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Thai govt imposes 60-day state of emergency in Bangkok, surrounding provinces

BANGKOK: The Thai government on Tuesday imposed a 60-day state of emergency in the capital Bangkok and surrounding provinces from January 22 in a...

Russia terms Iran exclusion from Geneva II conference a mistake

MOSCOW: Russia said on Tuesday that UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon’s decision to withdraw his invitation to Iran to join this week's peace conference...

Russia not to allow any discrimination during Sochi 2014 Winter Olympic Games: Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that his country will not allow any form of discrimination during the Winter Olympic Games in Sochi...

28 injured as blast hits Thai opposition protest march

BANGKOK: At least 28 persons were injured in a bomb blast that struck an anti-government protest march in the Thai capital Bangkok on Friday. The...

Iran willing to take part in Geneva II conference but unconditionally: Zarif

MOSCOW: Iran said on Thursday that it wants to participate in the upcoming Geneva II talks on the Syrian crisis but any preconditions set...

Thai prime minister reiterates she won’t resign

BANGKOK: Thailand's Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra on Tuesday reiterated that she would not resign as the anti-government protesters blocked key roads in the capital...

16 killed as fire erupts in eastern China’s shoe factor

HANGZHOU: At least 16 persons were killed when a fire broke out in a shoe factory in Wenling City of China's eastern Zhejiang Province...

Thailand anti-government protesters continue to shutdown the capital

BANGKOK: The anti-government protesters in Thailand on Tuesday continued to shutdown the capital Bangkok and blocked key intersections, bridges and roads around ministries to...

China demands safety of its diplomats in US following consulate arson attack

BEIJING: In response to an arson attack on the Chinese Consulate in San Francisco, the Chinese Foreign Ministry urged the US authorities to take...

Blast occurs during New Year’s party in Philippine, six killed

MANILA: An improvised explosive device (IED) went off in southern part of Philippine that left at least six persons dead and 10 others injured,...

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