Sri Lankan police give ultimatum to protestors to vacate main protest site and adjacent...
Colombo, Aug 3 (PTI) The Sri Lankan police on Wednesday set an August 5 deadline for the protesters to remove all illegal tents and...
19 people lashed in northeast province for adultery, theft: Afghan official
Kabul, Nov 20 (AP): Nineteen people in northeastern Afghanistan were lashed for adultery, theft and running away from home, a Supreme Court official said...
Ukraine-Russia: Germany suspends Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline
Berlin, Feb 22 (AP) Germany has taken steps to halt the process of certifying the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, Chancellor Olaf...
Iran, Saudi sides continue tension-easing talks in Baghdad
Baghdad, Sep 27 (AP) Representatives from Iran and Saudi Arabia have held a new round of talks in Baghdad, two Iraqi officials said Monday,...
New quake hits Turkey, toppling more buildings: 1 killed
ANKARA, Turkey, 27 Feb: A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook southern Turkey on Monday — three weeks after a catastrophic temblor devastated the region —...
Toyota’s Japan production halted over suspected cyberattack
Tokyo, Feb 28 (AP) Toyota is suspending production at all 28 lines of its 14 plants in Japan starting on Tuesday, because of a...
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions
TOKYO, 29 Oct (AP) — Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to...
Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 23 Jun: An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea...
UN labour group says 1.6 M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
Bangkok, Jan 28 (AP) The International Labour Organisation says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the worst...
Pak to step up counter-terror cooperation with China in Afghanistan:Pak envoy
Beijing, Sep 1 (PTI) Pakistan remains cognizant of the threats posed by the various terror groups operating from Afghanistan and it will strengthen intelligence...
Australian police investigate extremist views of cop killers
BRISBANE, Australia , Dec 14 (AP) — Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and...
Putin says Russia has ‘sufficient stockpile’ of cluster bombs as Ukraine gets its own...
KYIV, Ukraine, 16 Jul: Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Russia has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and...
Armenian president approves parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court
YEREVAN, 14 Oct: Armenian President Vahagn Khachaturyan approved the parliament’s decision to join the International Criminal Court in a move that has further strained...
UK’s Boris Johnson Voices Concern COP26 “Might Go Wrong”
London, Oct 25 (AFP): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday said he was "very worried" that the 12-day COP26 climate summit he will...
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 17 Dec: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at...
Ukraine marks 33rd Independence Day anniversary as war against Russia reaches 30-month milestone
KYIV, 24 Aug: A somber atmosphere pervaded Ukraine’s 33rd Independence Day on Saturday, as the nation’s fight to repel Russia’s full-scale invasion reached a...
China sentences 78-year-old US citizen to life in prison on spying charges
BEIJING, 15 May: China sentenced a 78-year-old United States citizen to life in prison Monday on spying charges, in a case that could exacerbate...
Nikki Haley says isolationist policy is not healthy while showing support for Trump in...
Taipei, 24 Aug: Former US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, put in good words for Republican nominee Donald Trump on Saturday during...
UK to donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries:...
Rome, Oct 30 (AP) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing...
At least 10 killed as Russia presses forward with its offensive in northeastern Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, 19 May (AP) — At least 10 people were reported killed in attacks in Ukraine’s war-ravaged northeast on Sunday as Russia pushed...