Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
BEIJING, 14 May (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said...
Sri Lanka halts debt repayment pending IMF bailout plan
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , Apr 12 (AP)— Sri Lanka is suspending its repayment of foreign debt, including bonds and government-to-government borrowings, pending the completion...
German economic advisers slash 2022 growth forecast to 1.8 per cent
Berlin, Mar 30 (AP) The German government's panel of independent economic advisers on Wednesday slashed its 2022 growth forecast for Europe's biggest economy in...
Police break up a network that illegally helped foreigners stay in Thailand, arresting dozens
BANGKOK, 31 May (AP) — Thai police have broken up a large network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, to stay in Thailand long-term...
Scotland Yard investigates man arrested for assault on Air India flight
London, Jul 12 (PTI) A 27-year-old man was arrested on an Air India flight from Delhi as it landed at Heathrow Airport on suspicion...
40-member group of mostly Indians wins 10-million dirham lottery in the UAE
Dubai, Oct 4 (PTI) A 40-member group, including 38 Indians working at a Qatar-based hypermarket chain, have won 10 million dirhams (USD 2.72 million)...
150 Million Euro Fine On Google, 60 On Facebook In France Over ‘Cookies’
Paris, Jan 6 (AFP): French regulators have hit Google and Facebook with 210 million euros ($237 million) in fines over their use of "cookies",...
Japan, South Korea protest China visa stoppage in COVID spat
TOKYO , 11 Jan (AP) Japan and South Korea defended their public health restrictions on travelers from China on Wednesday, a day after China...
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...
European Central Bank head targeted in hacking attempt
Berlin, Jul 12 (AP) The European Central Bank said Tuesday that its president, Christine Lagarde, was targeted in a hacking attempt but no information...
Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th...
KYIV, Ukraine, 24 Sep: Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded three others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported...
Dozens of migrants are missing after a boat capsized off Yemen, officials say
SANAA, Yemen, 13 Nov (AP) — A migrant boat capsized off the coast of war-torn Yemen, leaving dozens of people, mostly from the Horn...
China launches six satellites with its new solid propellant rocket
Beijing, Jul 27 (PTI) : China on Wednesday successfully launched six new satellites into space with its new solid-propellant rocket, which made its debut...
Pakistani ex-PM Khan sets out economic rescue plan at rally
LAHORE, Pakistan, 26 Mar: Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan led a rally in the eastern city of Lahore in the early hours of...
Blinken meets Macron as US seeks to heal rift with France
Paris, Oct 5 (AP) French President Emmanuel Macron and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Tuesday to explore potential cooperation in the Indo-Pacific...
Saudi Aramco sees third-quarter income rise to $30.4 billion
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , Oct 31 (AP) — The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Aramco, reported $30.4 billion in third-quarter net income on...
High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government...
LONDON, 24 Sep: The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted...
Strong quake kills 5, injures dozens in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, Jul 27 (AP) — A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least...
Second ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash
BEIJING, 27 Mar: Sunday, raising hopes that it might shed light on why the passenger plane nosedived into a remote mountainous area in southern...
Ukraine says Russia shelled chemical plant
Kyiv, Mar 21 (AP) Ukraine's prosecutor general said a Russian shell struck a chemical plant outside the city of Sumy a little after 3...