World Bee Day celebrated at birth place in Slovenia

With waves of music and hails bursting out from a huge white meeting tent, a high-profile celebrating ceremony for the first ever World Bee Day was held here in Slovenia on Sunday, signalling a further initiative by Slovenia to raise public awareness about the vital role of bees and other pollinators for humanity.

Beijing police beef up security, fire prevention for Spring Festival

Beijing's public security bureau has reinforced security and fire safety during the week-long Spring Festival starting Thursday.

Death toll in boat tragedy in eastern India rises to 23

The death toll in Saturday's boat tragedy in the eastern Indian state of Bihar has risen to 23, with more bodies being fished out of the Ganga river.

Attack in Nice : At least 80 dead as lorry rams into crowd

At least 80 people were killed and another 100 injured in the southern French city of Nice after an attacker drove a lorry into a crowd celebrating the Bastille Day national holiday, authorities said.

Over 80 killed in temple fire in southern India

More than 80 people have been killed and 250 injured in a major fire caused by festive firework at the famous Puttingal temple in Paravur, Kollam of the southern Indian state Kerala early Sunday morning, said police.

Indians stretch together with PM Modi on International Yoga Day

India stretched together on Saturday, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi leading more than 37, 000 people on a ceremonial road in the capital to mark the International Yoga Day.

World Museums Day celebration opens Monday in Egypt

At the National Museums of Egyptian Civilisation (NMEC), the Ministry of Antiquities is to celebrate World Museum Day through a seminar on the latest museological techniques and training.