India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture
London, Nov 7 (PTI) India is among 27 countries to sign up to a sustainable agriculture action agenda at the conclusion of the first...
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...
Former Netanyahu aide testifies in ex-PM’s corruption trial
JERUSALEM, Nov 22 (AP) — A one-time confidante to Benjamin Netanyahu began testifying against him Monday in the former Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial...
Israel Closes Borders To All Foreigners To Stem Spread Of New Covid Strain ‘Omicron’
TEL AVIV , Nov 28 (AFP): Israel is to close its borders to all foreigners later Sunday in a bid to stem the spread...
Jaishankar flags ‘sharpening of tensions’ on territorial issues across Asia amidst China’s rise
Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (PTI) The consequences of China's rise and its growing capabilities are "particularly profound", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on...
2 Killed, Four Injured In Separate Bomb Explosions In Kabul: Taliban
Kabul, Dec 11 (AFP): Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday,...
President Kovind holds talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart
Dhaka, Dec 15 (PTI) President Ram Nath Kovind held talks with his Bangladeshi counterpart M Abdul Hamid on the first day of his three-day...
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,...
Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for...
India’s stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent & unambiguous: Embassy
Kathmandu, Jan 15 (PTI) The Indian Embassy on Saturday said that India's position on its boundary with Nepal is well known, consistent and unambiguous...
Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
Moscow, Jan 23 (AP) Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow...
UN says over 100 ex-Afghan and international forces killed
United Nations, Jan 31 (AP) The United Nations has received credible allegations that more than 100 former members of the Afghan government, its security...
Rescuers fear for life of Moroccan boy, 5, trapped in well
IGHRAN, Morocco, Feb 5 (AP) — Attempts to rescue a 5-year-old boy trapped in a Moroccan well stretched into a fourth day Saturday, with...
Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb 13 (AP) — Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued...
Jaishankar discusses key regional and global issues with French counterpart
Paris, Feb 21 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which...
Putin puts Russia’s nuclear forces on alert, cites sanctions
KYIV, 27 Feb: In a dramatic escalation of East-West tensions over Russia's invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin on Sunday ordered Russian nuclear forces...
Egypt’s central bank raises interest rates, cites Ukraine
Cairo, Mar 21 (AP) Egypt's Central Bank raised its key interest rate on Monday for the first time since 2017, citing inflationary pressures triggered...
Ukrainians welcome in Hungary but Afghan student was not
BELGRADE, Serbia, 27 Mar:- When Russia launched its war, Hungary opened its borders for the tens of thousands of refugees escaping Ukraine. Other refugees...
Pak PM Imran Khan loses majority after key ally sides with Opposition ahead of...
Islamabad, Mar 30 (PTI) Pakistan's embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday effectively lost majority in Parliament after a key partner of the ruling...
Israel police enter flashpoint Jerusalem holy site, arrest 2
Jerusalem, 17 Apr (AP): Israeli police have entered the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, a sensitive Jerusalem holy site, two days after clashes with Palestinians.
The police...