Putin in Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
TEHRAN, Iran , Jul 19 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived Tuesday in Iran for a visit intended to deepen ties with regional...
Decrying Ukraine war, Russian soldier seeks refuge in France
PARIS , Sep 7 (AP) — Breaking the rules by taking a deep drag of his cigarette in a Paris airport washroom, the fugitive...
UNESCO seeks to prevent trafficking of looted Ukrainian art
WARSAW, Poland, 19 Jan: The United Nations cultural organization is training law enforcement and judiciary officials from countries on Ukraine’s western borders, seeking to...
Over 400 detained in Russia as country mourns the death of Alexei Navalny, Putin’s...
Moscow, 18 Feb: Over 400 people were detained in Russia while paying tribute to opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died at a remote Arctic...
AFC Women’s Asian Cup 2022: China beat Korea in dramatic final, clinch title for...
Navi Mumbai, Feb 6 (PTI): China came back from two goals down to defeat Korea 3-2 in a dramatic final and clinch their record-extending...
Saudi Arabia says it”s not responsible for high oil prices
Dubai, Mar 21 (AP) Saudi Arabia said Monday it won't bear any responsibility for any shortage in oil supplies to global markets after attacks...
NATO to hold foreign ministers meeting over Ukraine
BRUSSELS , Jan 4 (AP) — NATO announced Tuesday that the alliance will hold a virtual meeting of foreign ministers from the 30 member...
Fire kills 41 inmates, 80 hurt at crowded Indonesian prison
Jakarta, Sep 8 (AP) A massive fire raged through an overcrowded prison near Indonesia's capital early Wednesday, killing at least 41 inmates, two of...
US inflation slows but remains elevated in sign that price pressures are easing only...
Washington, Feb 13 (AP) Annual inflation in the United States cooled last month yet remained elevated in the latest sign that the pandemic-fuelled price...
French Open’s No. 2 seed, Daniil Medvedev, loses to 172nd-ranked qualifier, Thiago Seyboth Wild
Paris, 30 May: Daniil Medvedev was seeded No. 2 at the French Open. Coming off a clay-court title a little more than a week...
Biden to host unity summit against hate-fueled violence
WILMINGTON, Del. , Aug 19 (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of...
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar...
MOSCOW, 20 Aug: Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said Sunday.
The...
Masked gunmen attack Kosovo police and kill 1 officer in an escalation of tensions...
PRISTINA, Kosovo, 24 Sep: Kosovo’s prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on...
UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
Dubai, Jan 19 (AP) Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three...
Hundreds in Puerto Rico protest proposed increase in electricity bills
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico, 29 Jun: Hundreds of people including religious leaders, economists, teachers and retirees on Wednesday protested a proposed increase to already...
Lanka moves 56 Indian fishermen to immigration centre after quarantine
Colombo, Feb 9 (PTI) The 56 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters have been moved to...
Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 37
Kabul, Oct 15 (AP) Suicide bombers assaulted a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at...
South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province hit by floods, 20 dead
JOHANNESBURG , Apr 12 (AP) — Prolonged rains and flooding in South Africa’s KwaZulu-Natal province have claimed the lives of at least 20 people,...
N. Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 4th launch this year
Seoul, Jan 17 (AP) North Korea on Monday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its fourth weapons launch this month, South...
Hamas surprise attack out of Gaza Strip stuns Israel and leaves dozens dead in...
Jerusalem, 7 Oct (AP): Hamas militants fired thousands of rockets and sent dozens of fighters into Israeli towns near the Gaza Strip in an...