Asian Lite News Archive

Category: World News

  • India pays tributes to ‘Old Friend Russia’

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    Russia a pillar of strength for India at difficult moments says Indian President Pranab Mukherjee Russia has been a pillar of strength at difficult moments in India’s history and India-Russia ties “will not be affected by winds of transient global political trends”, President Pranab Mukherjee said. Delivering the keynote address at the Diplomatic Academy of…

  • GALLERY: Russia Roars

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    The annual Victory Day parade, this year celebrating the 70th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945, began  in this Russian capital. The parade is being held in Moscow’s Red Square, TASS news agency reported. The parade marks the Allied victory on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. It also marks…

  • NEPAL QUAKE: Down Memory Lane

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      Shweta Sharma meets Ramesh Nath Pandey, a survivor of the 1934 Nepal quakewhich killed over 10,000 people.. Sitting inside a tent set up on the porch outside his now unlivable house that was made 73 years ago, Ramesh Nath Pandey still vividly remembers the earthquake that struck the Himalayan nation in 1934 – when…

  • India 10, Pakistan 10, Bangladesh 3, Lanka 1 at British Polls

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    Pakistani-origin British MPs now equal Indian counterparts – 10 With three gains as compared to their tally in the previous House of Commons, the number of Pakistani-origin MPs in the British parliament has drawn level with their Indian counterparts, whose strength remained static. Earlier, there were seven Pakistani-origin MPs in the Commons. Now the figure…

  • Kidney Priest Returns to London

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    Fr Davies Chiramel, chairman of Kidney Federation of India, popularly known as Kidney Priest of India,  will lead the Gift of Life campaign for Upahaar to promote organ, stem cell donation among South Asians….reports Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians Upahaar, a national charity promoting organ, stem cell donation among South Asians, is…

  • Russia’s Victory Day parade begins

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    The annual Victory Day parade, this year celebrating the 70th anniversary of the capitulation of Nazi Germany in 1945, began  in this Russian capital. The parade is being held in Moscow’s Red Square, TASS news agency reported. The parade marks the Allied victory on the Eastern Front during the Second World War. It also marks…

  • Cameron promises EU referendum

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    British Prime Minister David Cameron confirmed  a referendum on Britain’s membership status in the European Union after securing his second mandate in Thursday’s general elections, this time with an absolute majority. In a statement given at 10 Downing Street, Cameron also said he would rule for all of Britain, referring to the four nations in…

  • Sharif: Taliban claim is bogus

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    Pakistan denies as ‘bogus’ Taliban claim of shooting down chopper Pakistan dismissed as “bogus” Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan’s claim of shooting down a military helicopter that led to the death of the ambassadors of Norway and Philippines in the northern area of the country. Speaking at a press conference on Friday, Foreign Secretary Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry ruled…

  • Saudi offers Houthis five-day truce

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    Saudi Arabia offered the Shiite Houthi rebels a five-day truce in Yemen starting from next Tuesday, according to Saudi Foreign Minister Adel al-Jobeir. The cease-fire will allow the entry of aid in the country and can be renewed if Houthis commit to stop their violent mobilisation of troops and weapons. In a press conference held…

  • US military bases on high alert

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    The Pentagon decided to raise the alert at all its military bases and installations in the US, to “Force Protection Bravo” level, as defence against “homegrown extremists” inspired or instigated by Islamic State (IS) jihadists. The threat level was raised by the Northern Command on Friday due to the “increased and predictable threat of terrorism”…

  • Rajapaksa denies ‘assets abroad’

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    Former Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapakse denied allegations that he had siphoned off state funds during his decade-long presidency and held assets worth $18 billion overseas….reports AAsian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians Rajapakse’s response came a day after Foreign Minister Mangala Samaraweera said that according to intelligence reports, Rajapaksa had stashed away…

  • Cameron begins second innings @ 326 on board

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      Cameron begins his second innings @ 326 on board for the conservatives. David Cameron has said he will lead a government for “one nation” and will make “Great Britain greater”. Speaking outside 10 Downing Street after visiting Buckingham Palace, he said he believed the country was “on the brink of something special”. The Conservatives…

