Tokyo,  At least 30 people were injured after a massive earthquake measuring 7.3 on the Richter scale struck Japan's Fukushima prefecture, authorities said on Sunday.

The quake which struck late Saturday night was preliminarily measured with a magnitude of 7.1 and was later revised u

Itanagar,  Army troops successfully doused a major forest fire in Arunachal Pradesh's Dibang Valley district along the China border, officials said on Sunday.

Defence spokesman Lt Col P. Khongsai said that troops of the Spear Corps extended immediate and critical help to the civil ad

New Delhi,  Alok Sharma, an Indian-origin Minister in the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Cabinet, on Monday arrived here for two days of climate discussions with Indian leaders.

Sharma, the COP26 President-Designate to lead the crucial UN climate talks, will meet senior Indian Ministers, as well a

Beijing, The Chinese mainland reported eight new imported Covid-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the total number of imported cases to 4,869, the National Health Commission said in its daily report on Monday.

Four imported cases were reported in Guangdong, and one each in Tianjin, Shanghai, Henan and Shaanxi, Xinhua n

London, All British and Irish citizens and UK residents who arrive in England after being in a high-risk Covid country now have to quarantine in hotels, officials said.

The "red list" of 33 countries includes Portugal, Brazil and South Africa. The new regulations, which aim to stop Covid-19 variants ente

Washington,  US President Joe Biden has called for the Congress to pass gun law reforms, including a ban on assault weapons.

Biden released the statement on Sunday, the third anniversary of the Parkland school shooting in Florida, the BBC reported.

"All across our nation, parents, spo

Nay Pyi Taw, Internet access in Myanmar is returning to normal after a full-blown connection snap amid ongoing protests in the country against the military takeover, traffic tracker NetBlocks reported on Monday.

"Internet connectivity is being restored in #Myanmar from 9 am local time; network data show natio

Los Angeles, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have confirmed that they are expecting a younger brother or sister for their one-year-old son, Archie.

A spokesperson for the royal couple said: "We can confirm that Archie is going to be a big brother. The Duke and Duchess of S

Nay Pyi Taw,  Myanmar's military has warned anti-coup protesters across the country that they could face up to 20 years in prison if they obstruct the armed forces.

Long sentences and fines will also apply to those found to incite "hatred or contempt" towards the coup leaders, the military

Beijing, China's top procuratorate has pledged intensified crackdowns on crimes related to Covid-19 vaccines, following the emergence of cases including sales of counterfeit vaccines.

As of Wednesday, procuratorial organs across the country have approved the arrests of 70 suspects involved in 21 vaccine-relate