Hollande

France, Sept 07 (ANI): France is ready to take in 24,000 refugees as part of EU plans to welcome more than 100,000 in the next two years, French President Francois Hollande said at a news conference on Monday. Hollande repeated that he and German leader Angela Merkel wanted the 28-country European Union to back a plan under which each country would be obliged to take its fair share of a total of 120,000 migrants. Hollande said the migrant crisis was one that affected the world over and proposed to host an international conference to discuss the issue. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker is due to unveil new proposals on Wednesday, including a new set of national quotas for asylum-seekers.

Germany frees up funds for refugees, speeds up asylum procedures

Berlin/ Munich, Sep 07 (ANI): The German government decided to free up additional three billion euros ($3.35 billion) for federal states and municipalities to help cope with this year's record influx of refugees and migrants, a joint statement by the ruling coalition issued on Monday said. At a high-level meeting that lasted more than five hours, leaders from Chancellor Angela Merkel's governing coalition also agreed on a series of other measures, such as speeding up asylum procedures and facilitating the construction of asylum shelters. In addition to the three billion euros for states and municipalities, the government is planning to free up an additional three billion euros to fund its own expenses, such as paying benefits for asylum seekers, the joint statement said. The aim is to speed up asylum and extradition procedures for migrants from southeastern Europe, in order to focus on refugees from war-torn countries such as Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan. Germany expects a record influx

New Thai constitution draft fails to pass in vote by National Reform Council

Bangkok, Sep 06 (ANI): Thailand's military-appointed reform council rejected a new constitution in a vote on Sunday, a result that pushes back the junta's timeframe for an election to April 2017 at the earliest while a new charter is written. The constitution, which would have been Thailand's 20th in 83 years of at times turbulent democracy, was rejected by 135 members of the National Reform Council (NRC) and approved by just 105. There were seven abstentions. The shooting down of the charter drafted by a military-appointed panel will be cheered by political parties who derided it as an affront on democracy. The biggest bone of contention was a late addition to the draft, the creation of a National Committee on Reform and Reconciliation Strategy. The NRC's rejection effectively prolongs the military's rule to 2017 because it means the whole process needs to start from scratch. s

Emotional memorial service in Vancouver for drowned Syrian toddlers and their mother

Vancouver, Sep 06 (ANI): Friends, family and mourners gathered in Vancouver for an emotional memorial service to say goodbye to the two Syrian toddlers and their mother, the refugees who drowned in Turkey trying to reach the shores of Greece. The boys, three-year-old Alan and five-year-old Ghalib, and their mother Rehanna Kurdi were remembered as "angels" who brought the world's attention to the plight of thousands of refugees fleeing war-torn Syria. Their surviving father and Rehanna's husband Abdullah Kurdi attended a funeral and burial in Syria on Friday, but friends and family held a separate memorial at Simon Fraser University's downtown campus in Vancouver. Tima Kurdi, the boys' aunt who lives in Coquitlam, said she is so worried about her brother Abdullah, who has lost his family. In a statement to police obtained by the Hurriyet newspaper, Abdullah said he had twice paid smugglers to take him and his family to Greece but their efforts had failed. On their final attempt, the boa

UK's Cameron bows to pressure to take more Syrian refugees

Lisbon, Sep 05 (ANI): Britain will take in "thousands more" Syrian refugees, said Prime Minister David Cameron. Cameron changed his position after an outpouring of emotion over the image of a dead Syrian toddler on the Turkish coast piled pressure on him to take action. With Europe engulfed in an intractable crisis as thousands of migrants and refugees from the Middle East and Africa seek ways into the continent for safety and better lives, Cameron had come under fire over Britain's perceived lack of solidarity. About 5,000 Syrians who made their own way to Britain since the start of the war in their country have been granted asylum, while an additional 216 Syrians were brought to Britain under a UN-backed relocation scheme. Cameron added that the government would discuss the best approach with humanitarian organizations and announce further details next week. The announcement marked a change of tack from Cameron after he made comments on Wednesday and Thursday that were widely perceiv

Sri Lankan President announces nation's new consensus cabinet

Colombo, Sept 05 (ANI): Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena announced his cabinet in the national unity government and urged his ministers to eliminate corruption to march his reformist agenda forward. The announcement was delayed by more than two weeks since the August 07 polls as Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe needed parliament approval to appoint more than 70 ministers according to the constitution. The parliament approved a proposal to increase the number of ministers to 93 on September 03. Wickremesinghe's United National Party (UNP), which won the highest seats in the last month election, will get 60 ministerial portfolios while President Sirisena's Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) will get 33 positions. Sirisena reappointed veteran politician and accountant Ravi Karunanayake as finance minister. Sirisena urged his ministers from both parties to work together on eliminating corruption.

Pakistani court asks India-Pakistan to resolve stranded girl custody

Karachi, Sep 04 (ANI): A Pakistani court rejected a petition by Indian lawyer seeking custody of a deaf and mute Indian girl Geeta living at Edhi Foundation, Pakistan's largest charity and said that matter be resolved at diplomatic level between India and Pakistan. Geeta, a young Hindu woman now in her early 20s, was around 11 years old when she crossed from India to Pakistan, a mistake that would spark an odyssey to find her family and captivate the public after a hit film with a similar plot was released last month. Her story comes amid frosty relations between the two South Asian powers following a series of militant attacks. The lawyer for Edhi Foundation, Naeem Qureshi hailed the court verdict. Though his application was rejected but Indian lawyer and social worker, Momineen Malik called it a good decision by the honourable court. Geeta was brought to a home for lost and abandoned children by Pakistani soldiers, say officials at the charitable Edhi Foundation.

