3 Japanese female ministers visit notorious Yasukuni Shrine
TOKYO – Three Japanese female ministers on Saturday paid visits to the notorious war-linked Yasukuni Shrine during its autumn festival. The visits by the ministers, namely Internal Affairs Minister Sanae Takaichi, Chairperson of the National Public Safety Commission Eriko Yamatani and Haruko... read more »
South Korean official dies after concert disaster
Seoul: An official dealing with safety measures at a concert in South Korea where 16 people died when the grate they were standing on collapsed, apparently died by suicide hours after the tragedy, authorities say. The death of the 37-year-old local government official, surnamed Oh, was announced on... read more »
26 die in Iraq triple bomb attacks
Baghdad: At least 26 people were killed and 96 injured Saturday in three car bomb attacks in Iraqi capital city of Baghdad. A car bomb went off in eastern Baghdad, killing 14 people and wounding 50, a police official told Xinhua. The second car bomb exploded in northern Baghdad`s Suleikh area about... read more »
Nigeria, Boko Haram ‘agree truce’
But many people expressed doubts about a development that could end an insurgency which has killed thousands and left hundreds of thousands homeless in Africa’s most populous nation. The fate of more than 200 missing schoolgirls abducted by the insurgents six months ago is still being... read more »
Indian-American woman Vanita Gupta appointed to key US Justice Department post
Indian-American Vanita Gupta, a top lawyer from American Civil Liberties Union, has been appointed to head the civil rights division of the US Justice Department, becoming the first South... read more »
Bishop, Putin attend summit in Italy
MS Bishop and the Russian president will be among the senior politicians and leaders attending the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) in Milan which starts on Thursday (Milan time). Prime Minister... read more »
Obama: Risk of Widespread US Ebola Outbreak ‘Very, Very Low’
President Barack Obama says the risk of a widespread Ebola outbreak in the United States is ‘very, very low,’ if all the proper protections are taken. Speaking at a Cabinet... read more »
India, China to have border mechanism talks in New Delhi
Indian and Chinese officials will hold their first meeting of a bilateral border mechanism here today. Media reports quoted officials sources, as saying that Thursday’s meeting is... read more »
Hong Kong blocks BBC site after video of police beating is aired
BEIJING — The BBC’s website was blocked in China on Wednesday, hours after a video of Hong Kong police beating and kicking a pro-democracy protester began circulating online. The move appears to... read more »
