Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN’s human rights council
GENEVA, 26 Feb: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.’s top human rights body on...
Asian shares mostly gain as China boosts support for economy
Bangkok, Apr 19 (AP) Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Tuesday after China's central bank moved to provide more support for its slowing...
Biden administration announces new partnership with 50 countries to stifle future pandemics
WASHINGTON, 16 Apr: President Joe Biden’s administration will help 50 countries identify and respond to infectious diseases, with the goal of preventing pandemics like...
Record number of migrant boats crossed Channel in 2021
LONDON , Jan 4 (AP) — At least 28,300 people packed into small boats crossed the Channel from France to England’s south coast in...
Russian officials recover the bodies of all 22 people killed in a helicopter crash...
MOSCOW, 2 Sep (AP) — Russian emergency officials said Monday they had recovered the bodies of all 22 people from a helicopter that crashed...
China’s Li praises Hong Kong leader for reviving economy
HONG KONG , Dec 23 (AP) — Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised the Hong Kong government’s efforts in revitalizing the economy as it rolls...
Winter storm causes 3rd day of dangerous, icy conditions
AUSTIN, 1 Feb: Bands of sleet and snow that brought traffic to a standstill across the nation’s midsection, canceled thousands of flights, left hundreds...
“Go To India If You Like It So Much”: Pak Opposition Leader To Imran...
Islamabad, 10 Apr (PTI): Pakistan's Opposition leader Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Saturday lashed out at Prime Minister Imran Khan for lavishing praise on India,...
Malaysia halves prison term for ex-Prime Minister who oversaw multibillion-dollar 1MDB thefts
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, 2 Feb: Malaysia’s Pardons Board said Friday it has reduced ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak’s 12-year jail sentence by half and sharply...
China’s Xi wants bigger global role after Saudi-Iran deal
BEJIING, 13 Mar: President Xi Jinping called Monday for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs after Beijing scored a diplomatic...
Water cannon, tear gas at COVID-19 protests in Brussels
BRUSSELS , Jan 23 (AP) — Police fired water cannons and tear gas in Brussels on Sunday to disperse protesters marching against COVID-19 vaccinations...
Sri Lankan bank pays USD 6.9 mn to Chinese company amid fertiliser row
Colombo, Jan 7 (PTI) A top state-owned bank in Sri Lanka on Friday paid USD 6.9 million to a Chinese company to settle a...
UK climate summit chief Alok Sharma dismisses calls to delay COP26
London, Sep 7 (PTI) UK Cabinet minister Alok Sharma, the president-designate of the upcoming COP26 UN climate summit in Scotland, on Tuesday rejected calls...
China considering ‘coordinated’ arrangement for return of foreign students, but non-committal on timeline for...
Beijing, Feb 8 (PTI) China said on Tuesday that it was considering a "coordinated" arrangement for the return of foreign students, but remained non-committal...
Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal border with Belarus if military, migrant tensions...
Warsaw, 28 Aug: NATO members Poland and the Baltic states will seal off their borders with Russia's ally Belarus in the event of any...
Ukraine’s leader says Russian naval assets are no longer safe in the Black Sea...
KYIV, Ukraine , 24 Oct (AP) — Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy claimed on Tuesday that recent Ukrainian attacks have denied the Russian fleet safe...
Insecurity a top issue as African leaders meet in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, 5 Feb: African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent's most pressing challenges, including a...
Russia-Ukraine war impact draws focus of G7 finance leaders
KOENIGSWINTER, Germany , 20 May (AP) — Finance ministers for the Group of Seven leading economies on Thursday will deal with the immediate effects...
As ethnic armed group claims to have captured a town in western Myanmar, Muslim...
BANGKOK, 19 May (AP) — A powerful ethnic armed group fighting Myanmar’s military government in the country’s western state of Rakhine claimed Saturday to...
Russian drones target Kyiv as UK Defense Ministry says little chance of front-line change
KYIV, Ukraine, 18 Nov: Russian drones targeted Kyiv Sunday as the British Defense Ministry said there were “few immediate prospects” for major change along...