Maldives urges Indian tourists to contribute to country’s economy
DUBAI, 6 May: With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation's tourism minister on Monday...
Boris Johnson hit with dramatic defection, rebel plot over partygate scandal
London, Jan 19 (PTI) Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson faced dramatic developments on Wednesday over the so-called partygate scandal that has threatened his...
Tour boat in Mexico hits whale or whale shark, 6 injured
LA PAZ, Mexico, 24 Apr (AP) — A small Mexican tour boat hit a whale or a whale shark off the Baja California Sur...
US recognises McMahon Line as int’l boundary between China and Arunachal
WASHINGTON, 15 Mar: The United States recognises the McMahon Line as the international boundary between China and Arunachal Pradesh, according to a bipartisan Senate...
Kenya declares a surprise public holiday for a national campaign to plant 15 billion...
NAIROBI, 7 Nov: The Kenyan government announced Monday a surprise public holiday on Nov. 13 for a nationwide tree planting day, part of its...
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...
Security is fragile at Ukraine’s Russian-occupied nuclear power plant: IAEA
Kyiv, Feb 6 (AP): Security at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant remains fragile amid worrying recent staff cuts enacted by Russian authorities occupying the...
Nepal Foreign Secretary Lamsal to attend BIMSTEC foreign ministers retreat in India
Kathmandu, Jul 10 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal will attend the BIMSTEC foreign ministers’ retreat to be hosted by India, during which discussions...
World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
Washington, Jun 7 (AP) The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia's war against Ukraine, the prospect...
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration
ROME, 29 Jan: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni opened a summit of African leaders on Monday aimed at illustrating Italy’s big development plan for the...
India-UK FTA talks progress encouraging, says British industry expert
London, 19 Feb: At the conclusion of the seventh round of India-UK free trade agreement (FTA) negotiations and ahead of the eighth round scheduled...
A fire at a shopping mall in Bangladesh’s capital kills at least 43 people
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 1 Mar: A fire at a six-story shopping mall in the Bangladeshi capital overnight killed at least 43 people and injured dozens...
WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clusters
GENEVA, 23 Nov (AP) — The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying...
Austrians say they foiled possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by alleged IS sympathizers
BERLIN, 18 Jun: Austrian authorities said Sunday they had foiled a possible attack on Vienna’s Pride parade by three young men who had allegedly...
Yemen’s Houthi rebels claim attacks on Israel, drawing their main sponsor Iran closer to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 1 Nov (AP) -- Yemen's Houthi rebels for the first time Tuesday claimed missile and drone attacks targeting Israel, drawing...
African Human Rights Commission condemns Indigenous groups’ eviction to protect nature
DAKAR, Senegal, 30 Jul (AP) — The Congolese government violated the rights of the Indigenous Batwa community by evicting them about 50 years ago...
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 may very well end up in a ‘war’ with China: Trump
Washington, Oct 6 (PTI) The US may very well end up in a "war" with China, former president Donald Trump warned on Wednesday, saying...
South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors’ group over protracted strikes
SEOUL, South Korea, 26 Apr: South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors...
Want good relation with India but it should be on basis of ‘fairness and...
Dhaka, Sep 11 (PTI) Bangladesh's interim government chief Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his country wants good relations with India and other neighbouring...