Rainstorm kills five in Pakistan's Peshawar

Peshawar, Sep 04 (ANI): Heavy rain coupled with a thunderstorm wreaked havoc in parts of Pakistan's Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province, killing at least five people and injuring dozens in roof collapse and other rain-related incidents, reports said. Three children were among the dead, hospital sources in Peshawar said. According to the Met office, the storm with a velocity of 75km per hour swept through the region, with 47 millimeters of rain falling within hours. The downpour triggered several incidents of roof collapse in Peshawar and other parts of KPK late at night. Dozens of people injured in the storm were brought to the Lady Reading Hospital in Peshawar. Rescue officials said the strong rainstorm uprooted trees and signboards in many localities and destroyed crops on a vast area. Lightning struck a building where some vehicles were parked for the night, setting the vehicles on fire.

Japan disappointed by Xi Jinping's speech at WW II parade

Tokyo, Sep 03 (ANI): Japanese top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said at a regular conference on Thursday that he was disappointed in Chinese President Xi Jinping's speech at its military parade commemorating the 70th anniversary of World War Two victory over Japan, an event shunned by most Western leaders. Japanese media reported that Xi in a speech on Thursday criticised what they say is Japan's revisionist views of history. Suga also expressed disappointment that United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon participated in the event. He also commented that he expects China to continue being transparent regarding its military capabilities, after Xi announced he would cut troops by 300,000, at the parade.

China puts on huge show of its military force for World War Two anniversary

Beijing, Sep 03 (ANI): China held a massive military parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. Chinese President Xi Jinping descended to Beijing's main thoroughfare and inspected rows of troops, riding past them in a black limousine. More than 12,000 soldiers, mostly Chinese but with contingents from Russia and elsewhere, then began marching down Changan Avenue, led by veterans of World War Two carried in vehicles. They were followed by ballistic missiles, tanks and armoured vehicles, many never seen in public before. Advanced fighter jets and bombers flew overhead in a highly-choreographed spectacle that lasted around 90 minutes. Among the weapons China unveiled for the first time was an anti-ship ballistic missile, the Dongfeng-21D, which is reportedly capable of destroying an aircraft carrier with one hit. Also shown were several intercontinental ballistic missiles such as the DF-5B and the DF-31A as well as the DF-26 intermediate range ballistic missil

At least 14 killed as boat overloaded with migrants capsizes off Malaysia

Malaysia, Sept 03 (ANI): An overloaded wooden boat believed to be carrying dozens of Indonesian illegal immigrants sank off the coast of Malaysia on Thursday, killing at least 14 people, 13 of them women, maritime officials said. The boat had left Sabak Bernam in Malaysia's Selangor state and was heading for Sumatra in Indonesia when the accident happened. Muhammad Aliyas Hamdan, First Admiral at the Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency, said fifteen passengers had been rescued by fishermen. Based on the description of the boat, the agency has estimated that there would have been about 70 people on board, he added. Muhammad said initial conversations with survivors led them to believe the passengers were Indonesian. He said the boat sank due to overloading and bad weather.

Japan excels in healthcare and water management technology

New Delhi/ Bangkok, Sep 03 (ANI): Breast cancer is one of the common types of cancer among women. In India, many women suffer from the life threatening disease, which is more prevalent among women aged over 40 years. Breast cancer is a malignant tumor that starts from cells of the breast. An appropriate treatment can be administered if breast cancer is detected in its early stages. Doctors prescribe mammography screening for every woman aged over 40 years to detect breast cancer. However, Dr. Vashist at Batra Hospital says that breast cancer is nowadays found in women at young age. He prescribe routine mammography test for women. Fujifilm has recently installed digital mammography machine with 3D imaging technology at Batra Hospital and Medical Research Centre in New Delhi. The user-friendly mammography machine is called "Amulet Innovality". It is equipped with features like special mood lighting to make patient comfortable to get mammography done. It has tilt puddle technology (sweet

Pak PM says Indian ceasefire violations pose threat to regional peace

Pakistan, Sep 03 (ANI): Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif reprimanded India for unprovoked firing on the Line of Control (LoC), saying it was not only aggression against the Kashmiri people but also amounted to scoffing at the conscience of the world community. Sharif was in Bagh town of Azad Kashmir to inaugurate the newly-constructed Sports Stadium as part of the developmental projects for earthquake affected districts. Sharif said Pakistan is continuously keeping the international community abreast of the Indian provocations along the border, of ceasefire violations and trampling of human rights of residents of Kashmir by Indian troops. He indirectly warned India that increased provocations along the borders in recent days were posing threats to peace and security not only of the region but also to world peace.

Learning a foreign language becomes easy with technology

Tokyo, Sep 02 (ANI): With the cooperation of the Shinjuku Japanese Language Institute, a school with over forty years of Japanese language education experience, NTT Communications has developed a cutting-edge e-learning Japanese language program called "Visual Learning Japanese (VLJ)" for corporations that use cloud services. In this language school, along with real classes', students use Visual Learning Japanese. With Smartphone and tablet apps, it is accessible anytime to maximize exposure to the language, which is essential for language learning. It's easy to understand Japanese grammar. VLJ prepares many different contents. Video Lesson is one of them. In modern days, many people prefer to carry prepaid card for shopping. Prepaid card is different from credit cards or debit cards, where the money is deposit with an external account maintained by a financial institution. Japanese international payment card brand, JCB sees Prepaid card has potential in a wide range of fields. Prepai