NATO chief eyes bigger defense budgets, hard spending target
BRUSSELS, 15 Feb: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Wednesday urged the 30 member countries to commit to spending at least 2% of their gross...
Inflation ticked up in Europe in May. That likely won’t stop a central bank...
FRANKFURT, Germany, 31 May (AP) — Inflation ticked up to an annual 2.6% in Europe in May, according to official figures on Friday. That’s...
Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka; food prices at record high
Colombo, Jan 22 (PTI) Sri Lanka's benchmark inflation rate, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14 per cent in December 2021,...
Kenyans protest again over rising cost of living, with some targeting a recently built...
NAIROBI, 12 Jul: One person was killed as some Kenyans angered by the rising cost of living went back into the streets Wednesday in...
3 hostages mistakenly killed by troops had been holding a white flag, Israeli military...
JERUSALEM, 16 Dec: Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and...
3 Indian-origin men arrested, charged with human trafficking in Canada
Toronto, Aug 26 (PTI) Three Indian-origin men in Canada have been arrested and charged with human trafficking in connection with a case involving a...
Climate confab heads into final week, warming goal uncertain
SHARM EL-SHEIKH , Nov 15 (AP) — Global climate talks in Egypt headed into their second half on Monday with plenty of uncertainty left...
UN gathering seeks aid for Pakistan after devastating floods
GENEVA , 9 Jan (AP) — A United Nations conference on Monday drummed up funds and other support to help Pakistan cope with the...
India in much better place to face Ukrainian crisis due to its successful macroeconomic...
Washington, Apr 21 (PTI): The successful macroeconomic management of the Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a strong recovery of India's economy because of which...
Sri Lanka monetary policy reforms led to path for recovery: Central Bank Governor
Colombo, Nov 15 (PTI) Key economic policy adjustments made by Sri Lanka's central bank have averted an economic crash landing in the ongoing economic...
4 Ukrainian separatist regions plan votes to join Russia
KYIV, Ukraine , Sep 20 (AP) — Russian-controlled regions of eastern and southern Ukraine announced plans Tuesday to start voting this week to become...
Protesters in Pakistan denounce Israel’s siege of Gaza; express solidarity with Palestinians
Islamabad, Oct 13 (PTI) Hundreds of people across Pakistan staged demonstrations after Friday prayers in support of the Palestinians and to denounce the siege...
California faces more flooding after strong Pacific storm
SANTA CRUZ, 22 Mar: A strong late-season Pacific storm that brought damaging winds and more rain and snow to saturated California was blamed for...
Taliban suicide bomber killed in Pak’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Peshawar 17 Feb: A Taliban suicide bomber was killed during an intelligence-based operation by the security forces in Pakistan's northwest Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province bordering...
West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine
BAKHMUT, Ukraine, Jun 10 (AP) — Ukraine and the West denounced a pro-Moscow court that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death...
Nepal cuts fuel allowance of government agencies by 20%
Kathmandu, Apr 18 (PTI) The Nepal government has cut fuel allowance of its ministries and state-owned enterprises by 20 per cent, as the country...
Indian High Commissioner, Sri Lankan trade minister talk boosting commercial links
Colombo, Jun 29 (PTI) Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Wednesday met the country's Minister for Trade Nalin Fernando here and...
Chinese Astronauts Complete Country’s Longest 3-Month Space Mission
Beijing, Sep 16 (AFP): Three Chinese astronauts have completed the country's longest crewed mission and started their journey home on Thursday after 90 days...
Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary
LONDON, 13 Nov (AP) — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made a shock return to high office on Monday, becoming foreign secretary in...
US health officials call for booster shots against COVID-19
NEW YORK , Aug 18 (AP) — U.S. health officials Wednesday recommended all Americans get COVID-19 booster shots to shore up their protection amid...