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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Russia gets partial win in $50B case over bankrupt oil giant
THE HAGUE, Netherlands , Nov 5 (AFP) The Dutch Supreme Court on Friday handed Russia at least a temporary victory in an appeal of...
Air pollution and genes may elevate risk of depression: Study
Washington, Nov 9 (PTI) Exposure to high-particulate-matter air pollution may significantly increase the risk of depression in healthy people who have a genetic predisposition...
Thousands detained in Ethiopia, human rights group estimates
Nairobi, Nov 17 (AP) Thousands of people have been detained in Ethiopia's capital since the government declared a state of emergency over the country's...
Global shares mixed amid inflation, oil price worries
Tokyo, Nov 24 (AP) Global shares were mixed Wednesday as worries about inflation set off expectations the US Federal Reserve might move faster than...
Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14
Baku (Azerbaijan), Nov 30 (AP) A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding two more,...
‘Challenges’ had overpowered vast opportunities in Sino-India ties, Indian envoy Misri tells Chinese FM
Beijing, Dec 6 (PTI) Outgoing Indian envoy to China Vikram Misri on Monday had a virtual farewell call on Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi...
Essar’s Stanlow Terminals to invest in UK’s ‘largest’ biofuels storage
London, Dec 13 (PTI) Stanlow Terminals Limited (STL), part of Indian conglomerate Essar's UK arm Essar Oil UK, on Monday announced plans to make...
Islamic world unites to aid desperately poor Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD, Dec 19 (AP) — The economic collapse of Afghanistan, already teetering dangerously on the edge, would have a “horrendous” impact on the region...
Landslide At Construction Site In China Claims 14 Lives
Beijing, Jan 4 (AFP): A landslide at a construction site in southwest China's Guizhou province has killed at least 14 people, state media reported...
North Korea fires possible missile into sea amid stalled talks
Seoul, Jan 11 (AP) North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in...
Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar
Kyiv (Ukraine), Jan 19 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between...
Pakistan ‘not completely optimistic’ of Taliban govt in Kabul: NSA
Islamabad, Jan 27 (PTI) Pakistan's frustration with the Afghan Taliban became evident on Thursday when its top security official said that Islamabad was "not...
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 6 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
Colombo, Feb 19 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy on Saturday arrested six Indian fishermen and seized their boat for allegedly poaching in the country's...
UN experts: North Korea stealing millions in cyber attacks
United Nations, Feb 7 (AP) North Korea is continuing to steal hundreds of millions of dollars from financial institutions and cryptocurrency firms and exchanges,...