17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
HAVANA , Aug 7 (AP) A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city...
Exxon booked record profits in 2022 as energy prices soared
NEW YORK , Jan 01 (AP) — Exxon Mobil posted record annual profits in 2022 as Americans struggled with high prices for gasoline, home...
Russians take Ukraine nuclear plant; no radiation after fire
KYIV, 4 Mar: Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and...
Taiwan In Talks For $500 Million Weapons Package From US
Taipei, 8 May: Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements,...
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...
Russia claims Ukraine is launching major attacks; Kyiv accuses Moscow of misinformation
KYIV, Ukraine, 5 Jun (AP) — Ukrainian forces were making a major effort to punch through Russian defensive lines in southeast Ukraine for a...
Maldivian govt distances itself from ‘derogatory remarks’ against Modi
MALE, 7 Jan: The Maldivian government on Sunday distanced itself from a minister's "derogatory remarks" against Prime Minister Narendra Modi on social media, and...
France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic
PARIS, Dec 31 (AP): No more plastic packaging around fruits and vegetables and car ads promoting walking and cycling instead of driving: in 2022,...
Rishi Sunak: On The Tough Road To Become The “Custodian Of UK”
London, Jul 20 (PTI): It is official – Rishi Sunak is now the closest anyone of Indian origin has ever been to take charge...
Failed assassination bid against Iraq’s PM ramps up tension
BAGHDAD , Nov 7 (AP) — Troops and patrols deployed throughout Baghdad on Sunday following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted...
Strong Sentiment Within QUAD That Afghanistan Is High Priority: Foreign Secretary
New York, Sep 25 (PTI): There was "certainly" a strong sentiment within the Quad that Afghanistan is a "high priority" and unity on the...
Pak army chief inaugurates state-of-the-art Centre of Integrated Air Defence Battle Management
Islamabad, Sep 22 (PTI) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre of Integrated Air Defence Battle Management called...
Mexico’s president says 10,000 migrants a day head to US border; he blames US...
MEXICO CITY, 3 Oct: Mexico’s president said Monday that about 10,000 migrants per day are heading to the U.S. border, and he blamed U.S....
80 per cent COVID-19 immunity lost in 6 months in some after Pfizer shot:...
Washington, Sep 6 (PT) COVID-19 antibodies produced by the Pfizer vaccine decreased more than 80 per cent in senior nursing home residents and their...
Data signals third year of vast Brazil Amazon deforestation
BRASILIA, Brazil , Aug 13 (AP) — Preliminary government data released on Friday indicates annual deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon may have surpassed 10,000 square...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi pleads not guilty as graft trial continues
Bangkok, Feb 28 (AP) Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi pleaded not guilty on Monday to a corruption charge that alleged she had...
Pak’s talks with IMF on USD 6 billion Extended Fund Facility not failed: PM...
Islamabad, Oct 18 (PTI) Pakistan's talks with the IMF for the resumption of USD 6 billion Extended Fund Facility (EEF) has not failed and...
Zelenskyy thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
WASHINGTON , Dec 23 (AP) — Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy told cheering U.S. legislators during a defiant wartime visit to the nation’s capital on Wednesday...
49 killed in fire at Bangladesh chemical container depot
Dhaka, Jun 5 (PTI) A massive fire and a series of subsequent explosions at a private chemical container depot in southeastern Bangladesh killed at...
USD 500 million MCC grant will boost Nepal’s power sector, reduce transport costs &...
Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) The US has commended Nepal for ratifying the contentious Washington-funded USD 500 million MCC grant, saying it will result in...