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World’s oldest man Yasutaro Koide dies at 112
Tokyo, Jan 19: Yasutaro Koide, the world's oldest man at 112 years of age, died on Tuesday at a hospital in Nagoya, central Japan. Koide, who was born in Fukui prefecture on March 13, 1903 and worked as a tailor, was certified as the…
Dalai Lama to undergo prostate treatment in US
Dharamsala, Jan 19: Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will undergo treatment in the US later this month for a prostate problem, his office said on Tuesday.
"His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, is scheduled to undergo prostate treatment…
Earthquake jolts off Taiwan
Beijing, Jan 19: An earthquake measuring 5.4 on the Richter Scale hit the waters close to Taiwan on Tuesday, according to the China Earthquake Networks Centre (CENC).
The quake hit the water at 10.13 a.m. (Beijing Time), Xinhua reported.…
Belgian with ‘direct links’ to Paris attackers arrested
Rabat, Jan 19: A Belgian man with "direct links" to Paris attackers was arrested near Casablanca city of Morocco, the country's Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The man of Moroccan descent, arrested on Friday, was not named, with…
Pakistan urges UN Security Council to implement its resolutions on Kashmir
Islamabad, Jan 19: Pakistan has expressed confidence that the UN Security Council will deliver on its pledge to hold a plebiscite in Kashmir.
In a letter to UNSC President Elbio Rosselli, Pakistan's Permanent Representative to the UN…
Six security personnel killed in Peshawar blast
Peshawar, Jan 19: At least six personnel belonging to the Khasadar Force were killed and over 10 injured in a bomb blast near a security checkpost here on Tuesday, Dawn reported.
The explosion occurred in Khyber Agency's Jamrud area,…
President Xi leaves for visit to Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Iran
Beijing, Jan 19: Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday left for a visit to Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Iran. Xi was invited by Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and Iranian President Hassan…
HSIIDC, Mizuho Bank sign MOU for Japanese Investment
Tokyo/Chandigarh, Jan 18: Leading Japanese financial institution Mizuho Bank Limited on Monday signed an MoU with the Haryana government to promote industrial and infrastructure development, generate employment opportunities and attract…
Saudi-led airstrikes kill 25 People in Yemen
Sana'a, Jan 18: At least 25 people were killed and many others wounded when a Saudi-led air strike targeted a police headquarters overnight in Yemen's capital Sanaa, authorities said on Monday.
A hospital official said 25 policemen were…
Musharraf acquitted by anti terror court in Akbar Bugti case
Islamabad, Jan 18: An anti-terrorism court in Pakistan on Monday acquitted former president Pervez Musharraf in a case pertaining to the alleged murder of former Baloch nationalist leader Nawab Akbar Khan Bugti.
The lawyer representing…