Japan scrambled to avert a meltdown at a stricken nuclear reactor on Monday after a second hydrogen explosion rocked the facility, just days after a devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed at least 10,000 people.... (Continue reading)
In its race to join the club of international powers, India has reached another milestone — it’s now the world’s largest weapons importer. A Swedish think tank that monitors global arms sales said Monday that India’s weapons imports had overtaken... (Continue reading)
Radiation measurements at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant were 1,000 times higher than normal after the massive earthquake in northern Japan, the Kyodo agency reported early Saturday, citing Japan’s nuclear safety agency. There were concerns that radioactive steam may have... (Continue reading)
In another setback to Karmapa Ugyen Trinley Dorje, the Himachal Pradesh government on Tuesday acquired the land of his transit home, the Gyuto Monastery. The development comes in the wake of a probe into seizure of large amount of foreign... (Continue reading)
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi – commonly referred to as ‘Mahatma’, is known the world over as a symbol of truth and non-violence. That’s why many may find it surprising to know that the ‘Father of the Nation’ has his share of... (Continue reading)
BEIJING – Flooding and landslides from Typhoon Fanapi killed 13 people in southern China and left at least 33 missing, an official said Wednesday, as the strongest storm to hit the country this year continued to drop heavy rain on... (Continue reading)
New Delhi, Aug 27 (PTI) In a provocative act, China has refused permission to Northern Commander Lt Gen B S Jaswal to visit that country because he comes from “sensitive” Jammu and Kashmir area. Reacting strongly to this, India has... (Continue reading)
YICHUN, China – A top aviation official defended the safety of an airport in remote northeast China where a plane crashed while coming in for a night landing — the country’s worst commercial air disaster in nearly six years, a... (Continue reading)
Bollywood actor Aamir Khan (C) signs autographs for flash floods victims at a school on the outskirts of Leh, east of Srinagar. At least 156 people were killed and many others missing from August 6 floods triggered by heavy rains... (Continue reading)
Chinese-made sandals with the image of U.S. President Barack Obama are displayed at a footwear shop in Mumbai, India, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2010. Each pair is currently sold for 248 Indian rupees... (Continue reading)