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Prince Harry, Meghan Markle made 1st public appearance with their newest little royal

Windsor (United Kingdom), May 08 (ANI): The Duke and Duchess of Sussex Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made first public appearance with their royal baby boy in United Kingdom's Windsor today. They made their appearance in front of the media at the Windsor Castle. The Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were blessed with a baby boy on May 6. Meghan gave birth to a baby boy weighing 7LBS 3oz. The royal couple announced the news of pregnancy back in October 2018. The couple successfully kept every little detail about the pregnancy, including the sex of their child, under tight wrap. >

Pakistan don't need Baloch, but their resources, says activist

Geneva (Switzerland), May 08 (ANI): Historically an independent nation, Balochistan has been subjected to a multi-dimensional plunder and barbarity of Pakistan. While Pakistan has been plundering the resource-rich province in the guise of development and national interest on one side, it's been using brute force to stifle voices of dissent and resistance on the other. Prominent Baloch activist Karima Baloch is of the opinion that Pakistan has nothing to do with the interests of indigenous people and has been exploiting the region just for its immense strategic importance. On number of occasions, Balochs have staged protests and demonstrations on international platforms against the Pakistani administration. They have highlighted atrocities being committed on them by Pakistan. Pakistan has systematically been carrying out ethnic cleansing in the name of national security. Its forces abduct and kill innocent Balochs and subsequently label them as traitors and extremists. Balochs say that

China, Japan to hold talks on maritime affairs from May 10-11

New Delhi, May 08 (ANI): China and Japan will hold their 11th round of high-level talks on maritime affairs in Japan's Otaru city on May 10 and 11. Making the announcement, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang said that officials from foreign ministries, defence ministries, maritime law enforcement and management departments of the two counties will participate in the negotiations. "China expects to fully exchange views with Japan on maritime issues of common concern to strengthen mutual understanding and trust with Japan," Xinhua News Agency quoted Geng, as saying. The China-Japan high-level consultations on maritime affairs were established in 2012. It aims at strengthening maritime cooperation and to resolve marine issues between the two nations. The last round of talks was held in China's Wuzhen city in December last year. >

New political party forms in Nepal, vows to fight together for amendment

Kathmandu (Nepal), May 07 (ANI): Nepal's former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai and incumbent Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Health Upendra Yadav announced a new party recently. The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal, under leadership of Yadav and Naya Shakti Party, under leadership of Bhattarai, merged to form 'Samajwadi Party, Nepal'. Announcing declaration of unification during a program at Nepal Academy hall in capital Kathmandu, the parties vowed to fight together for the federalism of the nation through amendment. With speculation made over dissolution of previous agenda of constitution amendment raised by the then FSF-N, Yadav made it clear that the party has no such intention and will fight together for it. The Federal Socialist Forum-Nepal which was a member of the Federal Alliance formed to protest against newly promulgated constitution of 2015, which included other Madhesh parties later broke-off because of the increasing disparity. The issue of Constitution amendment wh

Myanmar frees Reuters' scribes from jail

Myanmar, May 07 (ANI): Two Reuters' journalists who were jailed in Myanmar for breaking the Official Secrets Act have been freed on Tuesday after spending more than 500 days behind the bars. Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo were convicted in September and sentenced to seven years of jail, reported Al Jazeera. The duo was among the 6,250 prisoners who were pardoned by Myanmar President Win Myint. It is customary of the Myanmar authorities to free prisoners during their traditional New Year, which began on April 17. Two Reuters' journalists were detained in December 2017 while they were investigating the Rohingya crisis in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. They were sentenced to seven years each in jail by a Yangon court for the breach of OSA. However, the accused journalists maintained that neither of them had done anything wrong. Their conviction attracted a lot of flak for the Myanmar government. It raised questions over Myanmar's progress toward democracy.

Prince Harry says 'I'm over the moon' after birth of his son

London (UK), May 07 (ANI): Duke of Sussex Prince Harry announced that he and his wife Meghan Markle had a baby boy. Thrilled with the joy, Prince Harry said, "Meghan and myself had a baby boy early this morning, mother and the baby are doing incredibly well. It is the most amazing experience. We are both thrilled, grateful to all the support. I'm over the moon, proud of my wife."

