IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war
WASHINGTON , Oct 11 (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy for 2023, citing a long list...
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’...
ROME, 24 Jul: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally-brokered deal so grain can be shipped from...
Fire races through clothing market in B’desh capital
DHAKA, 4 Apr: Firefighters were working to get under control a massive fire that burned through a popular clothing market and spread to other...
Yemen officials: Saudi airstrike kills 12 troops by mistake
Sanaa (Yemen), Dec 31 (AP) An airstrike by the Saudi-led coalition has mistakenly hit a camp of allied Yemeni pro-government forces, killing at least...
ASEAN states should engage bilaterally with Myanmar to resolve crisis, Malaysian leader says
PUTRAJAYA, 26 Jul: Southeast Asian countries should be given some latitude to engage informally with Myanmar on an individual basis to help resolve a...
Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to...
BEIJING, 7 Apr (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li...
Russia targets depot in western Ukraine, advances in east
KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The Russian military said it used long-range missiles Wednesday to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region...
Cold cash issues cause problems in global warming talks
Glasgow, Nov 13 (AP) UN talks to curb global warming ran into last-minute problems Saturday because of cold hard cash.
Negotiators in Glasgow, Scotland, held...
Lawmakers say UK’s planned law to deport Channel migrants breaches rights obligations
LONDON, 11 Jun: A committee of British lawmakers said Sunday that the U.K. will break its international human rights commitments if it goes through...
Possibility of new COVID-19 variants really high, warns WHO
Geneva, Feb 9 (PTI) Describing the new COVID-19 variants as the "wild card", a top World Health Organisation official has warned that the Omicron...
High winds drive major wildfire in Spain; 35 aircraft sent
MADRID , Aug 19 (AP) — A wildfire burning out of control in Spain’s eastern province of Valencia has become one of the country’s...
Man Kills Son, 4, After Argument With Wife In Maharashtra
Mumbai, Sep 21 (PTI): A man has been arrested for allegedly killing his four-year-old son by throwing him on a platform at Sanpada railway...
Mob attacked scholar over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore, Feb 14 (PTI) An enraged mob attacked and injured a Shia scholar for allegedly burning the pages of a religious book in Pakistan's...
Russia suspends its mission to NATO, foreign minister says
Moscow, Oct 18 (AP) Russia's foreign minister said Monday that the country is suspending its mission to NATO.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the...
UN health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality
Geneva, Sep 22 (AP) The harmful health effects of air pollution kick in at lower levels than previously thought, the World Health Organization said...
Regular India-US engagements under Trade Policy Forum will help remove barriers to trade: USIBC
Washington, Nov 24 (PTI) A regular engagement between India and the United States under the bilateral Trade Policy Forum mechanism will help remove barriers...
Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health
Seoul, Aug 16 (AP) Bill Gates on Tuesday called for South Korea to become more involved in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases like...
India-Japan partnership good for Indo-Pacific region and global order: Jaishankar
Tokyo, Sep 9 (PTI) A stronger India-Japan partnership is good for each other as well as for the Indo-Pacific region and the global order,...
UN climate chief says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
OXFORD, 10 Apr: Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions...
Several ministers out as Trudeau shakes up Canada’s Cabinet
TORONTO, 26 Jul: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will announce a major Cabinet shake-up on Wednesday as he readies his team for the next...