Iran Allows Fully Vaccinated Tourists After 20 Months Of Closure

Tehran, Oct 25 (AFP): Iran has reopened its doors to tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 after almost 20 months of closure due to the pandemic,...

UK took action too late against COVID-19 during first wave of pandemic, top medical...

LONDON, 21 Nov (AP): — Britain’s government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in...

Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine

VATICAN CITY , Dec 12 (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for Ukraine, and urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses...

Israeli PM Bennett likely to visit India as two nations celebrate 30 years of...

Jerusalem, Jan 24 (PTI) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and other senior officials are likely to visit India this year as the two countries...

India hits out at Pakistan at UN, says perpetrators of Mumbai, Pathankot, Pulwama terror...

United Nations, Feb 15 (PTI) India has strongly hit out at Pakistan at the UN, saying the world knows where the perpetrators of the...

Crowd confronts cleric at Iran tower collapse that killed 32

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , May 30 (AP) — Protesters angry over a building collapse in southwestern Iran that killed at least 32 people...

Pakistan government approves new tax on power to meet IMF conditions

Islamabad, 11 Feb: Pakistan is moving swiftly to pacify the IMF with the approval of a new tax on electricity users, including farmers, to...

France to unveil new economic, military strategy in Africa

PARIS, 27 Feb: French President Emmanuel Macron will unveil on Monday his country’s changing economic and military strategy in Africa for the coming years,...

Monkeypox Outbreak Can Be Contained, Says White House

Washington, jul 24 (AFP): The White House said Sunday it was confident authorities could "eliminate" monkeypox from the United States by speeding up the...

UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack

Dubai, Jan 19 (AP) Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three...

Jaishankar unveils plaque at historic Indian Hospice in Jerusalem

Jerusalem, Oct 18 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday unveiled a plaque at the famed Indian Hospice inside the walls of Jerusalem's...

China Not Allowed To Use Port For Military Purposes: Sri Lanka President

Colombo, Aug 16 (PTI): China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe...

Iraqi officials: At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport

Baghdad, Jan 28 (AP) At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts US and other coalition...

Rosemary compound may block COVID-19 infection, early study suggests

Washington, Feb 2 (PTI) A compound found in the medicinal and culinary herb rosemary may potentially block the SARS-CoV-2 virus, and prevent inflammation caused...

UK signs ‘improved’ grant funding deal with Tata Steel for greener steelmaking

London, Sep 11 (PTI) The UK government on Wednesday announced that it had signed off on an “improved” grant funding agreement with Tata Steel,...

In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on

MAKARIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his...

UN: 2,000 children recruited by Yemen’s rebels died fighting

United Nations, Jan 30 (AP) UN experts said in a new report that nearly 2,000 children recruited by Yemen's Houthi rebels died on the...

Huawei Executive Gets Hero’s Welcome In China, Hails “Strong Motherland”

Beijing, Sep 25 (PTI): In what is being projected as a big victory for China's ruling Communist Party, Meng Wanzhou, the high-profile top executive...

Farmers’ protest in Spain highlights rural concerns

MADRID , Jan 23 (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters descended Sunday on the Spanish capital of Madrid to protest environmental and...

Homemade Bombs Target Italian Embassy Cars In Athens: Report

Athens, 2 Dec (AP): Two explosive devices targeted cars belonging to the Italian embassy in Greece on Friday, one of which went off causing...