NATO deputy: Putin can’t win his ”unprovoked, illogical” war
Bucharest, Mar 26 (AP) NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana says that Russian President Vladimir Putin's month-old barbaric war against Ukraine is a war he...
Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister; discusses economic situation, India’s support
Colombo, Mar 28 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and discussed with him the island...
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...
NATO chief: Dispute over Sweden, Finland will be resolved
COPENHAGEN, Denmark , 20 May (AP) — NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday he was ”confident that we will come to a quick decision...
Israel high court suspends Palestinians” evictions for now
Tel Aviv, Mar 1 (AP) Israel's Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that a group of families slated for eviction from a flashpoint east Jerusalem...
Oil prices surge above USD 100 a barrel as war on Ukraine rages
New York, Mar 1 (AP) Oil prices soared on Tuesday and investors shifted more money into ultra-safe US government bonds as Russia stepped up...
Pakistan’s Punjab govt gives Imran Khan 24-hour deadline to handover ‘terrorists’ hiding at his...
Lahore, 17 (PTI): The interim government in Pakistan’s Punjab province has given a 24-hour deadline to the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party chief Imran Khan...
Ukraine Minister Among 18 Dead In Chopper Crash Near Kindergarten
Kyiv, Jan 18 (AFP): Eighteen people, including Ukraine's interior minister and three children, were killed in a helicopter crash near a kindergarten outside Kyiv...
Afghan police: Rocket hits near Kabul airport, kills child
Kabul, Aug 29 (AP) A rocket struck a neighbourhood just northwest of Kabul's international airport Sunday as the U.S. evacuation there winds down following...
Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
Kyiv, 12 Feb: Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east...
US congressional delegation pledges continued defense support for Taiwan
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 28 Mar: A bipartisan U.S. congressional delegation pledged continued support for Taiwan on Thursday, days after Congress approved $300 million in military...
China’s security chief calls for crackdown against Tibetan separatists
BEIJING, 16 Sep: China's top security official visited Tibet last week and instructed the local authorities to step up a crackdown against separatists against...
Sri Lanka, India to jointly develop strategic Trincomalee Oil Tank Complex
Colombo, Jan 4 (PTI) Sri Lanka has agreed to implement a joint project with India to redevelop the strategic World War II-era oil tank...
Pakistan’s main opposition party demands Imran Khan’s resignation
Islamabad, Dec 20 (PTI) Pakistan's main opposition party has demanded resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly defaming the country and its political...
Lebanon, Israel closer to deal in maritime border dispute
BEIRUT , Aug 1 (AP) — Lebanon and Israel are getting closer to reaching a deal in a more than a decade-old maritime border...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 Sep: The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday.
The...
France urges green habits with new car ads, bans on plastic
PARIS, Dec 31 (AP): No more plastic packaging around fruits and vegetables and car ads promoting walking and cycling instead of driving: in 2022,...
Pak Parliament adopts Rs 9.5 trillion budget
Islamabad, Jun 29 (PTI) The lower house of Pakistan Parliament on Wednesday adopted the Rs 9.5 trillion Finance Bill 2022, commonly known as the...
Floodwaters engulf more areas of southern Ukraine after dam breach as hundreds evacuated
Kherson, 7 Jun: Floodwaters from a collapsed dam kept rising in southern Ukraine on Wednesday, forcing hundreds of people to flee their homes in...
Biden praised over law enhancing America’s support for Tibet
MILWAUKEE, 18 Jul: An influential American lawmaker has applauded President Joe Biden for signing into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet...