39 missing after Chinese fishing boat capsizes in the middle of the Indian Ocean
BEIJING , 17 May (AP) — Several ships and aircraft searched Wednesday for 39 people reported missing after a Chinese fishing boat capsized in...
Automaker warns over UK operations and calls for Brexit trade deal renegotiation
LONDON , 17 May (AP) — The world’s fourth-biggest carmaker by sales has warned of a potential existential threat to large parts of the...
Indonesian police suspect Chinese tourist tortured, killed girlfriend before taking own life
DENPASAR, Indonesia, 17 May (AP) — Indonesian police investigating the deaths of a Chinese couple whose bodies were found bloodied and naked at a...
South Korean, Canadian leaders vow cooperation on clean energy, North Korea threat
SEOUL, South Korea, 17 May (AP) — The leaders of South Korea and Canada on Wednesday vowed to strengthen their security and economic cooperation...
Russia freezes bank accounts of Finland’s diplomatic missions, prompting cash payments
HELSINKI, May 17 (AP) — Russia has frozen the bank accounts of Finland’s diplomatic representations in Moscow and St. Petersburg, disrupting money flow and...
India likely to achieve SDG for reduction in newborn deaths: WHO official
CAPE TOWN, 16 May: India, which has taken proactive steps to reduce neonatal mortality, is likely to achieve the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets...
Cyprus, Israel working on deal for natural gas pipeline, processing plant in Cyprus
NICOSIA, Cyprus, 15 May: Cyprus and Israel are working on a deal to build a pipeline that will convey natural gas from both countries...
Government supporters call for Pakistani chief justice to quit over releasing ex-Premier Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, 15 May: Thousands of Pakistani government supporters converged on the country’s Supreme Court on Monday, in a rare challenge to the nation’s judiciary....
Poland gets 1st U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers amid concerns over war in Ukraine
WARSAW, Poland, 15 May: Poland has received its first shipment of U.S.-made HIMARS rocket launchers as part of a defense upgrade amid security concerns...
China’s Ukraine envoy due to start Europe trip
BEIJING, 15 May: A Chinese envoy was preparing Monday to visit Ukraine and Russia, but there appeared to be little chance of a breakthrough...
China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
BEIJING, 15 May: China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate...
India lose to Chinese Taipei 1-4 in Sudirman Cup opener
Suzhou, 14 May: Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu's gallant fight ended in agony as India made a dismal start to their Sudirman Cup campaign,...
Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, 14 May: A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding Sunday after...
Sherpa climbs Everest 26th time, matching record set by fellow Nepalese guide
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 14 May: A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese...
Imran asks supporters to “Snatch Freedom”, protest nationwide
Lahore, 14 May: Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week...
Powerful Cyclone Mocha makes landfall in Myanmar, tearing off roofs and killing at least...
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 14 May: Thousands of people hunkered down Sunday in monasteries, pagodas and schools, seeking shelter from a powerful storm that slammed into...
Ukrainian president says counteroffensive does not aim to attack Russian territory
BERLIN, 14 May: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
ISLAMABAD, 8 May: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant...
SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border; 8 dead
BROWNSVILLE, Texas, 8 May: Police are preparing to arrest the hospitalized driver of an SUV that slammed into a crowd, killing eight people waiting...
Sudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes
CAIRO, 8 MAy: Clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan’s restive Darfur region killed at least 100 people,...