Russia evacuates occupied Ukrainian city, orders martial law
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 19 (AP) — Russian forces launched mass evacuations of civilians Wednesday from one of the first major cities they seized in...
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
PARIS, 17 May (AP) — The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, a...
Japan entry controls to stay until more known about omicron
Tokyo, Dec 21 (AP) Japan will keep in place its recently reimposed strict border controls, which ban most foreign entrants, until more information is...
China locks down third city, raising affected to 20 million
Beijing, Jan 11 (AP) A third Chinese city has locked down its residents because of a COVID-19 outbreak, raising the number confined to their...
Lithuania cuts off Russian gas imports, urges EU to do same
VILNIUS, Lithuania, Apr 3 (AP): Lithuania says it has cut itself off entirely of gas imports from Russia, apparently becoming the first of the...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy visits neighboring Romania to discuss security and boost ties
BUCHAREST, 10 Oct: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his counterpart in Romania Tuesday for talks on regional security and to strengthen bilateral ties...
UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy
Beijing, Jun 21 (AP) A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, organisers announced Tuesday, the second major...
Albanese arrives at White House to start day of meetings and celebrations of alliance...
WASHINGTON, 25 Oct: President Joe Biden pressed forward with this week’s state visit from Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, carving out time to nurture...
China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought
CHONGQING, China , 21 Aug (AP) China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate...
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,...
India’s imports of Russian oil fall to seven-month low in August as monsoon rain...
New Delhi, 3 Sep: India’s import of cheap Russian oil plunged to lowest in seven months in August as monsoon rains dampened demand, industry...
China won’t report asymptomatic COVID cases in further shift
BEIJING , Dec 14 (AP) — China said Wednesday it would stop reporting asymptomatic COVID-19 cases since they’ve become “impossible” to track with mass...
17 missing, 121 hurt, 1 dead in fire at Cuban oil facility
HAVANA , Aug 7 (AP) A fire set off by a lightning strike at an oil storage facility raged uncontrolled in the Cuban city...
Report: Oil price cap takes small slice of Russia’s revenue
FRANKFURT, Germany , 11 Jan (AP) — A price cap and European Union embargo on most Russian oil have cut into Moscow’s revenue from...
Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9
BEIJING, 18 Jun: Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire...
Trump slams Biden’s Afghan policy, says thousands of terrorists might have been airlifted out...
Washington, Aug 25 (PTI) Former US President Donald Trump has slammed his successor Joe Biden on his Afghan policy and expressed concerns that thousands...
British Sikh group attacks UK faith review warning of Khalistani extremism
London, Jul 19 (PTI) A British Sikh group launched a report in the UK Parliament complex on Wednesday to attack a recent independent faith review...
Israel, Morocco ink defense deal after normalising ties
Rabat, Nov 24 (AP) Israel and Morocco signed a landmark agreement Wednesday that lays the foundation for security cooperation, intelligence sharing, and future arms...
Need to raise voice together against unilateral attempts to change status quo: PM Modi...
Hiroshima, May 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he views the current situation in Ukraine as an issue of humanity and...
“Security Concern From Third Party”: China Suspends Projects In Sri Lanka
Colombo, Dec 3 (PTI): China has suspended a project to install hybrid energy plants in three islands of Sri Lanka, citing "security concern" from...