Oil prices could reach ‘uncharted waters’ if the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the World Bank...
WASHINGTON , 30 Oct (AP) — The World Bank reported on Monday that oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence...
Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change
CAIRO , Jul 25 (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades....
Taiwan president resigns as party leader after election loss
TAIPEI, Taiwan , 26 Nov (AP) — Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen resigned as head of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party following local election losses...
Indian High Commissioner, Sri Lankan trade minister talk boosting commercial links
Colombo, Jun 29 (PTI) Indian High Commissioner in Sri Lanka Gopal Baglay on Wednesday met the country's Minister for Trade Nalin Fernando here and...
Newly-appointed PM Wickremesinghe says his aim is to save crisis-hit Sri Lanka
Colombo, May 16 (PTI) Sri Lanka's newly-appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said on Monday that his aim is to save the crisis-hit country, and...
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...
Turkey launches airstrikes in Syria, Iraq a week after Istanbul bombing
Istanbul, Nov 20 (AP): Turkey launched airstrikes over northern regions of Syria and Iraq, the Turkish Defence Ministry said on Sunday, targeting Kurdish groups...
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...
China’s Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea
BANGKOK, 13 Oct (AP) — China agreed Sunday to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its...
North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths
Seoul, May 15 (AP) North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers as it mobilises more...
19 Dead, Dozens Injured In Kabul Hospital Attack: Report
Kabul, Nov 2 (PTI): At least 19 people were killed and 50 others wounded in an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on...
Russia vows to respond to Lithuania’s ban on goods transit
Moscow, Jun 21 (AP) Russia's security chief on Tuesday said Moscow will respond to Lithuania's decision to bar rail transit of certain goods from...
Diary of 12-year-old Ukrainian refugee to be released
NEW YORK , 22 Jul (AP) — The reflections of a 12-year-old refugee from the Russian invasion of Ukraine will be published this fall....
UN:Net zero pledges on climate give hope, but still vague
Berlin, Oct 26 (AP) The United Nations reported Tuesday that fresh pledges by governments to cut greenhouse gas emissions raise hopes but aren't strict...
Pak economy to grow at above 4% despite many challenges: PM Imran
Islamabad, Jan 7 (PTI) Pakistan's economy is poised to grow at above 4 per cent this year despite COVID-19 and other challenges, Prime Minister...
Bangladesh court denies opposition leader’s bail request ahead of a national election
DHAKA,Bangladesh, 18 Dec (AP) — A court in Bangladesh’s capital on Monday denied a bail request from a top opposition leader who was jailed,...
FDA chief: COVID, mail mix-up delayed action on baby formula
Washington, May 25 (AP) The head of the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that efforts to investigate problems at a baby formula plant...
Ukrainian president says counteroffensive does not aim to attack Russian territory
BERLIN, 14 May: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Sunday that his country is preparing a counteroffensive designed to liberate areas occupied by Russia, not...
Hostage crisis: Pakistan’s special forces storm counter-terrorism centre, kill all 33 Taliban terrorists
Peshawar/Islamabad, Dec 20 (PTI) Pakistan Army's special forces Tuesday stormed a counter-terrorism centre in the restive Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province and killed all 33 terrorists, ending...
IMF dims outlook for 2023 global economy amid Ukraine war
WASHINGTON , Oct 11 (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is downgrading its outlook for the world economy for 2023, citing a long list...