EU pledges 200 million more COVID vaccine doses to Africa
BRUSSELS, Sep 15 (AP) — The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic...
Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , Jul 3 (AP) — Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain...
India-China military ties ‘improving’: PLA
BEIJING, Dec 26: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Thursday that its ties with the Indian military are "improving" with the strategic dialogue,...
One ‘black box’ found in China Eastern plane crash
WUZHOU, China, Mar 32 (AP) — A Chinese aviation official said Wednesday that one of the two “black box” recorders had been found in...
9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause...
SEOUL, South Korea, 16 Jul: South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in...
Canada forges agreement to help Philippines track illegal fishing vessels using satellite technology
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Canada will help the Philippines detect illegal fishing with its satellite surveillance system under a new agreement, Philippine officials said...
Pak PM Khan urges int”l community to stay engaged to support Afghan people economically
Islamabad, Aug 18 (PTI) Asserting that Pakistan is reaching out to all Afghan leaders for a peaceful settlement of the current crisis in the...
UN says Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups may have committed war crimes in...
GENEVA, 12 Jun (AP) — The U.N. human rights office is citing possible war crimes by Israeli forces and Palestinian armed groups in connection...
Protesters in Pakistan-held Kashmir end rallies that killed 4 after authorities revoke price hikes
MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan, 14 May (AP) — Protesters in the Pakistan-held part of Kashmir called off rallies over price hikes that have left four people...
China is Russia’s best hope to blunt sanctions, but wary
Beijing, Feb 26 (AP) China is the only friend that might help Russia blunt the impact of economic sanctions over its invasion of Ukraine,...
Helicopters collide over Australian beach, 4 passengers dead
MELBOURNE, Australia, 2 Jan: Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others in a...
40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 24 (PTI) A crowded three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh early Friday, killing...
Villages and towns in Ukraine see heavy fighting, shelling
KYIV, Ukraine, 9 Nov (AP) — Villages and towns in Ukraine saw more heavy fighting and shelling Wednesday as Ukrainian and Russian forces strained...
US To Issue 64,716 H-2B Visas For Unskilled Workers In 2023 Fiscal Year
Washington, Dec 14 (PTI): For the first time, the US has temporarily made available 64,716 additional H-2B visas meant for unskilled foreign workers for...
Woman stoned to death in Pakistan’s Punjab province for alleged adultery
Lahore, 3 Sep: A woman was stoned to death in Pakistan's Punjab province for allegedly committing adultery, police said on Sunday.
The incident took place...
Biden has an eye on China as he heads to South Korea, Japan
WASHINGTON , 20 May (AP) — President Joe Biden departs on a six-day trip to South Korea and Japan aiming to build rapport with...
Israel battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600
TEL AVIV, Israel, 8 Oct (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes...
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...
USD 500 million MCC grant will boost Nepal’s power sector, reduce transport costs &...
Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) The US has commended Nepal for ratifying the contentious Washington-funded USD 500 million MCC grant, saying it will result in...
Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
SEOUL, 26 Jun: Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the...