Pacific

8.2 magnitude quake rattles Fiji

New Delhi [India], Aug 19 (ANI): A massive earthquake measuring 8.2 on the Richter Scale struck Fiji Islands region on Sunday.

2018-08-19T01:18:46.977723+00:00 IST

6.0 magnitude quake jolts Costa Rica

San Jose [Costa Rica], Aug 18 (ANI): A strong earthquake measuring 6.0 on the Richter Scale shook southern Costa Rica, close to the border with Panama.

2018-08-18T00:30:46.361923+00:00 IST

New South Wales fires: Helicopter crash kills pilot

New South Wales [Australia], Aug 17 (ANI): A helicopter crashed during a firefighting operation in Australia's New South Wales (NSW) on Friday, resultantly killing the pilot.

2018-08-17T08:41:53.448828+00:00 IST

Argentina's Senate trashes bill to legalise abortion

Bueno Aires [Argentina], August 9 (ANI): Argentina's Senate on Thursday rejected a proposed bill on legalising elective abortion in the country.

2018-08-09T11:09:43.312865+00:00 IST

Antigua assures cooperation with India on Choksi: Media Report

St John's [Antigua and Barbuda], Aug 9 (ANI): Antigua has assured to cooperate with India for the extradition of India's fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi, reported Antigua News Room.

2018-08-09T10:11:26.681043+00:00 IST

India, Cuba stand for South-South cooperation

Havana [Cuba], Jun 23 (ANI): Both India and Cuba have strong and friendly relations and stood for South-South cooperation respectively, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said here on Friday.

2018-06-23T03:43:24.829065+00:00 IST

5.6 magnitude quake jolts Guatemala

Guatemala City [Guatemala], Jun 18 (ANI): An earthquake measuring 5.6 magnitude on the Richter scale hit Guatemala's Escuintla province at around 8:30 pm (local time) on Sunday, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

2018-06-18T08:03:08.620279+00:00 IST

6 killed after Guatemala volcano erupts

Guatemala City [Guatemala], Jun 4 (ANI): At least six people were killed and 20 others were injured after the Fuego volcano erupted near Guatemala City on Sunday, leaving the residents in panic, according to officials.

2018-06-04T01:35:58.737543+00:00 IST

Commonwealth Bank fined $700 mn for money-laundering, terror financing breaches

Canberra [Australia], Jun 4 (ANI): Australia's Commonwealth Bank on Monday agreed to pay 700 million Australian dollars (USD 530 million) after admitting to breaches in anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism laws.

2018-06-04T00:50:45.647885+00:00 IST

7 killed in Australia mass shooting

Canberra [Australia], May 11 (ANI): Seven people, including four children, were shot dead in a suspected mass murder-suicide near Margaret River, in south-west Western Australia on Friday.

2018-05-11T11:04:10.193686+00:00 IST

104-year-old Australian scientist to end life in Switzerland

Canberra [Australia], May 3 (ANI): A 104-year-old Australian scientist has decided to end his life in Switzerland, saying he "greatly regrets living to his advanced age".

2018-05-03T10:03:56.531731+00:00 IST

Australia to expel 2 Russian diplomats over spy nerve attack

Canberra [Australia], Mar 27 (ANI): Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull on Tuesday announced that he would be expelling two Russian diplomats, in response to the poisoning of ex-Russian spy Sergei Skripal and his daughter in the United Kingdom.

2018-03-26T23:46:23.937327+00:00 IST

Martin Vizcarra sworn in as Peru's new president, vows to fight graft

Lima [Peru], Mar 24 (ANI): Peruvian regional governor Martin Vizcarra was on Friday sworn in as the country's new president, after his predecessor Pedro Pablo Kuczynski abruptly resigned on Wednesday over a corruption scandal.

2018-03-23T23:20:53.031536+00:00 IST

44 dead in Peru bus accident

Lima [Peru], Feb 22 (ANI): At least 44 people were killed when a double-decker bus plunged down a cliff on the Panamericana Sur Highway in Arequipa in Ocona region on Wednesday.

2018-02-22T03:01:28.103435+00:00 IST

India, US, Aus, Japan in talks to establish alternative to OBOR

By Reena Bhardwaj

2018-02-19T03:28:26.743191+00:00 IST

Jacob Zuma asked to step down as President

Cape Town [South Africa], Feb 13 (ANI): South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has formally asked the country's leader, Jacob Zuma to step down.

2018-02-13T13:39:07.590694+00:00 IST

Tonga lashed by worst cyclonic storm in 60 years

London [UK], Feb 13 (ANI): Tonga has been lashed by a devastating tropical storm, with winds exceeding a speed of 230 km/hr, damaging various houses and commercial shops, flattening parts of the country's Parliament House and causing injuries across the country.

2018-02-13T11:01:04.761491+00:00 IST

Fire breaks out at Sydney's Circular Quay

Sydney [Australia], Feb 13 (ANI): A massive fire broke out in a ten-storey building at Sydney's Circular Quay on Tuesday, sending plumes of black smoke across the city.

2018-02-13T00:00:56.231618+00:00 IST

Maritime security utmost important for India, Seychelles: S. Jaishankar

Victoria [Seychelles], Jan 27 (ANI): Foreign Secretary of India S. Jaishankar on Saturday reiterated that maritime security was of utmost importance for India and Seychelles and that there should be constant cooperation and collective action to tackle such challenges affecting the maritime borders of both the countries.

2018-01-27T18:07:15.465439+00:00 IST

Venezuelan assembly orders elections by Apr 30

Caracas [Venezuela], Jan 24 (ANI): Venezuela's pro-government constituent assembly announced on Tuesday that elections should be held by April 30.

2018-01-23T23:54:41.543029+00:00 IST

NZ Prime Minister pregnant with first child

Wellington [New Zealand], Jan 19 (ANI): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Friday that she was pregnant and expecting her first child in June.

2018-01-19T16:49:27.459100+00:00 IST