Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

CANBERRA, Australia, 15 Oct (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to...

Putin says Russia will offer good gas deal to Serbia

SOCHI, Russia , Nov 25 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that Moscow would continue providing natural gas to Serbia on terms...

PM Modi’s Partition Horrors Remembrance Day ‘political stunt’: Pakistan

Islamabad, Aug 14 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's announcement that India will observe August 14 as Partition Horrors Remembrance Day...

No additional budget to settle dues of Chinese power plants: Pak to IMF

Islamabad, 17 Mar: Pakistan has assured the IMF that it does not plan to allocate an additional budget to settle the USD 1.8 billion...

Commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit explodes moments after liftoff in...

TOKYO, 13 Mar: A commercial rocket trying to put a satellite into orbit was intentionally exploded shortly after liftoff Wednes-day morning in central Japan...

Twitter shareholders to meet amid Elon Musk’s takeover drama

New York, May 25 (AP) Twitter's regularly scheduled shareholder meeting Wednesday won't include a vote on Tesla billionaire Elon Musk's 44 billion bid for...

Russian court sets date for new trial of jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

Moscow, Jun 6 (AP) A Moscow court on Tuesday set the date for a new trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that...

Important to incentivise Taliban so that they fulfil promises, says Pak PM

Islamabad, Sep 27 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has said it is important to incentivise the Taliban so that the new rulers of...

Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas

Warsaw, Mar 30 (AP) Poland announced steps Wednesday to end all Russian oil imports by year's end, while Germany issued a warning about natural...

Senegal cuts internet access as lawmakers debate a bill to possibly extend the president’s...

DAKAR, 5 Feb: Senegal’s government on Monday restricted access to the mobile internet as opposition leaders and supporters launched protests against President Macky Sall’s...

Eruption of Eurasia’s tallest active volcano sends ash columns above a Russian peninsula

MOSCOW, 1 Nov: Huge ash columns erupted from Eurasia’s tallest active volcano Wednesday, forcing authorities to close schools in two towns on Russia’s sparsely...

Jaishankar discusses economic cooperation, regional developments with Singaporean counterpart in Paris

Paris, Feb 23 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has discussed economic cooperation and regional developments with his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan on the...

UK PM Boris Johnson unveils new tax to fund health, social care costs amidst

London, Sep 7 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday unveiled a new tax that will fund the country's mounting health and social...

PM Modi To Present India’s Climate Action Agenda At COP26

Glasgow, Nov 1 (PTI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be presenting the formal position on India's climate action agenda and lay out the best...

WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations

Geneva, Feb 23 (AP) The World Health Organisation is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments...

Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over...

TEHRAN, 14 Sep: Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, state-run media reported, the...

Dubai says planned coal-fired power plant to instead use gas

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates , Feb 4 (AP) — A planned $3.4 billion coal-fired power plant in Dubai instead will be converted to use...

Singapore’s Indian-origin diplomat Gopinath Pillai’s book documents country’s progress

Singapore, Aug 27 (PTI) Singapore's former Indian-origin diplomat and businessman Gopinath Pillai, who helped strengthen Singapore-India ties, on Saturday came out with a book...

Kenya seeks divine help to end crippling, ongoing drought

NAIROBI, 14 Feb: With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenya’s president is hoping...

Mob attacked scholar over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan’s Punjab

Lahore, Feb 14 (PTI) An enraged mob attacked and injured a Shia scholar for allegedly burning the pages of a religious book in Pakistan's...