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Hundreds mark International Yoga Day in Fiji
Hundreds of people performed yoga across Fiji to mark the International Yoga Day on Sunday.
In the country's second largest city Lautoka, celebrations were held at the Girmit Centre where about 500 people turned up to be a part of the…
Yoga day: In Indonesia, a Comic Book to Commemorate Cultural Links
To commemorate the International Yoga Day, the Indian embassy in Indonesia has released a special publication, a comic book focusing on the historic India-Indonesia relationship.
“Travels through Time”, is a part of the ongoing "Sahabat…
Nearly 1mn face Food Insecurity Risk in Nepal: FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has called for urgent help for farmers in earthquake-hit Nepal, where one million people face the risk of prolonged food insecurity, said a UN spokesperson.
FAO appealed for $20 million since…
Pakistan took no action against Lashkar-e-Taiba: US
Noting that Pakistan-based terror group Lashkar-e-Taiba "continues to operate, train, rally, propagandize, and fundraise in Pakistan", US Friday acknowledged that India remains one of the most persistent terror targets.
Pakistan itself…
China manufactures World’s First Electric Plane – BX1E
Chinese authorities have manufactured the world's first electric plane, a media report said on Friday. The "BX1E" has a 14.5-metre wingspan and a maximum payload of 230 kg. It can fly at an altitude of 3,000 metres, Xinhua reported.
It…
Hillary Clinton speaks out for Immigration Reform
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton said in Las Vegas in a speech to a major Hispanic organisation that her commitment to immigration reform includes a path to citizenship for the undocumented.
"I will continue to fight for…
MERS cases in South Korea rises to 166
South Korea on Friday reported one more death and another case of infection due to the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) virus, taking the toll to 24 and the total number of people contaminated to 166.
Patient 120, who tested…
Fire damages Historic Israel Catholic Church, arson suspected
A famous Catholic church in northern Israel was severely damaged early Thursday in a suspected arson attack by Jewish extremists.
Police spokesperson Micky Rosenfeld said a blaze broke out around 3.30 a.m. at the Church of the…
9 killed in African-American Church shooting in US
Several people have been killed in a shooting at a historic African-American church in US' South Carolina state, media reported on Thursday.
The shooting took place on Wednesday night at Charleston city's Emanuel African Methodist…
24-hour Indian Classical Music Marathon in New York
A unique 24-hour Indian classical music marathon, the Ragas Live Festival, with a multi-national and multi-ethnic cast of over 60 musicians is set to be broadcast this weekend in New York and streamed live on the Internet for listeners…