Swiss Open: Sindhu clinches women’s singles title, Prannoy finishes runner-up in men’s singles
Basel, 27 Mar: Ace Indian shuttler P V Sindhu clinched her second women's singles title of the season with a straight game win over...
Sri Lanka to amend controversial anti-terror law
Colombo, Jan 28 (PTI) Sri Lanka will amend a controversial anti-terror law that gives police sweeping powers to arrest suspects without trial to fully...
North Korea says leader Kim supervised tests of cruise missiles designed to be...
SEOUL, 29 Jan: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised test-firings of new cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines and also reviewed...
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
JERUSALEM, 5 Apr (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone...
Finland turns to the right as country prepares to enter NATO
HELSINKI, 3 Apr: Finnish voters have given a boost to conservative parties in a weekend election, depriving left-wing Prime Minister Sanna Marin of another...
India-China trade grows to record $ 125 billion in 2021 despite tensions in eastern...
BEIJING, 14 Jan: The India-China bilateral trade touched a record high of over USD 125 billion in 2021, crossing the USD 100 billion-mark in...
China wants to deepen strategic ties with Pak during Sharif’s new tenure
Beijing, 4 Mar (PTI): As Shehbaz Sharif took the oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time on Monday, China said...
UK PM race: Rishi Sunak camp accuses Liz Truss of avoiding scrutiny
London, Aug 30 (PTI) With just days to go before the polls close on Friday in the race to replace Boris Johnson as Conservative...
Death toll from western China earthquake rises to 93 Beijing
China, Sep 12 (AP): The death toll from a major earthquake in western China rose to 93 as the search for survivors continued, authorities...
EU to hit Russia with new sanctions if Ukraine attacked
BRUSSELS , Dec 15 (AP) — The head of the European Union’s executive warned Russia on Wednesday that the bloc has a battery of...
Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded
KYIV, Ukraine, 30 May: A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck...
Soldiers in Gabon say they’ve seized power and detained a president whose family ruled...
Libreville, 30 Aug: Mutinous soldiers claimed to have seized power in Gabon on Wednesday and put the president under house arrest, hours after he...
FM Sitharaman calls for proactive collective efforts towards protecting economies at G20 FMCBG meet...
Washington, Apr 21 (PTI) Global growth momentum is dampened by prolonged inflation, supply chain disruption, volatility in energy markets and investor uncertainty, Finance Minister...
China sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’
BEIJING, 5 Feb: China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will...
Death toll in Iran building collapse rises to at least 38
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , 5 Jun (AP) — The death toll in a catastrophic tower collapse in southwestern Iran rose to at least...
German government sued over failure to meet climate goals
BERLIN , Jan 24 (AP) — A prominent environmental group said Tuesday that it is suing the German government over the failure to meet...
Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 37
Kabul, Oct 15 (AP) Suicide bombers assaulted a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at...
Nigeria races to assist flood victims; death toll tops 600
ABUJA, Nigeria , Oct 17 (AP) — The death toll from floods in Nigeria this year has increased to 603 as local authorities race...
Cambodian leader says people who don’t vote will be barred from being candidates in...
PHNOM PENH, 13 Jun: Cambodia’s long-serving leader said Tuesday his government will amend the country’s election law to bar anyone who fails to vote...
Russian President Putin won’t attend BRICS summit next month: South African President Ramaphosa
Johannesburg, Jul 19 (PTI) Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit here next month, sending his Foreign Minister instead, South African President Cyril...