Protest held against Pakistani forces after Baloch women, children abducted

Athens (Greece), May 06 (ANI): The Greece chapter of the Baloch Republican Party (BRP) organised a protest in Greece's Athens. The protest held against the issue of abductions of Baloch women and children during Pakistani military operations in Balochistan. The operations allegedly took place in Balochistan's Mashkai, Awaran and Nasirabad. Baloch Republican Party Central spokesman Mr. Sher Mohammad Bugti, in a media statement, has said that BRP Greece Chapter held a protest demonstration in the country's Capital, Athens. The Afghan community also participated in the protest. The protestors urged the international community including human rights organizations to break their silence over the Pakistani state atrocities in Balochistan.

JFE Engineering launches safe and clean energy facility in Japan

Kumamoto (Japan), May 02 (ANI): JFE Engineering has agreed to start regional energy business, in Kumamoto Prefecture. The project is flagged off by a new company, "Smart Energy Kumamoto", established by JFE Engineering and Kumamoto city participates in the management of the company by investing in it. The company plans to expand its power supply and energy management in Kumamoto city as its main business. JFE Engineering conducts a number of public-private partnerships, including the long-term operation of Kumamoto Seibu Environmental plant and the local consumption of electricity in cooperation with municipalities. Kumamoto city aims to create a city which is ready for disasters and has been studying the optimal use of energy since Kumamoto earthquake in 2016. "Smart Energy Kumamoto" supplies a glut of electricity from clean renewable energy plants to more than 200 public facilities. As an energy management business, it adjusts the power shortage in the storage battery installed in a

UN designates JeM chief Masood Azhar as global terrorist

New Delhi, May 01 (ANI): In a significant development, Jaish-e-Muhmamad (JeM) chief Masood Azhar has been designated as a global terrorist under the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolution 1267. Masood Azhar was put under house arrest at Markaz Subhan Allah in Bahawalpur post Balakot Attack and has been recently shifted to a safe house in Islamabad.Azhar was blacklisted by UNSC sanctions committee after Pakistan and China dropped their objections to the latest proposal put forward by the US, UK and France to designate Masood as terrorist.

India's Ambassador to UN thanks countries for support to designate Masood Azhar as global terrorist

New York (USA), May 01 (ANI): Permanent Representative to United Nations and India's Ambassador to United Nations Syed Akbaruddin on Wednesday expressed his views on Masood Azhar designated global terrorist in UN. Terming the decision as 'significant outcome,' he said that India has been trying it for several years. 'This is a significant outcome, we have been at it for several years, today the goal stands achieved,' 'Grateful to many countries who supported us i.e. the USA, United Kingdom and France and also several others in the council and outside the council; Would like to thank permanent representative of Indonesia," added Azhar.

UN chief appeals for resources for Cyclone Kenneth-hit areas

New York (USA), Apr 29 (ANI): The UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to the international community for further resources as Cyclone Kenneth made landfall in Mozambique and Comoros, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake. He is 'deeply saddened' at the loss of lives in the cyclone-hit region.The latest tropical cyclone comes just six weeks after cyclone Idai made landfall in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe. Scores of people lost their lives, while thousands were injured. Millions have been displaced due to the widespread destruction caused by the cyclone. The UN chief paid condolences for the loss of life and property in Mozambique and Comoros, showing his solidarity with the affected. He made an appeal for further resources, highlighting their need in funding the response to the calamity. Over 30,000 people were evacuated by authorities in Mozambique in an effort to protect human lives in the wake of the storm last week. Cyclone Kenneth battered northern Mozambique wit

Nissei launches flag ship soft ice cream shop

Osaka (Japan), Apr 25 (ANI)): The number of tourists arriving in Japan is increasing every year, and Osaka is one of the most popular places especially as food spots among gourmets. Nissei which is a pioneer company penetrating soft serve ice cream in the Japanese market for about half a century is attracting a lot of tourists with many kinds of sweets. Tourists especially from Asia are pushing up the number of inbound tourists in Osaka. Visitors are expected to increase even more as Japan is preparing for Rugby World Cup 2019 and Tokyo Olympics in near future. "Silkream" is flagship store of Nissei Company located in Hankyu Sanbangai inside Umeda station. The store is reopened as brand-new shop in March this year. The New store is designed with whole white color that reminds customers of white ice cream. Nissei Company aims this flagship store to become one of the information bases to get many people to know the attractiveness of Japanese soft serve ice cream. The store's menu incl

