Russian oil price cap, EU ban aim to limit Kremlin war chest
FRANKFURT, Germany , 6 Dec (AP) — Oil prices rose Monday as the first strong measures to limit Russia’s oil profits over the war...
Jaishankar’s visit to Russia provided opportunity to further strengthen partnership: MEA
MOSCOW, 30 Dec: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar's visit to Russia this week provided an opportunity to review ongoing bilateral cooperation and examine ways...
Jordan’s foreign minister calls for investment into war-torn Syria to speed up refugee returns
DAMASCUS, 3 Jul: Jordan’s foreign minister Monday called for international investment into conflict-ravaged Syria’s crippled infrastructure to speed up refugee returns.
Ayman Safadi made the...
NATO ministers meet in Prague as allies ease restrictions on Ukraine’s use of their...
PRAGUE, 31 May (AP) — NATO foreign ministers were meeting in the Czech capital Friday to prepare for this summer’s leaders’ summit as the...
4-point ‘consensus’ reached at latest India-China military talks: Chinese military
BEIJING, 28 Jul: China's military on Thursday said that a four-point "consensus" has been reached at the recent corps commander-level meeting with India, which...
OpenAI CEO warns that ‘societal misalignments’ could make artificial intelligence dangerous
Dubai, Feb 13 (AP) The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Tuesday that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are...
South African ex-President Jacob Zuma denounces the ANC. He pledges to vote for a...
JOHANNESBURG, 16 Dec: Former President Jacob Zuma on Saturday denounced the governing African National Congress party and announced that he would vote for a...
Officials seek cause of Taiwan building fire that killed 46
Kaohsiung (Taiwan), Oct 15 (AP) Officials in Taiwan were pursuing leads Friday into the cause of a fire in a run-down mixed commercial and...
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Combo Cuts Hospitalisation Among High-Risk Covid Patients: Study
Washington, Aug 31 (PTI): A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to...
Census Bureau: World grew by 74 million over past year
Washington, Dec 31 (AP) The world's population is projected to be 7.8 billion people on New Year's Day 2022, according to the U.S. Census...
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING, 27 Aug (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports...
Pak central bank criticises Shehbaz Sharif govt’s policy of prioritising growth over financial...
ISLAMABAD, 24 Dec: Pakistan's central bank has criticised the cash-strapped Shehbaz Sharif government for prioritising growth at the expense of price and financial stability.
The...
Netanyahu government: West Bank settlements top priority
JERUSALEM, 28 Dec: Benjamin Netanyahu’s incoming hard-line government put West Bank settlement expansion at the top of its list of priorities on Wednesday, vowing...
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...
Harris focuses Asia trip on security, adds tour to Korea DMZ
TOKYO, 27 Sep: In meeting after meeting with Asian leaders Tuesday, Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized the U.S. commitment to regional security and the...
US Indo-Pacific commander is ‘very concerned’ about escalation of China-Russia military ties
TOKYO, 18 Dec (AP) — The head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Monday he is “very concerned” about increased joint military actions by...
Doctor: Biden’s COVID symptoms ‘almost completely resolved’
WASHINGTON , Jul 25 (AP) — President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 symptoms have “almost completely resolved,” according to a new note from his doctor released...
Israeli spyware firm chief steps down amid NSO restructuring
JERUSALEM , 21 Aug (AP) The chief executive of embattled Israeli spyware maker NSO has stepped down as part of a reorganization, the company...
3 killed and dozens injured in Bangladesh in violent clashes over government jobs quota...
DHAKA, Banglades, 16 Jul (AP) — Three people were killed and dozens injured in two separate incidents in Bangladesh as violence continued Tuesday on...
Sweden halts adoptions from South Korea after claims of falsified papers on origins of...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, 29 Nov (AP) — Sweden’s main adoption agency said Wednesday it was halting adoptions from South Korea, following claims of falsified papers...