London: Prime Minister David Cameron has exuded confidence that a British Asian would take on his role in the near future. "One day, I want to hear that title Prime Minister followed by a British
Washington: US President Barack Obama will travel to China, Myanmar and Australia between Nov 10-16 for a series of summits and bilateral talks, the White House has stated.The president will be in China Nov 10-12
Panaji: Sunburn, arguably Asia's biggest electronic dance music festival, has become the first non-government, commercial event to figure in the Goa Tourism Development Corporation's online festival listing.The festival, which attracts hundreds and thousands of music
Beijing: Accusing the US of “manipulating” the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong, China today claimed that an American official, who was linked to the Tibetan and Xinjiang's separatist movements, met with key protest leaders. “Louisa
Washington: International Monetary Fund (IMF) chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the global economy was at an inflection point with weaker than expected recovery momentum, as he called for bolder policies and multilateral efforts to
Kolkata: Asia's political influence in regional and global affairs would increase and it would regain the dominant economic position it held, Vice President Hamid Ansari said.Speaking on Europe and Emerging Asia at a seminar organised
The personal chemistry between Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India and Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan is something that is being talked about across the world.Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Narendra Modi have
Gandhinagar: India is all set to achieve self-reliance in testing of armoured vehicles, as Asia's first Ballistic Research Centre will soon be functioning at Gujarat Forensic Science University (GFSU)."A Ballistic Research Centre will be set
Shanghai: President Xi Jinping today issued a veiled warning to the US and its allies in Asia over forging military alliances to counter China, amid Beijing's strained ties with countries like Japan, Vietnam and the
Shanghai: Chinese President Xi Jinping Wednesday called for cooperation in development and security in Asia, adding that "no country should dominate" the continent.He said this while addressing the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building-Measures in
Washington: US President Barack Obama's fifth visit to Asian countries next week will have priorities in accessing of new markets, promoting exports, protecting the security interests and promoting the core values with those counties, a
London: Mount Everest - the world's highest mountain - may have been born as Asia was squeezed like a tube ofBSE 1.61 % toothpaste after India smashed into the rest of the continent, scientists say.
Panaji: India has joined the elite group of nations when the Shore Based Test Facility (SBTF) was commissioned into the Indian Navy at INS Hansa here, a naval official said here today.This is the third
New Delhi: India and Japan share a vision of promoting peace and stability in building a new Asia, President Pranab Mukherjee said as he hosted visiting Emperor of Japan Akihito and Empress Michiko at a
New Delhi: The US today said Asia Pacific region should not be the scene of an arms race, days after India test-fired its over 5,000 km strike range Agni-5 missile, which can cover China and
New York: Police officers of New York received a lesson in demography today when their chief issued a memo clarifying the difference between Native Americans and Asian Indians.New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Ray Kelly
Washington: The United States greeted India on its Independence Day saying it takes pride in "our indispensable partnership" and looks forward to working together for peace, democracy, and prosperity in Asia and around the world.In
Lausanne, July 4: The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has awarded the broadcast rights in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan to Dentsu Inc. for the 2014 Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, and the 2016 Olympic
New Delhi: A modern feel and efficiency are two big requirements for air travellers while choosing the best airports across the world. Some airports, which used to be the best years ago, are now overcrowded,
Frequent travellers in Asia (i.e., this columnist and his readers) are outraged that staff at the Hans Brinker Hotel of Amsterdam are now marketing their hostelry as "the world's worst hotel". How dare they? Hotels
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