Tusk says he doesn’t have the votes in parliament to liberalize Poland’s strict...
WARSAW, 24 Aug: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has acknowledged that he does not have the backing in parliament to change the country’s abortion...
Taiwan reports 2 Chinese balloons near its territory as China steps up pressure ahead...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 18 Dec (AP) — Two Chinese balloons flew north of Taiwan, the island’s Defense Ministry said Monday, as China increases pressure on...
Turkey makes more arrests in connection with deadly bombing
ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkish police have apprehended more suspects in connection with the bombing of a bustling pedestrian avenue in Istanbul that killed six...
India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows
SRINAGAR, India, 2 Feb: For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its...
North Korea says it tested cruise missiles with ‘super-large’ warheads in its latest...
Seoul, 3 Feb: North Korea said it tested cruise missiles outfitted with new "super-large" warheads as well as a new type of anti-aircraft missile,...
7.0 magnitude earthquake shakes east Indonesia, no tsunami warning issued
Jakarta, 18 Jan (AP): A strong earthquake shook eastern Indonesia on Wednesday, with no damage immediately reported and no tsunami warning issued.
Some residents tried...
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...
Cooler weather helps Spain with fires; rain helps in Germany
MADRID (AP) — Cooler temperatures helped firefighters Monday stabilize a wildfire in northwestern Spain that reports say is the biggest on record in the...
China targets Europe’s farmers, and not its automakers, in response to EU tariffs...
BEIJING, 18 Jun: The Chinese government is taking aim at European farmers instead of German automakers by launching an investigation into European Union pork...
Taliban guard killed in clash with Iranian troops at Afghanistan-Iran border
Tehran, 31 Jul (AFP): Clashes broke out Sunday between Iranian border guards and Taliban forces, officials said, with the Afghan side confirming one of...
France calls for European aid after 27 migrant deaths at sea
CALAIS, France , Nov 25 (AP) — President Emmanuel Macron appealed Thursday to neighboring European countries to do more to stop illegal migration into...
South African riots to cost USD 1.7 billion in insurance claims
Johannesburg, Sep 8 (AP) The rioting that erupted in parts of South Africa in July over former President Jacob Zuma's imprisonment caused damage worth...
FM invites US semiconductor players to make further investments in India; promises incentives
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with representatives of the semiconductor industry of the US and invited...
Pak govt alleges ex-spy chief Faiz Hameed was part of Imran Khan-led conspiracy to...
Islamabad, Aug 18 (PTI) The Pakistan government has accused jailed former premier Imran Khan of masterminding a political conspiracy, along with a former ISI...
Armed groups swarm through city in southern Mexico
MEXICO CITY , 15 Jun (AP) — Dozens of heavily armed men swarmed through the Mexican colonial-era city of San Cristobal de las Casas,...
A storm dumps record rain across the desert nation of UAE and floods Dubai’s...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 17 Apr: The desert nation of the United Arab Emirates attempted to dry out Wednesday from the heaviest rain ever...
Imran Khan demands resignation of Pak Chief Election Commissioner for favouring ruling party
Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief Imran Khan on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Sikander...
Gunmen kill more than 100 in Nigeria’s north, say survivors
ABUJA, Nigeria , Apr 12 (AP) — An armed gang has killed more than 100 people in a remote part of northern Nigeria, survivors...
Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 people, collapse buildings and trigger...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 3 Mar (AP) — Heavy rains that swept across Pakistan have left at least 29 people dead and 50 others injured, collapsed...
UN human rights body backs measures against Myanmar and investigations in Iran
GENEVA, 4 Apr: The U.N.'s leading human rights body agreed Thursday to measures aimed at putting pressure on Myanmar and Iran, whose governments have...