OTTAWA, Sept 18: More than 100 legal experts, civil-society organizations and human-rights advocates are urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government to declare the violent campaign against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar genocide.

Brazilians opt for budget bulletproofing as economy tanks

Published On: September 18, 2018 11:00 AM NPT By: AFP/RSS

BRAZIL, Sept 18: Brazilians are as worried as ever about getting shot while driving, but have less money in a stagnant economy to spend on protecting themselves.

China has previously said it would retaliate against the $200 billion round of tariffs by imposing duties on $60 billion of U.S. goods ranging from liquefied natural gas to aircraft.

Kim Jong Un greets Moon at airport in Pyongyang

Published On: September 18, 2018 08:45 AM NPT By: Agencies

SEOUL, Sept. 18: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un greeted South Korean president Moon Jae-in at Pyongyang International Airport as Moon arrived in the North Korean capital for a three-day summit.

As promised, Imran Khan govt sells 70 luxury cars including Mercedes, BMW

Published On: September 17, 2018 06:56 PM NPT By: PTI

ISLAMABAD, Sept 17: Apart from luxury cars, the Pakistan government plans to auction eight buffaloes kept by deposed and jailed former PM Nawaz Sharif for his “gastronomic requirements”, a senior aide said.

S. Korea's Moon wants 'heart-to-heart' summit talks with Kim

Published On: September 17, 2018 03:30 PM NPT By: Associated Press

SEOUL, Sept 17: South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Monday that he will push for "irreversible, permanent peace," and for better dialogue between Pyongyang and Washington, during "heart-to-heart" talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un this week. His chief of staff, however, played down the chance that Moon's summit with Kim will produce major progress in nuclear diplomacy.

YANGON, Sept 17: At least 100 Myanmar youth activists and journalists called for the release of two jailed Reuters journalists on Sunday, warning that the seven-year prison terms handed to the pair this month threaten the public’s right to information.

Mexico marks twin anniversaries of deadly quakes

Published On: September 17, 2018 01:30 PM NPT By: AFP/RSS

MEXICO, Sept 17: Mexico marks the anniversaries Wednesday of two deadly earthquakes: one that devastated the country last year, claiming 369 lives, and another that killed more than 10,000 people on the same date in 1985.

Japanese submarine conducts first drills in South China Sea

Published On: September 17, 2018 01:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

TOKYO, Sept 17: A Japanese submarine joined a naval drill in the South China Sea for the first time, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday, in an escalation of Japanese activity in the disputed waterway claimed by China and others.

China tells Taiwan to stop all mainland spying and sabotage

Published On: September 17, 2018 12:00 PM NPT By: Reuters

BEIJING, Sept 17: China accused Taiwan's spy agencies on Sunday of stepping up efforts to steal intelligence with the aim of "infiltration" and "sabotage", and warned the island against further damaging already strained cross-strait ties.