Asia

North Korea fires short-range ‘projectiles’ into sea: Seoul

by Claire LEE North Korea launched unidentified projectiles into the sea Saturday, the South Korean military said, in what could…

India races to evacuate coast before monster storm hits

by Samarenda Raut BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) -- Indian and Bangladesh authorities raced Friday to complete the evacuation of more than…

780,000 evacuated in India ahead of major cyclone

BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) -- Nearly 800,000 people in India's eastern coastal districts have been evacuated ahead of the expected arrival…

Abe ready to meet N. Korea’s Kim ‘unconditionally’: media

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has offered to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un "unconditionally"…

India braces for cyclone, puts navy on alert

BHUBANESWAR, India (AFP) -- India deployed emergency personnel Wednesday and ordered the navy on standby as it braced for an…

US, Chinese negotiators hold ‘productive’ trade talks

  by Elizabeth LAW Agence France Presse BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Top US and Chinese trade negotiators held productive talks…

Japan’s new Emperor Naruhito ascends Chrysanthemum Throne, vows to stand by Japanese people

  by Hiroshi Hiyama Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's new Emperor Naruhito pledged Wednesday to stand by…

Japan’s new emperor Naruhito to ascend Chrysanthemum Throne

  by Richard CARTER Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan's new emperor Naruhito will on Wednesday formally take…

Netanyahu sworn into Israel’s new parliament after election victory

  JERUSALEM (AFP) -- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was sworn into Israel's new parliament on Tuesday following his victory in…

Sahitya Sangam Literature Festival celebrates India’s diversity

by Emily Manuel Contributor, Eagle News (Eagle News) -- The Embassy of India, together with Bharati, the Expatriate Indian Women’s…

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