Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed
Istanbul, Aug 14 (AP) A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and...
Turkish flood deaths hit 55; dispute arises over the missing
Istanbul, Aug 14 (AP) The death toll from severe floods and mudslides along Turkey's Black Sea coast has climbed to at least 55, the...
PM Modi’s Partition Horrors Remembrance Day ‘political stunt’: Pakistan
Islamabad, Aug 14 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that India will observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day...
Pakistan: 3 militants, 1 soldier killed in shootout
Quetta, Aug 14 (AP) Pakistani security forces killed three militants during a shootout on Saturday following a militant attack on a security patrol in...
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 13 (AP) — The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to 27 Friday after search...
21 killed, 4 missing as heavy rain hits central China: Officials
Beijing, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 21 people were killed and four others remained missing as heavy rain lashed a township in central China's...
China Says Bringing Delta-Driven Covid Outbreak Under Control
WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: August 13, 2021 6:00 pm IST
Beijing: Chinese health officials said Friday they were bringing the country's worst Covid outbreak in months under...
New Covid vaccine mimics virus shape to provide robust protection: Study
Washington, Aug 13 (PTI) Scientists have developed a protein-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate that mimics the shape of the virus to trigger robust antibody response...
Opposed to ‘any force’ using terrorism to seek ‘geopolitical gains’: China on Pakistan’s bus...
Beijing, Aug 13 (PTI) China on Friday said it firmly opposes "any force" using terrorism to seek "geopolitical gains", a day after the Pakistan...
Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south; take 4 more cities
KABUL, Afghanistan , Aug 13 (AP) The Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals...
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...
State of emergency in Russia’s Yakutia expanded over fires
MOSCOW , Aug 13 (AP) — Russian authorities expanded a state of emergency in northeast Siberia on Friday to help bring in outside resources...
Al Qaeda will probably come back: UK defence minister on Afghanistan crisis
London, Aug 13 (PTI) Afghanistan is heading towards civil war and terror group Al Qaeda "will probably come back" as the security situation in...
One in ten Covid patients infected in hospital in first UK wave: Lancet study
London, Aug 13 (PTI) Over one in ten COVID-19 patients in 314 UK hospitals were infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus during their stay in...
UN Security Council not ‘suitable place’ to discuss South China Sea issue: China
Beijing, Aug 11 (PTI) Faced with scathing criticism from the US of its expansive claims over the disputed South China Sea at a UN...
US lawmakers seek suspension of drone technology export to Turkey
Washington, Aug 11 (PTI) A bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers has urged the Biden administration to suspend export licences of drone technology to Turkey...
Prince Charles, Princess Diana’s Wedding Cake Slice Sells For $2,558
London, Aug 11 (AFP): A slice of cake from the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer sold for 1,850 euros ($2,558)...
British Man Arrested In Germany For ‘Spying For Russia’
Berlin, Germany, Aug 11 (AFP): A British man suspected of spying for Russia in exchange for cash has been arrested in Germany, federal prosecutors...
Taliban Capture Another Provincial Capital, Faizabad In Afghan North: Lawmaker
Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug 11 (AFP): The Taliban have captured the city of Faizabad in northern Afghanistan, a local MP told AFP on Wednesday, the...
Germany Earmarks 30 Billion Euros To Rebuild After Floods
Berlin, Germany, Aug 10 (AFP): Germany will earmark up to 30 billion euros ($35 billion) to rebuild after last month's deadly floods that washed...