Panasonic introduces latest convenience store in Yokohama

Yokohama (Japan), Apr 25 (ANI): The new convenience store in the city of Yokohama is a joint demonstration project between Japanese prominent electronics producer Panasonic and convenience store mega-chain, "FamilyMart". This experimental project utilizes IoT technology and various data to achieve enhanced operational efficiency for customer. With the latest facial recognition and image analysis technology developed by Panasonic, customers can register their photo and credit card information and then check out using unmanned register. When desired items are put in the center of check out corner, the price is automatically calculated and the money is withdrawn from user's pre-registered credit card. The store is thoroughly equipped with camera and sensor to digitize information in the store. Camera and infrared radiation sensor are installed in the general shopping area to detect customer movement and the number of products on the shelf. Dwell time heat maps are also generated from came

Khalistani terrorist to spearhead "Khalistan-Referendum 2020" Campaign in Canada

Surrey (Canada), April 25: Khalistani terrorist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, who is also accused of plotting to carry out major terrorist attacks in Punjab, has been assigned to spearhead the sinister 'Khalistan Referendum 2020' campaign to liberate Punjab from India. Sikhs For Justice, a separatist organization based in the west that has been incessantly carrying out anti-India propaganda, launched registration to sign up volunteers for organizing unofficial Referendum 2020. The wanted Khalistani terrorist has also been accused by India of running a terror camp in British Columbia. Nijjar, who is also accused of target killings in India and conducting weapons training for the anti-India terrorists in the west, is close to the legal advisor of secessionist organization Sikhs For Justice, Gurpatwant Singh Pannun. Nijjar was also named in the list of wanted persons handed over to the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau by Punjab CM Capt. Amarinder Singh when the two met in Amritsar in Febru

Death toll rise to 359 in blasts, informs Sri Lanka Defence Minister Ruwan Wijewardene

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Apr 24 (ANI): Defence Minister of Sri Lanka Ruwan Wijewardene spoke about Sri Lanka attacks and on explosion near Savoy Cinema in Colombo on Wednesday to the mediapersons. On explosion near Savoy Cinema, he said, "Special Task Force detected a suspicious motorbike and they had gone up to it." While on Sri Lanka attacks, he said, "The death toll has risen to 359, of which 39 are foreign nationals. 17 bodies have been identified of the foreigners and have been released to their families. Investigation is still being conducted by forces and intelligence agencies. We have been gathering the information about the atrocities and the extremist elements in this country. "

Women in PoK protest against exploitative university

Bagh, PoK, April 23, 2019:- The Women University of Bagh in Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir has been brought to a standstill as students are protesting against its administration for monetarily exploiting them at the pretext of providing them higher education while keeping them bereft of even fundamental needs for the degree. They shouted anti-university and anti-government slogans and sought for an immediate action into their grievances. They accused the administration of enrolling them despite having an acute shortage of faculty. The situation is so grave that there are only one- two teachers assigned for the entire syllabus. In spite of all this, the students had come to terms with the gross injustice being meted out to them and adjusted with the limited faculty. However, the administration cited different reasons and got rid of them. Students say they won't budge from their position until the faculty is brought back.

Sri Lanka blasts: CCTV footage of suspected suicide bomber caught in Colombo

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Apr 23 (ANI): The CCTV footage of the suspected suicide bomber was caught in Colombo. He was carrying a backpack and walked into St Sebastian church on Easter Sunday. Around 290 people died and 500 got injured in a series of blasts that took place in Sri Lanka on April 21. These severe blasts occurred in churches and luxury hotels on the occasion of Easter. The last two of the total eight blasts were suicide bombings, which took place when security personnel were about to arrest suspects.

Sri Lanka blasts: Investigators making good progress to identify the culprits, says Sri Lankan PM

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Apr 23 (ANI): While addressing a press conference today on Easter Sunday attacks, which took place in Sri Lanka's Colombo on April 21, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said, "The investigators are making good progress in regard to identify the culprits. Many countries are helping us, starting from the United States (US). I condole the death of all those, who lost their lives."

Sri Lanka Easter bombings were retaliation for Christchurch mosque shootings: Sri Lankan PM

Colombo (Sri Lanka), Apr 23 (ANI): While addressing a press conference today on Easter Sunday attacks, which took place in Sri Lanka's Colombo on April 21, Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said, "It is possible it could have been due to Christchurch attacks, which took place in two mosques in New Zealand, but we cannot say yet. Police, who are questioning will be able to say."

Sri Lanka blasts: Eiffel Tower goes dark to pay tribute to victims

Paris (France), Apr 22 (ANI): The Eiffel Tower in Paris went dark during midnight, to pay tribute to those who lost their lives in the serial bombings in Sri Lanka on Sunday. More than 200 people died and 450 got injured in the bombings that took place in churches and hotels of the Sri Lanka.