China slams US general for criticising its military build-up at Sino-India border
BEIJING, 9 Jun: China on Thursday termed the critical remarks by a top US general on its infrastructure build-up at the Sino-India border as...
Boris Johnson hit with dramatic defection, rebel plot over partygate scandal
London, Jan 19 (PTI) Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced dramatic developments on Wednesday over the so-called partygate scandal that has threatened his...
Boy chosen as Panchen Lama by Dalai Lama leading a ‘normal life’ as Chinese...
Beijing, Apr 26 (PTI) China on Tuesday said a Tibetan boy, who disappeared 27 years ago after being incarnated as Panchen Lama by the...
Jaishankar discusses key regional and global issues with French counterpart
Paris, Feb 21 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar held wide-ranging and productive talks with his French counterpart Jean-Yves Le Drian here during which...
Russian President Putin won’t attend BRICS summit next month: South African President Ramaphosa
Johannesburg, Jul 19 (PTI) Vladimir Putin will not personally attend the BRICS summit here next month, sending his Foreign Minister instead, South African President Cyril...
Three missing Indians rescued from Nepal’s Nagarkot forest 10 hours after disappearance
Kathmandu, Aug 18 (PTI) Three Indian tourists and their Nepali guide were rescued safely on Sunday from Nepal's Nagarkot forest, nearly 10 hours after...
Nationwide ‘silent strike’ in Myanmar protests military rule
BANGKOK , Dec 11 (AP) — Opponents of military rule in Myanmar on Friday held one of their biggest nationally coordinated protests in months,...
EU chief calls for stricter ethics rules amid scandal
BRUSSELS , 12 Dec (AP)— The European Union’s top official said Monday that the allegations of corruption targeting a vice-president of the European Parliament...
Queen Elizabeth II dead at 96 after 70 years on the throne
LONDON, 8 Sep: Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday after 70...
Iran’s president appoints new official in powerful security post, replacing longtime incumbent
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran’s president on Monday appointed a new official to take over the post of secretary of the country’s...
Fully Vaccinated People 11 Times Less Likely To Die Of Covid: US
Washington, Sep 11 (AFP): Fully vaccinated people were 11 times less likely to die of Covid and 10 times less likely to be hospitalized...
South Korea says it expressed concern to China for sending North Korean escapees back...
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Friday said it had expressed its concerns to China after assessing that it recently returned a...
Cheney braces for loss as Trump tested in Wyoming and Alaska
CHEYENNE, Wyo. , Aug 16 (AP) Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to...
Turkey’s president expresses willingness to restore diplomatic ties with Syria
ANKARA, Turkey, 28 Jun (AP) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Friday that there is no obstacle preventing Turkey and Syria from restoring...
Bangladeshi court sentences ex-army major, 5 other Islamist militants to death for killing gay...
Dhaka, Aug 31 (PTI) A Bangladeshi anti-terrorism tribunal on Tuesday sentenced six Islamist militants, including a fugitive ex-army major, to death in the brutal...
High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government...
LONDON, 24 Sep: The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted...
21 killed, 4 missing as heavy rain hits central China: Officials
Beijing, Aug 13 (PTI) At least 21 people were killed and four others remained missing as heavy rain lashed a township in central China's...
ISI chief rushes to Kabul as Taliban struggle to form inclusive govt acceptable to...
Islamabad, Sep 4 (PTI) In a surprise move, Pakistan's powerful intelligence chief Lieutenant General Faiz Hameed on Saturday dashed to Kabul, according to media...
Cyprus is sending Syrian migrants back to Lebanon. The UN is concerned but Cypriots...
NICOSIA, Cyprus, 11 Aug (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency said Friday it was “extremely concerned” over the return of more than 100...
Pakistan President Alvi returns another bill seeking amendments to anti-corruption laws to Parliament
Islamabad, 30 Apr: Pakistan President Dr Arif Alvi on Sunday returned a bill to the parliament about changes in the anti-corruption laws with observation...