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Japan trade minister resigns over vote buying scandal

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's trade minister Isshu Sugawara resigned Friday a month into his job in a scandal over condolence money, expensive melons and other gifts allegedly offered to election supporters. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was quick to remove a potential damage to his Cabinet. He accepted Isshu Sugawara's offer

39 found dead in truck believed to be Chinese nationals,…

London, Oct 24 (ANI): The UK police on Thursday said that the 39 people found dead in a truck at

Trudeau’s Liberals win Canada vote, will form minority govt

OTTAWA, Oct 22 (AFP) – Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s Liberal Party held onto power in a nail-biter of a Canadian

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange loses bid to delay hearing

LONDON (AP) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a U.K. court Monday to fight extradition to the United States

India assembly elections: Polling begins for Haryana, Maharashtra

New Delhi, Oct 21 (ANI): Polling for 90 seats of Haryana and 288 constituencies of Maharashtra has begun on Monday

U.S. defense chief in Afghanistan for firsthand look at war

Kabul, Oct 21 (AP) : Mr. Esper told reporters traveling with him that he believes the U.S. can reduce its

Indian Army pays tributes to soldiers killed in ceasefire violation…

New Delhi, Oct 20 (ANI): Indian Army on Sunday paid tributes to the two soldiers — Hav Padam Bahadur Shrestha

Typhoon Hagibis: Death toll rises to 80 in Japan

Tokyo, Oct 20 (ANI): At least 80 people have lost their lives due to Typhoon Hagibis which made landfall in

Myanmar, Nepal agree on strengthening ties

   NAY PYI TAW, Oct. 20 (Xinhua) — Myanmar and Nepal issued a joint statement Sunday on the occasion of the state visit of Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, underlining that the first visit to Myanmar by a head of state of Nepal in the past nearly four decades reinforces the bond of friendship and the tradition of high-level interaction between leaders of the two countries.    “It is also a historic, important milestone in the bilateral relations reflecting the hallmark of the close and friendly ties between the two countries,” the statement said.    Myanmar reaffirmed in the statement its readiness to render support for the success of Nepali government’s “Visit Nepal Year 2020” and for the national objective of “Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.”    Both sides agreed to mark the 60th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries in 2020 by jointly hosting a series of events in both countries.    The two sides reiterated the commitments to working closely not only in the bilateral context but also in regional and multilateral fora, including the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) and the United Nations, the statement added.    During Bhandari’s visit in Myanmar, Myanmar and Nepal signed two memorandums of understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the sectors of culture and tourism.    Bhandari met with her Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint and State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi separately and held discussions with them on bilateral, regional and multilateral issues of common interest as well as bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, tourism, investment, transportation, industry and culture.    Bhandari arrived here on Wednesday on a state visit to Myanmar reciprocally at the invitation of her Myanmar counterpart U Win Myint in exchange for the one to Kathmandu by the latter in August 2018. 

Afghanistan: Toll in twin blasts inside mosque touches 62

Kabul, Oct 18 (ANI): A mosque in eastern Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province was rocked by twin blasts on Friday, which claimed