Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas
Warsaw, Mar 30 (AP) Poland announced steps Wednesday to end all Russian oil imports by year's end, while Germany issued a warning about natural...
Rajapaksas and friends thought they owned Sri Lanka: ex-president Chandrika Kumaratunga
Colombo, Sep 6 (PTI) Sri Lanka's former president Chandrika Kumaratunga on Tuesday blamed the Rajapaksa family for the country's current economic crisis, saying they...
USGS: Magnitude-7.5 earthquake strikes northern Peru
Lima, Nov 28 , Nov 28 (AP) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 struck northern Peru early Sunday, damaging some buildings and...
India reaffirms its commitment to protect rights of Sri Lankan Tamils through full implementation...
Colombo, Oct 4 (PTI) India on Monday reaffirmed its commitment to protect the rights of Sri Lanka's minority Tamil community through full implementation of...
Indian-origin drug trafficker’s death sentence appeal to be heard on Jan 24 in Singapore
Singapore, Jan 15 (PTI) Indian-origin drug trafficker Nagaenthran K. Dharmalingam's appeal against his execution will be heard by a five-judge panel of Singapore's Supreme...
Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in...
KABUL, Afghanistan, 25 May (AP) — The head of a major aid organization said Thursday that the Taliban have agreed to consider allowing Afghan...
Taliban Decree Says No One Can Force Women To Marry, Silent On Education
Kabul, Dec 3 (AFP): The Taliban issued a decree Friday in the name of their supreme leader, instructing Afghan ministries "to take serious action"...
Singapore’s Olam Group appoints Indian-origin business leader Maya Hari as CEO of its climate-tech...
Singapore, Apr 26 (PTI) Singapore's leading food and agri-business Olam Group has appointed Indian-origin global tech leader Maya Hari as the Chief Executive Officer...
12 killed in multi-vehicle crash in Turkey’s Hatay province
ISTANBUL , 7 May: A multi-vehicle crash in southern Turkey’s Hatay province killed at least 12 people and injured 31 others, including three seriously,...
Torrential rains kill 17, destroy homes in northern Pakistan
PESHAWAR, Pakistan , Sep 12 (AP) — Torrential monsoon rains and mudslides hit areas in northwestern Pakistan early on Sunday, destroying homes and killing...
France signs weapons mega-deal with UAE as Macron tours Gulf
DUBAI, Dec 3 (AP): France announced multibillion-euro deals Friday to sell fighter planes and combat helicopters to the United Arab Emirates, aiming to boost...
EU countries agree on a new package of sanctions against Russia over the...
BRUSSELS, 21 Jun: European Union countries on Wednesday agreed on a new package of sanctions against Russia for its war against Ukraine.
Sweden, which currently...
The US and South Korea begin large military drills to boost readiness against North’s...
SEOUL, South Korea, 4 Mar (AP) — South Korea and the United States began large annual military exercises Monday to bolster their readiness against...
At UNHRC, India calls for immediate cessation of violence in Ukraine
GENEVA, 3 Mar: India on Thursday sought an immediate cessation of violence and end to hostilities in Ukraine as it called for the respect...
North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile
Seoul, 19 Mar: North Korea fired a short-range ballistic missile on Sunday, Seoul's military said, the fourth show of force in a week as...
Mediterranean ships find 5 dead, rescue over 1,100 migrants
MILAN , Jul 24 (AP) — Italian vessels have recovered five bodies and rescued 674 people packed on a fishing boat adrift in the...
Ukraine’s leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea...
KYIV, Ukraine , 24 Oct (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Tuesday that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe...
China, India should follow through on border agreements, Beijing in response to Jaishankar’s remarks
Beijing, Feb 14 (PTI) China and India should "follow through" on the border agreements to uphold peace and tranquility at the Line of Actual...
Ukraine reports striking Russian ammunition depot in south
KYIV, Ukraine, Jul 12 (AP) — Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday that their forces targeted a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine overnight, resulting in...
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...