China plays down protests against CPEC at Pak’s Gwadar port; says not directed against...
Beijing, Nov 15 (PTI) A wary China on Tuesday sought to downplay reports of mass protests against the CPEC projects at Pakistan's port city...
2 dead and 38 rescued from a migrant boat near Spain’s Canary Islands
BARCELONA, 12 Mar: Spanish maritime rescuers said they pulled 38 people alive and recovered the remains of two others from a migrant boat that...
North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile
SEOUL, 20 Apr: North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area...
Heavy fighting in Gaza’s second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital
RAFAH, 24 Jan: Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants on Wednesday near the main hospital in Gaza’s second-largest city where medics said hundreds of patients...
Sri Lanka in crisis: President flees and ire turns to PM
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 13 Jul (AP) — Sri Lanka’s president fled the country without stepping down Wednesday, plunging a country already reeling from economic...
People right in fearing Taliban will erase human rights gains in Afghanistan: Top UN...
United Nations/Geneva, Aug 10 (PTI) As the Taliban continues its offensive in Afghanistan, the United Nation's top official on human rights on Tuesday called...
Suicide Six Ski Area to retire name following concerns
SOUTH POMFRET, Vt. , Jun 29 (AP) — A small ski area in Vermont has announced that it’s retiring its name, Suicide Six, this...
UN talks on a treaty to end global plastic pollution open in Paris
PARIS, 29 May: A United Nations committee met in Paris Monday to work on what is intended to be a landmark treaty to bring...
European inflation eases to 2.6% as energy prices fall, food inflation slows.
FRANKFURT, Germany, 1 Mar: The inflation that has ravaged the European economy eased again in February, falling to 2.6% as high interest rates, moderating...
Coal mine fire in Russia’s Siberia kills 11, dozens trapped
Moscow, Nov 25 (AP) A fire at a coal mine in Russia's Siberia killed 11 people and injured more than 40 on Thursday, with...
Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth
STOCKHOLM, 16 May (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister announced Monday that Sweden will join Finland in seeking NATO membership in the wake of Russia’s...
Very Important To Engage With Taliban, Says UN Chief
Geneva, Sep 13 (AFP): UN chief Antonio Guterres called Monday for international engagement with the Taliban to avert an economic collapse in Afghanistan, insisting...
US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine
Moscow, Jan 22 (AP) With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the US and its allies guessing...
Imran Khan claims mafia’ Sharif family paid a woman’ to write book to defame...
Islamabad, Apr 30 (PTI) Ousted Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan has alleged that the Sharif family "paid a woman" a veiled reference to his...
Iraqi PM promises action to tackle crippling climate change
BAGHDAD, 12 Mar: Iraq’s prime minister Sunday promised sweeping measures to tackle climate change — which has affected millions across the country — including...
Honduras establishes ties with China after Taiwan break
BEIJING, 26 Mar: Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized...
Nikki Haley says isolationist policy is not healthy while showing support for Trump in...
Taipei, 24 Aug: Former US ambassador to the United Nations, Nikki Haley, put in good words for Republican nominee Donald Trump on Saturday during...
People jump into the sea to escape raging ferry fire in Gulf of Thailand....
BANGKOK, 4 Apr: Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape a raging ferry fire in the Gulf of Thailand early Thursday, and all...
Cyprus picks new president amid economic doubt, ethnic split
NICOSIA, Cyprus , Jan 01 (AP) — Cypriots are voting Sunday for a new president who they’ll expect to decisively steer the small island...
Pak PM Shehbaz, Russian President Putin quietly exchange letters to enhance bilateral ties: Report
Islamabad, Apr 24 (PTI): Pakistan's new Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Russian President Vladimir Putin have quietly exchanged letters to strengthen bilateral relations, a...