S. Korea military sorry for failing to down North’s drones
SEOUL, South Korea, 27 Dec: South Korea’s president on Tuesday called for stronger air defenses and high-tech stealth drones while the military apologized for...
US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 4 Sep (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and...
28 killed, 26 injured in two separate road accidents in Pak: Police
Karachi, Aug 16 (PTI) At least 28 people were killed and 26 others injured in two separate road accidents in Pakistan's Sindh province on...
Several killed in flash floods in southern Iran
Tehran, 23 Jul: Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 17 people and left six others missing following heavy rainfall in the largely...
Taiwan suspends work, transport and classes as Typhoon Haikui slams into the island
BEIJING, 3 Sep: Much of southern Taiwan came to a standstill Sunday as Typhoon Haikui churned over towns and farmland. Residents were urged to...
Iraq military: 2 rockets strike inside Green Zone
Baghdad, Dec 19 (AP) Two rockets struck Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, home to the US embassy, causing property damage but no casualties, Iraq's...
UN: Wildfires getting worse globally, governments unprepared
Billings (Montana), Feb 23 (AP) A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe...
India, France sign roadmap to enhance bilateral exchanges on blue economy and ocean governance
Paris, Feb 21 (PTI) India and France have inked a roadmap to enhance their bilateral exchanges on the blue economy and forge a common...
Mob temporarily disrupts yoga day event in Maldives; 6 arrested
Male, Jun 21 (PTI) A mob on Tuesday stormed and temporarily disrupted an event related to the International Day of Yoga at the national...
China bans foreigners from spreading religious content online
Beijing, Dec 22 (PTI) China has issued a new regulation under which all foreign organisations or individuals will be banned from spreading religious content...
Israel searches for Palestinian attackers who killed guard
Jerusalem, Apr 30 (AP) The Israeli military on Saturday launched a manhunt in the northern West Bank as it searched for a pair of...
Two Chinese, over 100 Nepali nationals arrested for running illegal loan scheme targeting Indians
Kathmandu, Feb 23 (PTI) Two Chinese and more than 100 Nepali nationals have been arrested in Nepal for their involvement in running an online...
Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain that can...
HANOI, Vietnam, 8 Sep (AP) — At least 14 people have died and 176 others injured in Vietnam after Typhoon Yagi slammed the country’s...
US expressing greater caution in power projection since 2008; moving towards realism: Jaishankar
Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (PTI) The US has shown greater caution in power projection and effort to correct its over-extension since 2008, External Affairs...
Over 200 endangered Tortoises labelled as “Seafood” seized in Sri Lanka
Colombo, 12 Feb: Sri Lankan customs officers have seized 206 live star tortoises, which are listed as an endangered species, that were being smuggled...
IAEA discusses Ukraine nuclear plant protections with Russia
KYIV, Ukraine, Dec 23 (AP) — The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog met Thursday in Moscow with officials from Russia’s military and state...
Global food prices rise after Russia ends grain deal and India restricts rice exports
LONDON, 4 Aug: Global prices for food commodities like rice and vegetable oil have risen for the first time in months after Russia pulled...
Death toll rises to 8 from new Turkey-Syria earthquake
ISTANBUL, 21 Feb: The death toll in Turkey and Syria rose to eight in a new and powerful earthquake that struck two weeks after...
WHO approves Novavax vaccine for emergency use against COVID
Geneva, Dec 17 (AP) The World Health Organisation has given emergency approval to a coronavirus vaccine made by US-based Novavax and the Serum Institute...
Inflation pushed 71M people into poverty since Ukraine war
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A staggering 71 million more people around the world are experiencing poverty as a result of soaring food...