  • No probe into Clinton Foundation donations

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    The US Department of State said it is not planning to investigate the Clinton Foundation’s failure to report private donations that it received while Hillary Clinton was Secretary of State. “The State Department has not and does not intend to initiate a formal review, or to make a retroactive judgment about items that were not…

  • Cameron to meet Queen

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    Cameron Clings Victory and the prime minister will meet Queen at 11.30  I want to bring our country together, our United Kingdom together, not least by implementing as fast as we can the devolution that we rightly promised and came together with other parties to agree both for Wales and for Scotland David Cameron is…

  • ISIS using social media to win recruits in US

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    Amidst a federal investigation into a foiled attack on a Prophet Mohammed cartoon contest in Texas, FBI Director James Comey has said that Islamic State is leveraging social media to recruit people in US. “Hundreds, maybe thousands” of people across the country are receiving recruitment overtures from the terrorist group or directives to attack the…

  • US to investigate Baltimore police force

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    The US Justice Department plans to launch a pattern or practice investigation into the methods of the Police Department in Baltimore, which was rocked by protests and violence over the police custody death of a black man. The investigation was requested by Stephanie Rawlings-Blake, mayor of Baltimore, a city of 600,000 people, two thirds of…

  • Israel approves new settlements in Jerusalem

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    Israel has approved the building of 900 housing units in a Jewish settlement neighborhood in Jerusalem, a watchdog group said on Thursday. The new homes will be built in Ramat Shlomo, an ultra-orthodox settlement, after the Jerusalem District Planning and Building Committee approved it late on Wednesday, Lior Amihai from Peace Now told Xinhua news…

  • US Senate passes Iran nuclear review bill

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    The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to allow Congress to review and potentially reject an international nuclear agreement with Iran. The bill was approved 98-1 on  with Republican Tom Cotton being the only naysayer, as he wants a potential deal with Iran to be presented to Congress as a treaty. Under the Senate…

  • Al Qaeda leader involved in Charlie Hebdo attack killed

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    A senior commander in Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has been killed in a US drone strike, according to an online video statement from the group spokesperson. It was not immediately clear when Nasr Ibn Ali al-Ansi was killed, CNN reported. A US official confirmed that al-Ansi was dead, but would not say whether…

  • India won’t discriminate on basis of religion: Modi

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    Prime Minister Narendra Modi has declared that his government views all religions at par and won’t tolerate any discrimination. In an extensive interview to Time magazine, the prime minister said his and the BJP’s philosophy was “Sabka saath, sabka vikas – Together with all, progress for all. “Wherever a (negative) view might have been expressed…

  • PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo unveiled

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    PEUGEOT Vision Gran Turismo has been unveiled for the GT6 video game, exclusive to PlayStation®3. Designed with a 1:1 power-to-weight ratio (875kg and 875bhp) and the ability to go from 0 to 62mph in just 1.73 seconds, PEUGEOT’s new supercar promises a unique driving experience for Gran Turismo 6 (GT6™) gamers. With more than 15…

  • Diet or exercise…How to stem diabetes?

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    Though people often think of the benefits from exercise, calorie restriction and weight loss as interchangeable, they may all actually offer distinct and cumulative benefits when it comes to managing Type-2 diabetes risk, says new research. “On the surface, it may seem obvious, and yet there are a lot of people who believe that if…

  • SpaceX astronaut escape system tested successfully

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    The California-based Space Exploration Technologies Corporation (SpaceX) has successfully tested an astronaut escape system for its Crew Dragon spacecraft. A loud whoosh, a faint smoke trail and billowing parachutes marked the successful demonstration by SpaceX of its Crew Dragon spacecraft abort system – an important step in NASA’s endeavour to launch crews to the International…

  • Bibi inks coalition in the nick of time

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    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has managed to clinch a deal with the nationalist Jewish Home party on Wednesday night, securing a new ruling coalition with a tiny majority in the 120-member parliament. At a joint press conference, the fourth-time prime minister announced the deal, which was reached hours before the deadline to form the…

  • London Aquarium’s JAWsome Shark

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    The SEA LIFE London Aquarium is continuing their campaign to challenge misconceptions about sharks this May, with a mix of interactive talks, fun family activities including a JAWsome Shark workshop and an exhibition of beautifully carved miniature animal sculptures made from the aquarium’s discarded shark teeth. Throughout this month , guests can come face to…

