A Turkish Airlines ​plane was evacuated after smoke was observed from its landing gear while it was taxing after landing in Nepal's capital of ​Kathmandu, forcing the ​closure of the airport for an hour.The ⁠Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN) had ​earlier said a fire broke out in ​the right re...

Thailand’s former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawat has been released from a prison in Bangkok after spending eight months of a one-year sentence there over a corruption-related charge.Thaksin remade ⁠and dominated Thai politics for a quarter-century, but his influence has waned of late following his ...

Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) president C. Joseph Vijay has taken the oath as Tamil Nadu's new Chief Minister. The swearing-in ceremony was held at Nehru Indoor Stadium. Tamil Nadu State Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy to Vijay. Along with him, ...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Tô Lâm, President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, took part in a floral tribute ceremony held at the statue of Ho Chi Minh located within the premises of the Colombo Public Library.He was acc...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake held bilateral discussions this morning (08) at the President’s Office with President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Tô Lâm.During the meeting, President Dis...