Rahman Jalali, the deputy governor of the province where the incident reportedly took place, told Iranian media that the blasts were “a terrorist attack”, though he did not elaborate on possible perpetrators.
Dhaka, Jan 1 Bangladesh's Nobel laureate economist Dr Muhammad Yunus was on Monday sentenced to six months in jail by a court for violating the labour laws, a verdict termed as "politically motivated" by his supporters ahead of the January 7 general elections.
A7.5 magnitude earthquake struck western Japan on Monday afternoon, triggering tsunami alerts as far away as eastern Russia and prompting a warning for residents to evacuate affected coastal areas of Japan as soon as possible.
Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Christopher Wray will visit India next week against the backdrop of Washington's allegations about an Indian link to a foiled plot to kill a Sikh separatist on American soil.
Riaydh/Abu Dhabi: Russian President Vladimir Putin received a warm welcome during his rare visit to the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia. During his visit, the Russian leader met with his "dear friends" from the Middle East and discussed increased oil cooperation.
US State Department spokesperson Mathew Miller, while speaking about an Indian citizen's indictment in an alleged foiled assassination plot, on Tuesday (Dec 5) said that the country takes the matter 'very seriously', adding that an investigation has been launched by India into the matter and they are waiting for the findings from the probe.