  • TRAVEL: St. Augustine Beckons You

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    Florida’s Historic Coast includes St. Augustine, Ponte Vedra and 42 miles of beautiful pristine Atlantic Coast beaches St. Augustine is the oldest continuously occupied European settlement in America, established by the Spanish in 1565. Four and a half centuries later, the city and its people continue to symbolize the rich history and cultural diversity that…

  • Britain braces for a messy affair at Westminster

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    Britain is going to face an uncertain future on Friday. It will witness an array  of messy affairs unfolding at the Westminster village. The fractured verdict will open doors for horse trading and endless parleys in between politicians. It will also trigger the call for political reforms like proportional representation…writes Kaliph Anaz The first result…

  • British leaders eye Indian-origin voters

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    Ironically, Britain – the oldest democracy in the world – could see this community play a major role in deciding the next government…writes Kaliph Anaz As the campaigning for the British parliamentary election enters its final phase, Prime Minister David Cameron and other leaders are eyeing undecided voters, especially among the 700,000 strong community of…

  • 4-wheel scooter arrives in the UK

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    From Vacallo Switzerland Quadro, the world’s only 4 wheel scooter, has arrived in the UK! Swiss engineering has become a world mainstay for precision and engineering excellence. With this familiar ethos Quadro has created a scooter like no other in the world showcasing the innovative Quadro Hydraulic Tilt System (HTS). Quadro 3 Taking the familiar…

  • Guy Wilks targets World Championship

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    Two-time British Rally Champion Guy Wilks will make his FIA World Rallycross Championship debut at Lydden Hill over the Spring Bank Holiday weekend (22-24 May) later this month. The 34-year-old will drive one of JRM Racing’s exciting new 1.6-litre MINI RX Supercars in the eagerly anticipated Motorsport News World RX of Great Britain, the UK’s…

  • Silverstone Gears up for Fleet Show

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    A record number of motor manufacturers are unveiling some of the very latest models to hit this year’s fleet market at the record-breaking Fleet World Fleet Show on  May 12th It  will see a number of UK debuts in an impressive line-up of new models from the 25 vehicle manufacturers attending the event, with more than 220 models…

  • Arctic ice cap is smallest since late 1970s

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    The Arctic ice cap this year is the smallest it has been since the late 1970s, when satellite monitoring of the polar region began and the experts attribute the shrinkage to climate change and global warming. “We had less ice this winter in the Arctic than any other winter during the satellite era,” Efe news…

  • UN peacekeepers killed in DR Congo

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    At least two peacekeepers were killed and 13 injured when a UN convoy came under attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a media report said. Four more peacekeepers were missing after the attack by suspected rebels in the northeastern city of Beni, CNN quoted the UN as saying in a statement. The…

  • US has given Pakistan arms worth $5.4 bn

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     Since the September 11, 2001 terror attack, the US has given Pakistan arms worth about $5.4 billion for counter-terrorism operations, along with many “big ticket” platforms more suited to conventional warfare. Sales of F-16 combat aircraft and related equipment account for nearly half of these Foreign Military Sales agreements with Pakistan, according to a report…

  • Salman gets 5 years in jail

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    Bollywood actor Salman Khan was on Wednesday sentenced to five years in jail for a 2002 hit-and-run accident that left one man dead and four others injured here. Additional Sessions Judge D.W. Deshpande announced the verdict at a packed courtroom here, stunning the actor and his family. Salman, one of the highest paid actors in…

  • The Beatles didn’t start musical revolution in US: Study

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    Contrary to popular belief, the so-called “British Invasion” of US pop music by groups like The Beatles and The Rolling Stones did not start rock revolution, researchers have found. The greatest musical revolution in US pop history was also not 1964 but 1991 when hip-hop arrived in the charts, said the team that studied trends…

  • US posts hefty bounty on four key ISIS figures

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    The US administration has posted a bounty of $20 million for information on four key figures of the Islamic State (IS), an extremist group it is fighting in Iraq and Syria. The State Department is seeking tips that can lead to the arrest of Abd al-Rahman Mustafa al-Qaduli, Abu Mohammed al-Adnani, Tarkhan Tayumurazovich Batirashvili and…

