Venezuela has announced seven days of national mourning after the death toll from the June 24 earthquakes climbed to 2,295. Rescue operations continue as thousands remain affected and temporary relief camps expand.
Donald Trump renewed his criticism of the US decision to transfer the Panama Canal to Panama, alleging China is seeking to gain control over the strategic waterway and vowing Washington would not allow it.
Kerala Chief Minister VD Satheesan said on Wednesday that the Adani Group must obtain state government's permission to transfer shares of the Vizhinjam seaport.
The neighbouring nations have exchanged the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other's custody through diplomatic channels at New Delhi and Islamabad.
The initiative combines motivational sessions, personality development workshops, meditation and environmental awareness activities.
As the clock struck midnight, dazzling fireworks lit up the skies over Auckland, with crowds gathering to ring in the New Year.
Draped in the national flag, Khaleda Zia's body was moved to the burial ground at Zia Udyan and laid to rest near the grave of her husband Ziaur Rahman.
The marriage function, as per reports, was attended by Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Punjab Province CM Maryam Nawaz Sharif, and other high-profile personalities.
Just days before the New Year, valuables worth around Euro 30 million (about USD 33 million) were stolen from a bank in the western German city of Gelsenkirchen, in what police described as one of the largest bank heists in the country in recent years.
Monindra Nath, Acting Secretary General of Bangladesh Hindu Buddah Christian Unity Council has confirmed the incident.
