NATO to hold foreign ministers meeting over Ukraine
BRUSSELS , Jan 4 (AP) — NATO announced Tuesday that the alliance will hold a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from the 30 member...
Myanmar troops take refuge in Bangladesh amid escalated conflict
Dhaka, Feb 6 (PTI) Over a hundred Myanmar army soldiers on Tuesday took refuge in Bangladesh alongside their paramilitary border guards amid escalated armed...
Taliban bans co-education in Afghanistan’s Herat province: Report
Kabul, Aug 21 (PTI) Days after vowing to respect women's rights in Afghanistan, Taliban officials in the restive Herat province have banned co-education in...
World pinning hope on India’s leadership to resolve climate crisis: Scotland
DUBAI, 11 Dec: The world is pinning hope on India's leadership and intellectual powerhouse for providing a solution to the climate crisis, Commonwealth Secretary-General...
German police raid homes of 20 alleged supporters of far-right Reich Citizens scene
BERLIN, 23 Nov (AP) — Police officers in Germany searched the homes of about 20 people Thursday in connection with investigations into the far-right...
Imran Khan’s caravan enters Punjab as Pak SC directs govt to allow protest rally...
Islamabad, May 25 (PTI) A defiant former prime minister Imran Khan on Wednesday marched towards Islamabad with hundreds of his supporters who were removing...
Pakistan hands over to India a list of missing defence personnel from 1965 and...
Islamabad, 1 Jul: Pakistan on Monday handed over to India a list of defence personnel who went missing in the wars of 1965 and...
Policeman killed, five others injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan’s KPK
Peshawar, Apr 30 (PTI) A policeman has been killed and five others injured in two separate blasts in Pakistan's restive Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police...
Israeli foreign minister promises closer look at NSO
Jerusalem, Sep 1 (AP) Israel's foreign minister on Wednesday played down criticism of the country's regulation of the cyberespionage firm NSO Group but vowed...
$30 billion raised on crowdfunding and nonprofit giving platforms: GoFundMe
New York, 6 Feb (AP): GoFundMe crowdfunding campaigns have generated USD 30 billion since 2010, the fundraising platform announced on Tuesday, as younger generations...
India, China should commit to mutual understanding: FM Yi
BEIJING, 27 Jan: India and China should meet each other halfway and commit themselves to mutual understanding rather than mutual suspicion, Chinese Foreign Minister...
Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17
KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec 19 (AP) — The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as...
US to expand its security presence at Kabul airport to 6,000 troops
US, Aug 16 (AFP) The United States has said that it would deploy as many as 6,000 of its troops at the Kabul airport...
Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least 4 and injured 78 others
HANOI, 7 Sep: Vietnamese authorities say Typhoon Yagi has killed at least four people and injured 78 others after making landfall Saturday afternoon in...
Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
CANBERRA, Australia, 23 Nov (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese refugee claim the tough new measures rushed through Australia’s Parliament to mandate curfews and...
Cambodian leader says people who don’t vote will be barred from being candidates in...
PHNOM PENH, 13 Jun: Cambodia’s long-serving leader said Tuesday his government will amend the country’s election law to bar anyone who fails to vote...
Heavy Rain, Flash Floods In Iran Leave 8 People Dead, 2 Missing
Tehran, Jan 4 (AFP): At least eight people have been killed in flash flooding in Iran's south due to heavy rains expected to last...
Indonesia, Malaysia concerned about Australia’s nuclear subs
Jakarta, Oct 18 (AP) The foreign ministers of Malaysia and Indonesia expressed concern Monday that Australia's nuclear-powered submarines may increase the rivalry of major...
N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year
Seoul, Jan 17 (AP) North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South...
Fukushima nuclear plant operator says equipment to release treated wastewater into sea is complete
TOKYO, 26 Jun: All equipment needed for the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been...