Danish government wants to spend $20.6 billion on defense over 10 years
COPENHAGEN,Denmark, 30 May: Denmark’s centrist government said Tuesday that it wants to invest some 143 billion kroner ($20.6 billion) in the country’s defense over...
Settlement with Volkswagen on emissions nets Illinois $3.6M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. , Dec 12 (AP) — Illinois officials have agreed to a $3.6 million settlement in a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America...
China successfully launches satellite to test space debris mitigation technology
Beijing, Oct 24 (PTI): China successfully launched a new satellite on Sunday to test and verify space debris mitigation technologies.
It was launched from the...
Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600
ABUJA, Nigeria , Oct 17 (AP) — The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race...
Russia says it test-fired an intercontinental ballistic missile from a new nuclear submarine
MOSCOW, 5 Nov (AP) — The Russian military on Sunday reported a successful test launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile designed to carry nuclear...
Inflation hits new record in Europe, slowing economy
Frankfurt, Oct 31 (AP) Inflation hit a new record in the 19 countries that use the euro currency, fuelled by out-of-control prices for natural...
2 killed, 7 injured in gas blast in China
Beijing, Oct 24 (PTI): Two people were killed and seven others injured in a gas explosion at a residential building in the Chinese port...
Ukraine says 9 Russian warplanes destroyed in Crimea blasts
KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 10 (AP) — Ukraine’s air force said Wednesday that nine Russian warplanes were destroyed in a deadly string of explosions...
Woman stoned to death in Pakistan’s Punjab province for alleged adultery
Lahore, 3 Sep: A woman was stoned to death in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly committing adultery, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place...
Indian Army chief Gen. Pande calls on Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Kathmandu, Sep 6 (PTI) Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday called on Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on the third day...
Latest Russian missile bombardment of Ukraine’s capital kills at least 3 people, including a...
KYIV, Ukraine, 1 Jan: Russia launched a pre-dawn missile barrage on Ukraine’s capital Thursday, killing 3 people including a 9-year-old and her mother, officials...
Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
LONDON , 20 Jun (AP) — European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems...
Japan’s space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive...
TOKYO, 21 Jun: Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was...
Pak welcomes adoption of UNSC resolution allowing humanitarian aid into Afghanistan
Islamabad, Dec 23 (PTI) Pakistan on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a resolution by the UN Security Council that permits the flow of humanitarian...
PM Modi Meets Israel’s Naftali Bennett In Glasgow, Review Bilateral Ties
Glasgow, Nov 2 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a "fruitful" first meeting with his Israeli counterpart Naftali Bennett on the sidelines of the...
Climate activists dig in to defend village from coal mine
BERLIN, 8 Jan: Climate activists pledged Sunday to defend a tiny village in western Germany from being bulldozed for the expansion of a nearby...
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING, 27 Aug (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports...
Heavy rains cause significant flooding in parts of West Virginia
CHESAPEAKE, 28 Aug: Thunderstorms dumped heavy rains that caused significant flooding in parts of West Virginia on Monday, authorities said.
Gov. Jim Justice issued a...
Ukraine claims its drones hit a Russian oil facility, sparking a huge blaze
KYIV, Ukraine, 18 Jun: Ukraine claimed responsibility Tuesday for an overnight drone attack on a Russian oil facility that started a massive blaze in...
India-made drug shown to treat heart damage caused by Covid protein : Study
Washington, Nov 8 (PTI) A drug developed by the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) may reverse the heart damage caused by a protein...