Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre
Bangkok, Dec 28 (AP) The humanitarian group Save the Children said Tuesday it has confirmed that two of its staff were among at least...
Yemen loses internet connection after Saudi-led airstrikes
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Jan 22 (AP) — Yemen lost its connection to the internet nationwide early Friday after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted the contested...
“No Mercy” To Corrupt: China Warns As It Ramps Up Corruption Crackdown
Beijing, Jan 21 (AFP): China has vowed to ramp up its regulatory crackdown and show "no mercy" against corruption as the ruling Communist Party...
Tonga Volcanic Eruption Felt Like An “Atomic Bomb”, Say Aid Workers
Sydney, Jan 21 (AFP): Tonga's volcanic eruption felt like an "atomic bomb" that shook "the whole island", an aid worker told AFP on Friday,...
IS gunmen kill 11 Iraqi troops in brazen attack on barracks
BAGHDAD, Jan 21 (AP) — Gunmen from the Islamic State extremist group attacked an army barracks in a mountainous area north of Baghdad early...
‘Minor incursion’ by Russia could complicate West’s response
WASHINGTON, Jan 21 (AP) — Short of an all-out invasion, Russian President Vladimir Putin could take less dramatic action in Ukraine that would vastly...
At least 17 killed in road crash explosion in western Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana, Jan 21 (AP): At least 17 people were killed and dozens more injured when a vehicle carrying mining explosives blew up after...
Russian court slaps Google, Meta with massive fines
Moscow, Dec 24 (AP) A Moscow court on Friday slapped Google with a nearly 100 million fine and also fined Facebook's parent company Meta...
40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 24 (PTI) A crowded three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh early Friday, killing...
China condemns US law banning imports from Xinjiang
Beijing, Dec 24 (PTI) China on Friday expressed firm opposition to the new US law that restricts imports from its volatile Xinjiang province over...
UN Security Council imposes sanctions on senior ISIL-K leader Sanaullah Ghafari
United Nations, Dec 24 (PTI) The UN Security Council has imposed a slew of sanctions on senior Islamic State -- Khorasan (ISIL-K) leader Sanaullah...
UK buys millions more antivirals to battle Omicron
London, Dec 22 (PTI) Millions more cutting-edge antiviral treatments for COVID-19 have been secured for National Health Service (NHS) patients, the UK government said...
WHO head warns against blanket booster access
Berlin, Dec 22 (AP) The head of the World Health Organization is warning that blanket booster programmes in rich countries risk prolonging the COVID-19...
Pak’s Sialkot factory hires Sri Lankan man in place of his lynched compatriot
Islamabad, Dec 22 (PTI) In a bold move, a factory in Pakistan's Sialkot has hired another Sri Lankan national in place of his slain...
Indian companies take part in business exhibition in Nepal to promote bilateral trade
Kathmandu, Dec 22 (PTI) Around 50 Indian companies are taking part in a three-day business exhibition in Nepal, aimed to promote Brand India and...
Asian development Bank approves loans worth USD 1.543 billion to Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 22 (PTI) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed six financing loans to cash-strapped Pakistan worth USD 1.543 billion, to help...
China orders lockdown of up to 13 million people in Xi’an
Beijing, Dec 22 (AP) China on Wednesday ordered the lockdown of as many as 13 million people in neighbourhoods and workplaces in the northern...
China bans foreigners from spreading religious content online
Beijing, Dec 22 (PTI) China has issued a new regulation under which all foreign organisations or individuals will be banned from spreading religious content...
Singapore Opposition leader asks govt to release more info to dispel misinformation about FTA...
Singapore, Sep 16 (PTI) Strongly criticising what he described as a "reactive" policy towards communication, Singapore's Opposition leader Pritam Singh has asked the government...
Countries in South Asia should make efforts for peace: China
Beijing, Sep 16 (PTI) China said on Thursday that all countries in South Asia should make efforts to maintain peace, security and stability in...