Russia’s security “legitimate demands” ought to be properly addressed to resolve Ukraine crisis: China

Beijing, Mar 1 (PTI) As Russia stepped up its military offensive in Ukraine, China on Tuesday said that Moscow's "legitimate security demands" ought to...

Biden waives solar panel tariffs, seeks to boost production

WASHINGTON , Jun 6 (AP) — President Joe Biden is invoking the Defense Production Act to increase U.S. manufacturing of solar panels while declaring...

Taliban bans co-education in Afghanistan’s Herat province: Report

Kabul, Aug 21 (PTI) Days after vowing to respect women's rights in Afghanistan, Taliban officials in the restive Herat province have banned co-education in...

Qatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration

BEIRUT, 29 Jan: Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy signed an agreement Sunday that the Qatari firm...

Denmark reports leak in gas pipeline in Baltic Sea

Berlin, Sep 26 (AP) Denmark's maritime authority said Monday that a gas leak had been observed in a pipeline leading from Russia to Europe...

Indian-origin Malaysian man loses appeal against death sentence for drug trafficking in Singapore

Singapore, Apr 26 (PTI) The Singapore Court of Appeal on Tuesday rejected a legal challenge filed by the mother of an Indian-origin Malaysian drug...

6 Palestinian rights activists hacked by NSO spyware, says report

Jerusalem, Nov 8 (AP): Security researchers disclosed Monday that spyware from the notorious Israeli hacker-for-hire company NSO Group was detected on the cellphones of...

Pakistan’s senior ministers wade into hijab row in Karnataka

Islamabad, Feb 9 (PTI) Pakistan's senior ministers waded into the ongoing hijab row in Karnataka, with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday saying...

Poland tells doctors: Ailing women have abortion rights

WARSAW, Poland , Nov 7 (AP) — Poland’s Health Ministry issued instructions Sunday to doctors confirming that it is legal to terminate a pregnancy...

Germany’s climate plan: More bike lanes, no car speed limit BERLIN , 13 Jul (AP) — The German government unveiled a new package of climate...

China launches cargo spacecraft to carry supplies to its space station

Beijing, Sep 20 (PTI) China successfully launched an unmanned cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-3 on Monday to deliver supplies for its under-construction space station Tiangong, which...

Malala Yousafzai meets Secretary of State Blinken, delivers Afghan school girl’s message of education

Washington/Kabul, Dec 7 (PTI) Pakistani activist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Malala Yousafzai has delivered a message from Sotooda Forotan, an Afghan school girl,...

UK-bound Ukraine orphans stuck in Poland awaiting paperwork

WARSAW, Poland , Mar 22 (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainian orphans and their carers who are headed to refuge in the UK were stuck...

Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico , Nov 02 (AP) — High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to...

Senegalese leaders propose June elections after court rejects president’s 10 month delay

DAKAR, 28 Feb: A group of Senegalese civic and religious leaders proposed holding elections in early June, the first new date offered since the...

China lodges protest with India over Gen. Rawat’s reported remarks

Beijing, Nov 25 (PTI) China has protested to India over Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's reported remarks about Beijing constituting the biggest...

Sri Lanka’s political chaos persists as crisis talks go on

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , 11 Jul (AP) — A weekend of political chaos in Sri Lanka stretched into Monday, with opposition leaders yet to...

Foreign Secretary Shringla, UN chief discuss issues on UNSC’s agenda including Ukraine, Afghanistan

United Nations, 24 Mar (PTI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres here and discussed issues on the UN Security...

Explosion in north Afghanistan kills at least 10, injures 40

Kabul, Apr 21 (AP) A powerful explosion in a Shiite Muslim mosque in northern Afghanistan on Thursday killed at least 10 worshippers and injured...

Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies

ISLAMABAD, 5 Feb: Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war...