7.2 magnitude earthquake hits Haiti; at least 29 killed
Port-Au-Prince, Aug 14 (AP) At least 29 people were killed when a 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, and Prime Minister Ariel Henry...
Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan’s north
Kabul, Oct 13 (AP) A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing at...
Russia says it will take nothing less but NATO expansion ban
MOSCOW , Jan 19 (AP) — Russia maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine, with a top diplomat...
Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 12 Mar: Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported Sunday earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by...
19 die, over 20 injured in bus crash in central Bangladesh
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 19 Mar: A speeding bus fell into a roadside ditch in central Bangladesh on Sunday apparently after the driver lost control, leaving...
China Cases Hit 7-Month High, Worst Outbreak Since Virus Emerged In Wuhan
Beijing, China, Aug 10 (AFP): China's coronavirus cases hit a seven-month high on Tuesday, after a cluster at a test site helped drive up...
Fire races through clothing market in B’desh capital
DHAKA, 4 Apr: Firefighters were working to get under control a massive fire that burned through a popular clothing market and spread to other...
UN peacekeeping missions continue to operate in challenging settings involving terrorists: Jaishankar at UNSC
United Nations, Aug 18 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday said that the UN peacekeeping missions continue to operate in a variety...
Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
PARIS, 17 May (AP) — The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, a...
China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports
CANBERRA, Australia , 30 Oct (AP) — China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region...
Pak army chief inaugurates state-of-the-art Centre of Integrated Air Defence Battle Management
Islamabad, Sep 22 (PTI) Pakistan Army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday inaugurated the state-of-the-art Centre of Integrated Air Defence Battle Management called...
Taiwan In Talks For $500 Million Weapons Package From US
Taipei, 8 May: Taiwan is expecting a fast-tracked $500 million weapons package from Washington this year to make up for delays in arms procurements,...
COVID-19 infections increase risk of heart conditions up to a year later: Study
Washington, Feb 8 (PTI) People who have had COVID-19 are at increased risk of developing cardiovascular complications within the first month to a year...
Russia hits Ukraine’s Black Sea port despite grain deal
Kyiv, 23 Jul: Russian missiles hit Ukraine's Black Sea port of Odesa just hours after Moscow and Kyiv signed deals to allow grain exports...
Pak PM Imran Khan calls on international community for positive engagement with Afghanistan
Islamabad, Aug 26 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and asked the...
Settlement with Volkswagen on emissions nets Illinois $3.6M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. , Dec 12 (AP) — Illinois officials have agreed to a $3.6 million settlement in a lawsuit against Volkswagen Group of America...
Biden is ready to fete India’s leader, looking past Modi’s human rights record and...
WASHINGTON , 20 Jun (AP): — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is, on many counts, a curious choice for President Joe Biden to honor...
Russian diplomat thanks India, China for being ‘brave’ to ‘withstand US hand-twisting’ before UNSC...
United Nations, Feb 1 (PTI) As India, Kenya, Gabon abstained and China voted against a procedural vote in the UN Security Council ahead of...
UK government calls on Elon Musk to act responsibly amid provocative posts as unrest...
LONDON, 7 Aug (AP) — The British government has called on Elon Musk to act responsibly after the tech billionaire used his social media...
COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
WASHINGTON , 1 Mar (AP) — COVID-19′s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus...