China’s economy grows by 8.1 per cent in 2021 amidst challenges posed by pandemic
Beijing, Jan 17 (PTI) China's economy grew by 8.1 per cent in 2021 to about USD 18 trillion, stated to be the best by...
Thai navy searching for 31 sailors in water after ship sank
Bangkok, Dec 19 (AP) Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sailors still missing more than 12...
India ranks 2nd for global investment in digital shopping companies
London, 9 Mar: India is the second-largest global venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies, growing by a whopping 175 per cent from...
Arab leaders warn Israeli actions threaten regional turmoil
CAIRO, 12 Feb: Dozens of leaders and senior officials from Arab and Islamic countries warned on Sunday Israeli actions in Jerusalem and the occupied...
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...
6 dead, 30 hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. , Jun 5 (AP) — A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on...
Oxford Dictionaries names ‘goblin mode’ its word of the year
LONDON , 6 Dec (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase.
Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that...
Israel high court suspends Palestinians” evictions for now
Tel Aviv, Mar 1 (AP) Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem...
Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down
Kabul, Aug 28 (AP) Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their...
9 missing after fishing boat capsizes in South Korea
SEOUL, SK, 5 Feb: South Korean coast guard vessels and aircraft on Sunday were searching for nine fishermen who disappeared after their boat capsized...
5 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the Turkish coast
ANKARA, Turkey, 13 Nov (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Monday, killing at least...
In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
MAKARIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his...
India’s been & will continue to be America’s major partner in fighting terrorism: US...
Washington, Oct 5 (PTI) India, which has suffered far more than the United States when it comes to assaults, attacks and aggressions of terrorism,...
2 killed, 7 injured in gas blast in China
Beijing, Oct 24 (PTI): Two people were killed and seven others injured in a gas explosion at a residential building in the Chinese port...
UK considers more troops for NATO amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
London, Jan 30 (PTI) Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is yet to receive a crucial report into alleged COVID lockdown breaches under...
UNHRC expresses concern over Sri Lanka’s lack of accountability for past human rights violations
Colombo, Feb 28 (PTI) The UN Human Rights High Commission (UNHRC) on Monday expressed concern over the lack of accountability on part of the...
Crews search for the missing after devastating tornadoes
MAYFIELD, Ky. , Dec 12 (AP) — Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the U.S.,...
Attackers wound 5 Pakistani policemen guarding polio workers
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 5 Jan: Attackers armed with guns and hand grenades ambushed a police van assigned to guard polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, wounding...
India-US healthcare collaboration in spotlight as India approves 2 more Covid vaccines
Washington, Dec 29 (PTI) India-US collaboration in the health sector is in the spotlight as the Central Drug Authority this week approved two more...
Over 500 Injured As 5.4-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Iran
Tehran, Oct 5 (AFP): A 5.4 magnitude earthquake in northwestern Iran injured more than 500 people early Wednesday, most of them lightly, state media...