Nipah virus alert issued in India's Kerala state

NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- An alert for Nipah virus has been issued in parts of India's Kerala after two "unnatural deaths" were reported from th…[More]

3 gunned down in India's Manipur

NEW DELHI, Sept. 12 (Xinhua) -- Unidentified gunmen gunned down three people Tuesday morning near the Kangpokpi district of Indian northeastern state …[More]

Bangladesh's inflation leaps to 9.92 pct in August amid soaring food costs

DHAKA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- Bangladesh's inflation increased to 9.92 percent in August, from 9.69 percent the previous month, driven by higher food pr…[More]

Indian capital gears to host G20 summit amid tight security

NEW DELHI, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- The Indian capital of New Delhi geared up to host the upcoming Group of 20 (G20) summit at the weekend with tight secur…[More]

200,000 Sri Lankans leave for foreign employment so far this year

COLOMBO, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- Over 200,000 Sri Lankans have left for foreign employment so far this year after registering with Sri Lanka Bureau of For…[More]