Srinagar, March 8 – A man takes photographs after authorities sealed the main headquarters of Jamaat-e-Islami, at Batamaloo in Srinagar. After the central government on February 28 banned Jamaat-e-Islami (J-K) under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act for a period of five years, authorities on Thursday sealed the Jamaat-e-Islamia Central Office…

Singapore, March 6, 2019 – Volvo and a Singapore university unveiled a driverless electric bus Tuesday that will soon undergo tests in the city-state, the latest move towards rolling out autonomous vehicles for public transport. High-tech Singapore has become a testbed for self-driving technology and the world’s first driverless taxis…

Beijing, China, March 3 – Workers past through the terminal of the Beijing Daxing International Airport under construction on the outskirts of Beijing, China. Construction on the new airport in China’s capital which promises to be one of the world’s largest is speeding toward completion. Photo courtesy PTI Photo Mogadishu,…

Manila, Philippine, March 5 – Philippine police have seized more than 1,500 live turtles and tortoises found wrapped in duct tape at Manila airport. The reptiles, found in four unclaimed pieces of luggage, could have sold for more than 4.5 million pesos (£60,000; $86,631). The Bureau of Customs said the…

Tokyo, Japan, March 4 – Birhanu Legese crosses the finish line to win the Tokyo Marathon on Sunday. Ethiopian Birhanu Legese cruised to victory at the Tokyo marathon on Sunday, winning in a time of two hours, four minutes and 48 seconds in to claim his first major title. The…

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 2 – External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj speaks at the 46th Foreign Ministers’ Meeting of Organisation of Islamic Cooperation in Abu Dhabi. Photo courtesy PTi Photo Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, center, gets a look at the international space station’s robotic control center as…

Seoul, South Korea, March 1 – Mountain climbers re-enact the Manse movement on top of Mount Bulam in northern Seoul on Feb. 24, 2019, in commemoration of the centennial of the March 1 Independence Movement. Photo courtesy of Yonhap. Yangon, Myanmar, Feb 28 – People participate in a rally calling…