  • Permanent seat for India is ‘urgent’: France

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      To bolster the legitimacy of the UN in a changed world, it is “vital” and “urgent” to expand the Security Council’s permanent membership to include India, France has declared. France’s Permanent Representative Francois Delattre said Tuesday, “France favors enlarging the Security Council’s both categories of membership, permanent and non-permanent, and supports Germany and Japan,…

  • Turkey, US to sign agreement against fighters joining ISIS

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    Turkey and the US are planning to sign an agreement for cooperation on sharing systematic information about actual and suspected foreign fighters who want to join ranks of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group in Syria and Iraq. “We are working now with government of Turkey on specific details on how we can better share…

  • Nepal may call off Everest expeditions for 2015

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    Nepal may call off the expeditions to Mount Everest this year after an elite team of sherpas informed the government that they would take at least two months to set up a new route to the top of the world’s highest peak after an avalanche on April 25 hit the traditional route. Hundreds of climbers…

  • Israel detains 21 Palestinians

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    The Israeli army  arrested 21 Palestinians during raids on several West Bank towns. The Palestinians were arrested “from their homes” mostly in Ramallah, Nablus, Jenin, Bethlehem and Hebron, Xinhua news agency reported citing a statement issued by the Prisoners’ Club Association. The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) confirmed that 17 wanted Palestinians “suspected of being involved…

  • Kerry arrives in Somalia amid tight security

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    US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Mogadishu, the capital of Somalia,  marking the first visit of a US secretary of state to the country in over 20 years. Security in Mogadishu has been tightened with roads leading to the airport sealed off, Xinhuia news agency reported. Kerry is scheduled to officially open the…

  • Gurkha land is in ruins

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    By Gaurav Sharma  Ran Bahadur Gurung is scouring for his belongings in the rubble which once used to be his house at this remote but picturesque village of Gurkha in Nepal, the epicentre of the devastating earthquake in Himalayan nation. While rummaging through the ruins, he stumbles across a mangled aluminum container. He flings it,…

  • NASA records ‘alien sounds’ above Earth

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    Ultra-sensitive microphones aboard a NASA student balloon, floating at the edge of space has captured infrasonic sounds whose source has not been ascertained as yet. Theories for the sounds range from wind in the balloon’s path, to ocean waves, gravity waves and clear air turbulence. Others suggest the noises may be coming from movements from…

  • Silicon Valley’s Dave Goldberg dies in a gym accident

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    The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and SurveyMonkey chief executive Dave Goldberg died of severe head trauma, according to local officials. Mr Goldberg, 47, husband of Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg, was found lying next to a gym treadmill at a Four Seasons resort in Mexico reports BBC. Mexican authorities have no plans for a criminal investigation. The…

  • How India drifted towards Eurasia

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    For years, scientists have struggled to explain how India could have drifted northward so quickly. Now, geologists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have unearthed India’s rapid move toward Eurasia 80 million years ago that later gave rise to the Himalayas. According to them, India was pulled northward by the combination of two subduction…

  • Tsunami warning following quake in Papua New Guinea

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    A tsunami warning was issued following a 7.5-magnitude earthquake that struck 150 km south of Papua New Guinea. According to the US Geological Survey, the epicentre, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 5.6 degrees south latitude and 152.1 degrees east longitude. It issued a “hazardous” alert within 300 km…

  • Obama unveils NGO for US minorities

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     US President Barack Obama has launched a new non-profit foundation intended to offer more opportunities to young minority men amid continued heated national debates about racial relations following the death of 25-year-old African-American Freddie Gray. The new programme, “My Brother’s Keeper Alliance,” mirrored a previous Obama administration’s initiative, “My Brother’s Keeper,” launched in 2014 to…

  • Special Report: World Asthma Day

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    Cardio exercises can prevent severe asthma attacks writes Rupesh Dutta for Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper for British Asians, to mark World Asthma Day ((May 5 ) Life had been slowly going downhill for 36-year-old car mechanic Cyril Joseph ever since he was diagnosed with ashtma five years ago. Inhaling toxic exhaust fumes all day long was…

  • BOAT PEOPLE RETURNS – News N Pics

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    Latest news pictures from major events across the world. Asian Lite, UK’s No 1 newspaper will publish daily news galleries on world events