Enlargement back on EU’s agenda at Western Balkans summit
TIRANA, 5 Dec: The war in Ukraine has put the European Union’s expansion at the top of the agenda as officials from the Western...
Pak FM writes to top UN officials highlighting Kashmir issue
Islamabad, Dec 6 (PTI) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written another letter to the top UN officials highlighting the Kashmir issue, the...
China launches its first USD 6 billion cross-border BRI train with Laos
Beijing/Vientiane, Dec 3 (PTI) China on Friday launched the first USD 6 billion cross-border train of its multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) from...
Japan’s prime minister visits Manila to boost defense ties in the face of China’s...
MANILA, Philippines, 3 Nov (AP) — Japan’s prime minister began a two-day visit on Friday to the Philippines, where he’s expected to announce a...
Putin blasts US ‘hegemony,’ predicts end to ‘unipolar’ world
MOSCOW, Aug 16 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of...
US Defence Secretary Austin says Washington won’t stand for ‘coercion and bullying’ from...
SINGAPORE, 3 Jun: American Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin vowed Saturday that Washington would not stand for any "coercion and bullying" of its allies...
India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows
SRINAGAR, India, 2 Feb: For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its...
Monkeypox virus case confirmed in UK after Nigeria travel link
London, May 8 (PTI) The UK health authorities have confirmed a case of monkeypox, which is a virus passed from infected animals such as...
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the...
BEIJING, 4 Jun (AP) — Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles on Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of...
China’s declining aid to Pacific islands increasingly goes to allies, think tank reports
CANBERRA, Australia , 30 Oct (AP) — China’s declining aid to the South Pacific is increasingly targeted toward its political allies in the region...
Pakistani Taliban threatens to target top leaders of PML-N and PPP
ISLAMABAD, 4 Jan: The banned Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) on Wednesday threatened to target the top leaders of the two major political parties in the...
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles after US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea , Dec 23 (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, its latest weapons...
“Last Hope To Keep 1.5 Degrees In Reach”: Climate Talks Chief Alok Sharma
Glasgow, Oct 31 (AFP): Global COP26 climate negotiations are the "last, best hope" to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C alive,...
World Powers Vow To Prevent Spread Of Nuclear Weapons
Paris, Jan 3 (AFP): Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint...
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...
Rishi Sunak: On The Tough Road To Become The “Custodian Of UK”
London, Jul 20 (PTI): It is official – Rishi Sunak is now the closest anyone of Indian origin has ever been to take charge...
Farmers’ protest in Spain highlights rural concerns
MADRID , Jan 23 (AP) — Farmers, cattle-breeders, hunters and opposition supporters descended Sunday on the Spanish capital of Madrid to protest environmental and...
Danish-Canadian deal ends 49-year-old feud over Arctic isle
COPENHAGEN, Denmark , Jun 14 (AP) — A territorial dispute between Denmark and Canada over a barren and uninhabited rock in the Arctic that...
Indian-Origin Man In US Jailed For Nearly 4 Years For $1.5 Million Fraud
New York, 12 Aug (PTI): A 41-year-old Indian-origin man has been sentenced to nearly four years in prison after pleading guilty to possessing false...
Imran Khan demands resignation of Pak Chief Election Commissioner for favouring ruling party
Lahore, Jul 18 (PTI) Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party chief Imran Khan on Monday demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Sikander...