Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 34, with 10 people still missing
BEIJING, 24 Jan: The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of southwestern China rose to 34 on Wednesday, while 10...
China says latest round of talks with India on border issue ‘positive and constructive’;...
Beijing, Jan 27 (PTI) China on Thursday described as "positive and constructive" the latest round of military-level talks with India and said Beijing will...
Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , May 6 (AP) — Sri Lankan police used tear gas and a water cannon on Friday to disperse student protesters...
Two doses of Covid vaccines induce lower antibody levels against Omicron: Oxford study
London, Dec 14 (PTI) Two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines generate lower levels of antibodies against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according...
Pakistan hands over 2 Indians jailed for 8 yrs to India at Wagah Border
Lahore, Aug 31 (PTI) Two Indian nationals, who were languishing in a Pakistani jail for eight years for "illegal border crossing", have been handed...
Blinken in Ukraine as tensions with Russia soar
Kyiv (Ukraine), Jan 19 (AP) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet with his Russian counterpart in Switzerland this week as tensions between...
Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
KYIV, 14 Sep: Ukraine made a new call Saturday on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between...
China threatens US entities over downing of balloon
BEIJING, 15 Feb: China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...
Belarus’ top diplomat, ally to president, dies at 64
TALLINN, Estonia , 26 Nov (AP) — Belarusian Foreign Minister Vladimir Makei, a close ally of authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, has died at age...
Biden to reveal first image from NASA’s new space telescope
WASHINGTON , 11 Jul (AP): President Joe Biden on Monday will reveal the first image from NASA’s new space telescope — the deepest view...
US approves support deal with Taiwan for Patriot missiles
Washington, Feb 8 (AP) The Biden administration has approved a USD 100 million support contract with Taiwan aimed at boosting the island's missile defense...
Sri Lanka monetary policy reforms led to path for recovery: Central Bank Governor
Colombo, Nov 15 (PTI) Key economic policy adjustments made by Sri Lanka's central bank have averted an economic crash landing in the ongoing economic...
India ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by 2022 end: PM...
Rome, Oct 30 (PTI) India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the...
Blast at busy restaurant kills 15, wounds 20 in Somali city
Mogadishu, Feb 19 (AP) Police say at least 15 people are dead after a suicide bomber detonated an explosive vest at a crowded restaurant...
South Korea: Talks with US on management of nukes underway
SEOUL, South Korea, 3 Jan: South Korea confirmed Tuesday that Seoul and Washington are discussing its involvement in U.S. nuclear weapons management in the...
Kremlin Vows To Make Territories Lost To Ukraine Russian “Forever”
Moscow, Oct 5 (AFP): The Kremlin on Wednesday vowed to take back land lost to Kyiv within Ukrainian regions it has annexed, saying the...
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...
UK to respond ‘robustly’ against attack on Indian high commission: Foreign secy
LONDON, 23 Mar: The UK will review the security at the Indian high commission here following "unacceptable" acts of violence by pro-Khalistan protesters, Foreign...
UK scientists develop lab-in-a-backpack for cheaper, accurate Covid testing
London, Jan 27 (PTI) Scientists in the UK have developed a low-cost lab-in-a-backpack that they say is as accurate as commercially available COVID-19 tests...
China, India and Russia have advantages on hypersonic, says US Senator
Washington, 24 Mar (PTI): The US is no longer dominating several advanced technologies, an influential American Senator has observed here, saying that China, India...