Shehbaz Sharif returns as Pakistan’s new premier as Imran Khan allies in parliament allege...

ISLAMABAD, 4 Mar (AP) — Lawmakers in Pakistan’s National Assembly have elected Shehbaz Sharif for a comeback term as prime minister, as parliamentary allies...

Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State

Islamabad, Oct 9 (AP) The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising...

US lawmakers seek suspension of drone technology export to Turkey

Washington, Aug 11 (PTI) A bipartisan group of 26 lawmakers has urged the Biden administration to suspend export licences of drone technology to Turkey...

Taliban violently disperse rare protest, killing 1 person

KABUL, Afghanistan , Aug 18 (AP) — The Taliban violently broke up a protest in eastern Afghanistan on Wednesday, killing at least one person...

Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria”s coast

Damascus, Aug 25 (AP): A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria's oil refineries is spreading along...

Monoclonal antibody treatment combo cuts hospitalisation among high-risk Covid patients: Study

Washington, Aug 31 (PTI) A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to...

WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year

Geneva, Sep 8 (AP) The head of the World Health Organization is calling on rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines to refrain...

Jaishankar meets Israeli Parliament’s Speaker; discusses common challenges, regional developments

Jerusalem, Oct 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday met with Israeli Parliament Speaker Mickey Levy and the two leaders discussed at...

UK’s Boris Johnson Voices Concern COP26 “Might Go Wrong”

London, Oct 25 (AFP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he was "very worried" that the 12-day COP26 climate summit he will...

Texas-India Vaccine Diplomacy Announces Covid Vaccine For $1.5 Per Dose

Houston, Nov 1 (PTI): The Texas-India vaccine diplomacy, a collaboration for shared global health between Indian pharmaceutical company Biological E and the Texas Children''s...

India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture

London, Nov 7 (PTI) India is among 27 countries to sign up to a sustainable agriculture action agenda at the conclusion of the first...

Rohit, Ashwin help Kohli-led India end on winning note

Dubai, Nov 8 (PTI) Captain-in waiting Rohit Sharma made short work of a modest target with an elegant half-century after spinners reigned supreme as...

Afghanistan’s Taliban government urges US to unfreeze its assets

Kabul, Nov 17 (PTI) The Taliban-led Afghanistan government has asked the US to unfreeze the country's assets worth over USD 9 billion and lift...

Bus crashes, catches fire in Bulgaria; at least 45 dead

Sofia, Nov 23 (AP) A bus carrying tourists back to North Macedonia crashed and caught fire in western Bulgaria early Tuesday, killing at least...

MI6 spy chief says China, Russia, Iran top UK threat list

LONDON , Nov 30 (AP) — China, which is increasingly flexing its muscles around the world, is one of the biggest threats to Britain...

China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise

Beijing, Dec 6 (AP) China's central bank expanded the supply of money for lending Monday as Beijing tried to reassure its public and investors...

NATO, Russia in high-level talks as Ukraine tensions simmer

Brussels, Jan 12 (AP) Senior NATO and Russian officials are meeting Wednesday to try to bridge seemingly irreconcilable differences over the future of Ukraine,...

Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17

KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec 19 (AP) — The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as...

21 abducted schoolchildren rescued in northwestern Nigeria

ABUJA, Nigeria, Jan 3 (AP) — At least 21 schoolchildren in Nigeria have been rescued hours after they were abducted by armed groups in...

Omicron’s explosive spread potential makes threat level very high globally, says INSACOG

New Delhi, Jan 10 (PTI) Omicron's explosive spread potential makes the threat level very high globally, especially in regions with low population immunity, INSACOG...