Blinken vows more US military might in Indo-Pacific
Jakarta, Dec 14 (AP) The United States will expand its military and economic relationships with partners in Asia to push back against China's increasing...
UK court recognizes Guaid but Venezuela gold case rolls on
London, Dec 20 (AP) The UK Supreme Court ruled Monday that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid should be recognised as the nation's interim president...
Sri Lanka to procure 750 jeeps, 500 buses from India: Government
Colombo, Jan 4 (PTI) Sri Lanka has decided to procure a fleet of 750 jeeps and 500 buses from India under the credit line...
Sri Lanka seeks 1 billion dollar loan from India
Colombo, Jan 12 (PTI) Sri Lanka is negotiating a USD one billion loan from India to import goods from the country, the governor of...
US Congressman urges Biden to reject Pak’s ambassador-designate; terms him terrorist sympathiser’
Islamabad/Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) A US Congressman has urged President Joe Biden to reject Pakistan's ambassador-designate Masood Khan's diplomatic credentials and termed him a...
UN labour group says 1.6 M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
Bangkok, Jan 28 (AP) The International Labour Organisation says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the worst...
Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension
Brussels, Feb 2 (AP) President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and...
Pakistan’s senior ministers wade into hijab row in Karnataka
Islamabad, Feb 9 (PTI) Pakistan's senior ministers waded into the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday saying...
Europe braces for further strife as Ukraine crisis escalates
Kyiv, Feb 23 (AP) Russia began evacuating its embassy in Kyiv, and Ukraine urged its citizens to leave Russia on Wednesday as the region...
Finland, Sweden brush off Moscow’s warning on joining NATO
Helsinki, Feb 26 (AP) Finland and Sweden have brushed off warnings from neighbouring Russia that their possible joining of NATO would trigger serious military-political...
India ranks 2nd for global investment in digital shopping companies
London, 9 Mar: India is the second-largest global venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies, growing by a whopping 175 per cent from...
North Korea fires suspected long-range missile toward sea
Seoul, Mar 24 (AP) North Korea test-fired a suspected long-range missile toward the sea Thursday, its neighbours' militaries said.
The launch, which extended North Korea's...
Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city
Kyiv, Apr 12 (AP) Six weeks of brutal Russian siege have left more than 10,000 civilians dead in the southern port city of Mariupol...
Nepal suspends Central Bank Governor amid forex woes
Kathmandu, Apr 10 (PTI) In a rare move, the Nepal government has suspended the country's Central Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari over disagreements with...
Sri Lankan Cabinet reshuffled to counter economic crisis
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, Apr 18 (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president appointed 17 new Cabinet ministers on Monday as he and his powerful family seek...
Vladimir Putin Accuses Ukraine Of Not Taking Talks To End War Seriously
Moscow, 3 May (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Tuesday the West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine and accused...
Imran Khan claims mafia’ Sharif family paid a woman’ to write book to defame...
Islamabad, Apr 30 (PTI) Ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has alleged that the Sharif family "paid a woman" a veiled reference to his...
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON , May 14 (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at...
World’s highest weather station installed on Mt. Everest
Kathmandu, May 19 (PTI) A team of experts from the National Geographic Society has installed the "world's highest weather station" on Mt. Everest at...
Vice President Naidu arrives in Gabon on first leg of his three-nation tour
Libreville (Gabon), May 30 (PTI) Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu arrived here on Monday on the first leg of his three-nation tour of Gabon,...