Lanka prez Wickremesinghe promises commission to address missing persons issue if re-elected

Colombo, 14 Sep: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Saturday assured that his government would set up a commission to address the issue of...

This is right time for me to manage workload: Kohli

Dubai, Nov 8 (PTI) Virat Kohli on Monday said that it was the right time for him to relinquish T20 International captaincy so as...

Brazil authorities seek to punish pro-Bolsonaro rioters

RIO DE JANEIRO, 9 Jan (AP) — Brazilian authorities were vowing to protect democracy and preparing to mete out punishment Monday after thousands of...

15 Armenian soldiers die in fire at military base

YEREVAN, Armenia, 19 Jan: A fire at a military base in Armenia early Thursday killed 15 soldiers after they used gasoline for heating, the...

More coverage disruptions at BBC as Lineker crisis deepens

LONDON, 12 Mar: The BBC’s sports coverage faced a second day of severe disruptions Sunday as dozens of staff refused to work in solidarity...

Kazakhstan mine fire death roll rises to 42

LONDON, 29 Oct (AP) — The death toll from a fire at a coal mine in Kazakhstan rose to 42 on Sunday, with four...

Likely order of Covid symptoms depends on coronavirus variant: Study

Los Angeles, Dec 21 (PTI) The most likely order of symptoms that patients with COVID-19 experience is different for different variants of the SARS-CoV-2...

South Korea warns it can send arms to Ukraine after reports of North’s troops...

SEOUL, South Korea, 22 Oct (AP) — South Korea warned Tuesday it could consider supplying weapons to Ukraine in response to North Korea allegedly...

China ‘largest threat’ to Britain; has targeted India: Rishi Sunak

London, July 25 (PTI): China represents the “largest threat” to Britain and the world’s security and prosperity this century and there is evidence to...

Global Rules Can’t Be Written By Individual Countries: China’s Swipe At US

Beijing, Oct 25 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the international law with the UN at the core should be observed...

New gas pipeline boosts Europe”s bid to ease Russian supply

Athens, Apr 29 (AP) Mountainous and remote, the Greek-Bulgaria border once formed the southern corner of the Iron Curtain. Today, it's where the European...

Greek PM seeks forgiveness from victims’ families after train collision kills 57

Athens, 5 Feb: The Greek prime minister on Sunday asked for forgiveness from the families of the 57 dead in the nation's worst rail...

Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba resigns as Russian strikes kill 7 people in Lviv

KYIV, Ukraine, 4 Sep (AP) — Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, one of Ukraine’s most recognizable faces on the international stage, submitted his resignation Wednesday...

Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world

MEXICO CITY, 17 Dec: Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a...

Gunmen ambush a bus carrying Syrian soldiers, killing 20 in the country’s east

BEIRUT, 11 Aug (AP) — Gunmen have ambushed a bus carrying Syrian soldiers in the country’s east, killing at least 20 and wounding others,...

Ukraine digs in to fight Russia’s looming eastern offensive

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces dug in and Russia’s military lined up more firepower Sunday ahead of an expected showdown in eastern Ukraine...

Gold worth Rs20 million stolen from Pakistani jeweller’s cabin bag during flight

Karachi, Sep 5 (PTI) In an unusual theft, gold worth Rs20 million was stolen from a Pakistani jeweller's cabin baggage during a flight from...

US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

Washington, Jul 8 (AP) America's employers shrugged off high inflation and weakening growth to add 372,000 jobs in June, a surprisingly strong gain that...

‘Hell on earth’: Ukrainian soldiers describe eastern front

BAKHMUT, Ukraine, Jul 04 (AP) — Torched forests and cities burned to the ground. Colleagues with severed limbs. Bombardments so relentless the only option...

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returns to Australia a free man after US legal battle...

CANBERRA, 26 Jun: WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange returned to his homeland Australia aboard a charter jet and raised a celebratory clenched fist as his...