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Bangkok/New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) All Indian nationals in Thailand are safe following the strong tremors that shook the country in the wake of the 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, the Indian Embassy said today. In a post, the Indian Embassy said that it is closely monitoring the situation in coordination with the Thai…

Yangon, Mar 28 (UNI) At least 10 people were killed when a mosque collapsed in Mandalay after a strong earthquake hit Myanmar on Friday, according to local media outlet Khit Thit. The earthquake, with a magnitude of 7.7, jolted 16 km NNW of Sagaing, Myanmar earlier in the day, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The…

London/New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee was heckled by the audience while delivering a talk at Kellogg College, Oxford, with many raising slogans against her over the rape and murder of a lady doctor at Kolkata’s RG Kar hospital last year, which snowballed into a major political issue. Many of…

Canberra/New Delhi, Mar 28 (UNI) Steve Waugh, former Australian cricket captain, has been appointed to the Centre for Australia-India Relations Advisory Board that works to build greater understanding within the bilateral ties. This was announced by Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong in a statement. The Centre works across government, industry, academia and the community to…

Yangon, Mar 28 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted 16 km NNW of Sagaing, Myanmar at 06:20:54 GMT on Friday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 22.01 degrees north latitude and 95.92 degrees east longitude. Xinhua reporters in Yangon…

Murmansk, Mar 28 (UNI) Russia is working with North Korea in the military-technical and military spheres, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. During a conversation with the crew of the newest nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk, Putin recalled that Russia and North Korea have signed an agreement on comprehensive strategic partnership. “Article 4 says a lot about how…

Jakarta, Mar 27 (UNI) A train collided with a car in Sukoharjo regency, Central Java province, Indonesia on Wednesday, killing four people and injuring three others, officials said. The accident occurred at a railroad crossing on Pasarnguter Street. All victims were immediately transported to DKR Sukoharjo Hospital, said Feni Novida Saragih, public relations coordinator for…

Beijing, Mar 27 (UNI) China urges the United States not to project its hegemonic logic onto China or view China-U.S. relations through an outdated Cold War mentality, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said in Beijing on Wednesday. Guo made the remarks at a regular press briefing in response to a media query on a…

Kathmandu, Mar 27 (UNI) The Nepali government has asked social media platforms to get registered or face the consequence of being banned in the country, an official said on Wednesday. Companies, institutions or persons who are operating or plan to operate social media platforms in Nepal have been asked to get enlisted with the Ministry…

Baghdad, Mar 27 (UNI) Iraqi forces have arrested seven wanted extremist Islamic State (IS) militants in separate counter-terrorism operations across Anbar, Kirkuk, and Nineveh provinces, the Iraqi Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday. Acted on intelligence information, Iraqi military intelligence units carried out tight ambushes and raids on terrorist hideouts in collaboration with…