North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a...
SEOUL, South Korea, 17 May (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,...
Elon Musk visits Brazil’s Bolsonaro to discuss Amazon plans
Rio De Janeiro, May 20 (AP) Telsa and SpaceX chief executive officer Elon Musk met with Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro on Friday to discuss...
Since Sudan coup, 41 killed, hospitals targeted, doctors say
CAIRO, Nov 22 (AP) — Security forces have targeted hospitals and blocked injured protesters from treatment since the military seized control of the country...
India’s been & will continue to be America’s major partner in fighting terrorism: US...
Washington, Oct 5 (PTI) India, which has suffered far more than the United States when it comes to assaults, attacks and aggressions of terrorism,...
Indonesia’s top court rules against lowering age limit of presidential, vice presidential candidates
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s top court on Monday ruled against lowering the minimum age of presidential and vice presidential candidates as the country...
US Congressman urges Biden to reject Pak’s ambassador-designate; terms him terrorist sympathiser’
Islamabad/Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) A US Congressman has urged President Joe Biden to reject Pakistan's ambassador-designate Masood Khan's diplomatic credentials and termed him a...
Germany hosts the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
BERLIN, 28 Feb: Germany sought to move forward talks on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday, welcoming the two countries’ foreign...
Indian-led team’s plant-based jet fuel could cut emissions by 68%: Study
Washington, Oct 18 (PTI) Jet fuel derived from a type of mustard plant can replace the petroleum-based aviation fuel to reduce carbon emissions by...
Philippines says it won’t back down, but won’t start a war, after clash with...
MANILA, Philippines, 23 Jun: The president of the Philippines said Sunday his country would not yield to “any foreign power” after Chinese forces injured...
Blinken sets G-20 meeting with Chinese FM; silent on Russia
WASHINGTON , Jun 5 (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart this week in Indonesia at a...
UN atomic agency head to visit Iran as nuke talks uncertain
Washington, Oct 19 (AP) The head of the UN's atomic watchdog plans to visit Iran before the end of next month amid questions about...
Russian airstrikes kill 2 and wound 3 in southern Ukraine as war enters 20th...
KYIV, Ukraine, 24 Sep: Russian airstrikes on Sunday killed two people and wounded three others in southern Ukraine’s Kherson province, the region’s governor reported...
India expected to grow at 7.2% in 2021 but economic growth could decelerate next...
United Nations, Sep 16 (PTI) India is expected to grow at 7.2 per cent in 2021 but economic growth could decelerate next year, according...
Intel to invest $25 billion on new plant in Israel
Jerusalem: US chip giant Intel will spend $25 billion on a new plant in Israel, officials said Sunday, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calling...
Major wildfire rages out of control on fringes of Greek capital; hundreds of firefighters...
ATHENS, Greece, 12 Aug (AP) — A major forest fire was raging out of control on the northern fringes of the Greek capital Monday,...
Iran’s supreme leader opens door to negotiations with United States over Tehran’s nuclear program
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 27 Aug (AP) — Iran’s supreme leader opened the door Tuesday to renewed negotiations with the United States over his...
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...
Grieving wife of Sri Lankan national lynched in Pakistan pleads for justice
Colombo, Dec 5 (PTI) The grieving wife Sri Lankan national Priyantha Kumara Diyawadana, who was lynched over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan, has pleaded...
Australian PM raises trade ‘blockages’ with China’s Xi
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday his concerns about trade...
War in Ukraine drags on global economy into 2023, OECD says
Paris, Sep 26 (AP) Russia's war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are dragging down global economic growth more than...