8 killed, 7 injured in massive explosion at ordnance factory in India's Maharashtra

NEW DELHI, Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- At least eight people were killed and seven others injured Friday in a massive explosion inside an ordnance factory in …[More]

India train accident death toll rises to 13

NEW DELHI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- The death toll in the train accident in the western Indian state of Maharashtra has risen to 13, police said Thursday. …[More]

Sri Lanka raises compensation for weather-related deaths

COLOMBO, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- The Sri Lankan government has increased compensation for lives lost due to the ongoing severe weather to 1 million rupees…[More]

14 armed rebels killed in central India

NEW DELHI, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Indian security forces shot dead at least 14 armed rebels called "Naxals" in the country's central state of Chhattisgar…[More]

Heavy rains affect 20,000 people in Sri Lanka

COLOMBO, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's Irrigation Department reported that over 20,000 Sri Lankans have been affected by natural disasters caused by…[More]