Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson
KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 17 (AP) — It was early one morning when life under Russian occupation became too much for Volodymyr Zhdanov: Rocket...
Suicide bombing in Islamabad kills 2 suspects and policeman
ISLAMABAD , Dec 23 (AP) — A powerful car bomb detonated near a residential area in Islamabad on Friday, killing two suspected militants and...
Dabur Nepal to inject USD 80 million to expand production plant
Kathmandu, Feb 9 (PTI) Dabur Nepal, the local entity of Indian FMCG major, will inject Rs 9.68 billion (USD 80 million) into its production...
Premature baby girl rescued from her dead mother’s womb dies in Gaza after 5...
RAFAH, Gaza Strip, 26 Apr: A premature Palestinian infant, rescued from her mother’s womb shortly after the woman was killed in an Israeli airstrike,...
7 dead as California mourns 3rd mass killing in 8 days
HALF MOON BAY, Calif., Jan 24 (AP) — A gunman killed seven people at two agricultural businesses in Northern California, plunging the state into...
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
Seoul, Jan 30 (AP) North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden...
Indian-origin tech executive sentenced to 2 years for USD 1.8 million COVID fraud
Washington, Aug 25 (PTI) A 48-year-old Indian-origin tech executive in the US has been sentenced to two years in prison for fraudulently obtaining nearly...
Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa
Des Moines (Iowa), 30 Apr: The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip...
India-Bhutan development cooperation unique, prompted by moral principles and emotional bonds: Jaishankar
Thimphu, Apr 29 (PTI) The India-Bhutan relationship is based on a genuine concern for each other's welfare and interests, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar...
Extreme Greenland ice melt increased global flood risk: Study
London, Nov 1 (PTI) Greenland has lost 3.5 trillion tonnes of ice over the past decade, increasing the global sea level by one centimetre...
Several Gorillas At US Zoo Being Treated For Coronavirus
Washington, Sep 12 (AFP): Several gorillas at Zoo Atlanta in the southern US state of Georgia have tested positive for the Covid-19 virus, the...
Russia comes in from cold on climate, launches forest plan
Moscow, Oct 9 (AP) A Russian island north of Japan has become a testing ground for Moscow's efforts to reconcile its prized fossil fuel...
Iraqi officials: At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport
Baghdad, Jan 28 (AP) At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts US and other coalition...
Former Slovak president convicted of tax fraud, receives a fine and suspended sentence
BRATISLAVA, 11 Oct: A court in Slovakia found Wednesday former President Andrej Kiska guilty of tax fraud and gave him a two-year suspended sentence.
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China tells US to ‘reflect deeply’ over downturn in ties
BEIJING, 8 May: China’s foreign minister told the U.S. ambassador on Monday that Washington is responsible for the downturn in relations between the two...
EU has little appetite to join US diplomatic Games boycott
Brussels, Dec 13 (AP) Several European Union nations have made it clear they have little appetite to join the US initiative for a diplomatic...
Israel vows to target Lebanon’s Hezbollah even if cease-fire reached with Hamas in Gaza
TEL AVIV, 26 Feb: Israel’s defense minister vowed Sunday to step up attacks on Lebanon’s Hezbollah militant group even if a cease-fire is reached...
Russia says it will pay foreign debt in rubles after US ban
Moscow, May 25 (AP) Russia says it will pay dollar-denominated foreign debt in rubles, a move that is likely to be seen by foreign...
UN: Airstrike in Ethiopia kills 3 refugees, including kids
NAIROBI, Kenya , Jan 7 (AP) — The United Nations refugee agency says an airstrike has killed three Eritrean refugees, two of them children,...
Pink diamond sells for record $57.7M at Hong Kong auction
HONG KONG, Oct 14 (AP) — A pink diamond was sold for $57.7 million in Hong Kong on Oct. 7, setting a world record...