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...
Rocket fire from Gaza, Lebanon at Israel as Passover begins
JERUSALEM, 6 Apr (AP) — Militants fired rockets from Gaza and Lebanon toward Israel on Thursday, following confrontations between Israeli police and Palestinian worshippers...
Young Ukrainians use techno parties to rebuild villages
YAHIDNE, Ukraine , Jul 25 (AP) — In a village in northern Ukraine that was devastated by Russian occupation only months ago, a techno...
40 people killed, dozens injured in bus crash in Senegal
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — At least 40 people were killed and dozens injured in a bus crash in central Senegal, the country’s president said...
A UN report urges Russia to investigate an attack on a Ukrainian village that...
KYIV, Ukraine, 31 Oct (AP) — U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that...
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan, Residents Report Violent Shaking
Taipei, 24 Oct (AFP): A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei but there were...
Want peaceful ties with India, Kashmir issue resolution, says Pakistan PM Sharif
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (AP): Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed his desire for peaceful relations with India based on the principles of "equity,...
Report: Oil price cap takes small slice of Russia’s revenue
FRANKFURT, Germany , 11 Jan (AP) — A price cap and European Union embargo on most Russian oil have cut into Moscow’s revenue from...
Nord Stream Sabotage “Not Our Activity”: Ukraine
Stockholm, 8 Mar (AFP): The Ukrainian government was not involved in the sabotage last year of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic...
Pak-aided Khalistanis gaining ground in US; India’s appeals to curb them fall on deaf...
Washington, Sep 15 (PTI) Pakistan-backed Khalistani separatist groups, banned by the Indian government, are quietly gaining ground in the US, a top American think...
G20 make commitments on climate neutrality, coal financing
Rome, Oct 31 (AP) Leaders of the world's biggest economies made a compromise commitment Sunday to reach carbon neutrality by or around mid-century as...
Indian frontline worker in UAE beats death; makes miraculous recovery from COVID-19
Dubai, Jan 27 (PTI) A 38-year-old Indian frontline warrior in the UAE was on Thursday discharged from hospital after he made a miraculous recovery...
Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
UNITED NATIONS , Sep 21 (AP) — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it...
Pak PM Imran Khan faces toughest political test as opposition tables no-trust motion against...
Islamabad, Mar 28 (PTI) Pakistan's opposition on Monday tabled a no-trust motion in the National Assembly against Prime Minister Imran Khan who is facing...
China bans foreigners from spreading religious content online
Beijing, Dec 22 (PTI) China has issued a new regulation under which all foreign organisations or individuals will be banned from spreading religious content...
Immune-suppressed not at higher risk of poor Covid outcomes: Lancet study
Washington, Nov 19 (PTI) People taking medications that suppress the immune system overall do not have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or...
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang meets Nepal’s top leadership as two sides ink 9 MoUs
Kathmandu, Mar 26 (PTI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday held talks with Nepal's top leadership here and discussed bilateral relations and mutual...
Indian Army chief Gen. Pande calls on Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba
Kathmandu, Sep 6 (PTI) Indian Army chief General Manoj Pande on Tuesday called on Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba on the third day...
UN warns food aid for 1.4 million refugees in Chad could end over limited...
ABUJA, Nigeria, 21 Nov (AP) — Food assistance to 1.4 million refugees in Chad who fled the conflict in parts of the Sahel could...
Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world: Study
Lahore, Feb 16 (PTI) River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia,...