Pakistani court extends protection from arrest in graft cases to former premier Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD , 24 Oct (AP) — A Pakistani court has extended protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases while...
A UN report urges Russia to investigate an attack on a Ukrainian village that...
KYIV, Ukraine, 31 Oct (AP) — U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that...
Migration from Senegal surges as more than 32,000 people have landed in Spain’s Canary...
BARCELONA, Spain, 6 Nov (AP) — Spain’s Canary Islands have set a new record for the number of irregular arrivals to the archipelago, with...
Poland set to get more than 5 billion euros in EU money after commission...
BRUSSELS, 21 Nov (AP) — Poland is set to receive more than 5 billion euros ($5.5 billion) in EU funds after the European Commission...
Climate change impacting everything, attribution studies ‘unnecessary burden’: WMO
DUBAI, 7 Dec: Observing that attribution science is improving by the day, a top World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) official has said that climate change...
China urges India, Pak to exercise restraint
BEIJING, 8 May: China on Thursday urged India and Pakistan to exercise restraint and refrain from taking actions that may "further complicate" the situation,...
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 17 Dec: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at...
WHO head warns against blanket booster access
Berlin, Dec 22 (AP) The head of the World Health Organization is warning that blanket booster programmes in rich countries risk prolonging the COVID-19...
Jaishankar’s visit to Russia provided opportunity to further strengthen partnership: MEA
MOSCOW, 30 Dec: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Russia this week provided an opportunity to review ongoing bilateral cooperation and examine ways...
India provides 10 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat...
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Dec 23 (PTI) India has provided 10 lakh doses of Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of...
China pledges more help for its ailing property market, as IMF forecasts economy will...
BANGKOK, 2 Feb: Markets in China sank Friday despite a fresh flurry of measures to help prop up the ailing property sector, as the...
China unveils plan to bring algorithms of its internet industry under state control to...
Beijing, Sep 29 (PTI) China on Wednesday unveiled a three-year plan to bring the algorithms related to internet information services of its fast-growing web...
Pakistan dismisses UN human rights body’s concerns about violence, democratic freedom ahead of polls
Islamabad, Feb 7 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed UN human rights body concerns about violence and the right to fundamental democratic freedom ahead of...
When India grows, world grows & when India reforms, world transforms’: PM Modi at...
United Nations, Sep 25 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said that when Indians make progress, it also gives an impetus to the...
Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 1 Mar: Iran on Friday held the country’s first parliamentary election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws...
Oil-rich Norway goes to polls with climate on the agenda
STAVANGER, Norway , Sep 12 (AP) — North Sea oil and gas has helped make Norway one of the wealthiest countries in the world....
Haiti’s prime minister says he’ll resign as violent gangs rampage. It’s not clear...
PORT-AU-PRINCE, 12 Mar: Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced early Tuesday that he would resign once a transitional presidential council is created, bowing to...
US may very well end up in a ‘war’ with China: Trump
Washington, Oct 6 (PTI) The US may very well end up in a "war" with China, former president Donald Trump warned on Wednesday, saying...
Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to...
BEIJING, 7 Apr (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li...
Russian firefighting plane crashes in Turkey; 8 killed
Istanbul, Aug 14 (AP) A firefighting plane from Russia crashed Saturday in a mountainous area in southern Turkey, killing the eight crew members and...