SEOUL, South Korea: North Korea has opened a high-profile political conference to discuss how to overcome “harsh trials and difficulties,” state media reported Sunday, days before a year-end deadline set by Pyongyang for Washington to make concessions in nuclear negotiations. The ruling Workers’ Party meeting is a focus of keen attention as some observers predict […]
Read MoreNew Delhi: Six-time world champion M C Mary Kom (51kg category) defeated Nikhat Zareen in an intense trial bout here on Saturday to make the Indian team for next year’s Olympic qualifiers in China. In a bout which had very few clear punches, Mary Kom prevailed 9-1 to make the squad, but tension was palpable […]
Read MoreColombo: Sri Lanka’s powerful Rajapaksa dynasty made a come back in 2019 with former defence chief Goatabaya Rajapaksa storming to victory in the presidential polls promising stringent security in the wake of the island’s worst terror attack that killed nearly 270 people on the Easter and brought to the fore the deep-rooted differences within the […]
Read MoreGaya (Bihar): The Dalai Lama on Wednesday vowed that Tibetan Buddhists will continue to fight with “the power of truth” the communist regime in China which, according to him, thrived on the “power of the gun”. The Tibetan spiritual leader made the statement at the Mahabodhi Temple in Bodh Gaya near here, the place where […]
Read MoreTokyo: Chinese and Japanese stocks declined Wednesday while most other Asian markets were closed for Christmas Day. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 lost 0.1 per cent to 23,806.72 while the Shanghai Composite Index was off 2 points at 2,982.80. Malaysia’s benchmark was down 0.6 per cent while Taiwan gained nine points. Wall Street ended nearly flat Tuesday […]
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