Landslide hits village in the southern Philippines, leaving at least 6 dead and 46...
Manila, Feb 7 (AP) A landslide left at least six villagers dead and 46 others missing, including miners waiting in two buses for a...
Under China pressure, Taiwan opposition choses new leader
Taipei, Sep 25 (AP) Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party chose former leader Eric Chu as its new chairperson Saturday in an election overshadowed by...
New Zealand tour operators told to pay $7.8 million in fines and reparations over...
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 1 Mar: Tour booking agents and managers of a New Zealand island where a volcanic eruption killed 22 people in 2019...
Two women campaign to become France’s 1st female president
PARIS , Sep 12 (AP) — Two French politicians kicked off their presidential campaigns Sunday, seeking to become France’s first female leader in next...
European Union members should open talks with Bosnia on joining, the EU’s executive branch...
BRUSSELS, 12 Mar: The European Union’s executive arm will recommend that member countries open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, European Commission President Ursula von der...
Taliban arrest 4 Islamic State militants north of Kabul
Kabul, Oct 6 (AP) The Taliban arrested four members of the rival militant Islamic State group north of the Afghan capital, their spokesman said...
US, Japan, Australia and the Philippines to stage military drills in disputed South China...
MANILA, Philippines , 7 Apr (AP) — The United States, Japan, Australia and the Philippines will hold their first joint naval exercises, including anti-submarine...
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...
Maldives urges Indian tourists to contribute to country’s economy
DUBAI, 6 May: With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation's tourism minister on Monday...
Taliban takeover will inspire terrorists, warns UK minister
London, Aug 19 (PTI) The Taliban takeover of Afghanistan will inspire terrorists and trigger an explosion of extremism and security challenges for the world,...
UN court order demanding Israel to halt Gaza offensive further isolates US position
WASHINGTON, 25 May: A ruling by the top United Nations court ordering Israel to halt its military offensive in the southern Gaza city of...
3 Indian-origin men arrested, charged with human trafficking in Canada
Toronto, Aug 26 (PTI) Three Indian-origin men in Canada have been arrested and charged with human trafficking in connection with a case involving a...
Israeli nationalists march through Palestinian area of Jerusalem, some chanting ‘Death to Arabs’
JERUSALEM, 5 Jun: Thousands of mostly ultranationalist Israelis were taking part in an annual march through a sensitive Palestinian area of Jerusalem on Wednesday,...
ISI chief rushes to Kabul as Taliban struggle to form inclusive govt acceptable to...
Islamabad, Sep 4 (PTI) In a surprise move, Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on Saturday dashed to Kabul, according to media...
Japan’s space agency was hit by multiple cyberattacks, but officials say no sensitive...
TOKYO, 21 Jun: Japan’s space agency has suffered a series of cyberattacks since last year, but sensitive information related to rockets and satellites was...
India is strategic partner and very close friend’: Israeli official says ahead of EAM’s...
Jerusalem, Oct 15 (PTI) Ahead of External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's important visit to Israel, a top Israeli Foreign Ministry official on Friday said...
European neighbours cast a wary eye on France after far-right party’s election lead
Berlin, 1 Jul : After France's far-right National Rally surged into the lead in the first round of legislative elections, some European neighbours on...
Pakistan rejects reports of agreement with US to conduct air operations in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday rejected reports about an agreement with the United States on the use of its airspace for intelligence...
3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota...
DHAKA, Banglades, 16 Jul (AP) — Three people were killed and dozens injured in two separate incidents in Bangladesh as violence continued Tuesday on...
Bombing in Myanmar city highlights escalating violence
Bangkok, Oct 27 (AP) Midday bombings near a busy government office injured at least nine people in Myanmar's second biggest city on Wednesday, in...