Canadian wildfire smoke spreads ‘hazardous’ air in both countries
NEW YORK, 7 Jun: Smoke from Canadian wildfires poured into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest on Wednesday, covering the capitals of both nations...
UK to relocate 5,000 Afghans under new bespoke’ scheme
London, Aug 18 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday laid out the country's plans for the resettlement of Afghan refugees, primarily women...
Russian oil price cap, EU ban aim to limit Kremlin war chest
FRANKFURT, Germany , 6 Dec (AP) — Oil prices rose Monday as the first strong measures to limit Russia’s oil profits over the war...
Drone attack on U.S. troops intercepted in Iraq, heightening fears of a regional conflagration
BEIRUT, 18 Oct (AP) — Two suicide drones launched at a base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq were intercepted Wednesday, a defense official said.
Hours...
Henri becomes a hurricane as it moves toward the Northeast
San Francisco, Aug 21 (AP) Preparations for a storm grew more urgent Saturday as the newly upgraded Hurricane Henri closed in on the Northeast.
Landfall...
US, UK leaders raise fresh alarms about Chinese espionage
London, Jul 6 (AP) The head of the FBI and the leader of Britain's domestic intelligence agency raised alarms Wednesday about the Chinese government,...
NATO readies military plans to defend against bruised but unbowed Russia
BRUSSELS, 3 Jul: Russia’s armed forces are bruised but by no means beaten in the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military officer said...
North Korea fires 2 suspected missiles in 6th launch in 2022
Seoul, Jan 27 (AP) North Korea on Thursday fired two suspected ballistic missiles into the sea in its sixth round of weapons launches this...
2 Pak Army pilots die as helicopter crashes in Pakistan occupied-Kashmir
Islamabad, Dec 6 (PTI) Two Pakistani Army aviation pilots were killed when their military helicopter crashed in Pakistan- occupied Kashmir, close to the Siachen...
NATO chief tells Turkey’s Erdogan that ‘the time has come’ to let Sweden join...
DUBAI, 1 Dec: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg says he has told Turkey’s president that “the time has come” to let Sweden become a member...
Indus Water Treaty: Officials from India, Pakistan hold talks
Islamabad, May 31 (PTI) Officials from India and Pakistan have discussed a wide range of water-related issues during a meeting as part of the...
Britain’s foreign secretary will visit China in an attempt to shore up ties...
Taipei, 29 Aug: Britain's top diplomat, James Cleverly, is set to visit China on Wednesday, as the two countries attempt to shore up frayed...
Pakistani forces clash with militants and kill 6 fighters during a raid in the...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 15 Oct (AP) — Pakistan security forces killed six militants and wounded eight others in a shootout during an overnight raid in...
Armed with missiles and bombs, MQ9-B drones to bolster India’s surveillance capability
Washington, Feb 7 (PTI) The MQ9-B SkyGuardian Aircraft being sold to India by the US would be equipped with highly sensitive surveillance and lethal...
Xi’s power in China grows after unforeseen rise to dominance
BEIJING, Oct 14 (AP) — When Xi Jinping came to power in 2012, it wasn’t clear what kind of leader he would be.
His low-key...
Christian family separated during Partition reunites at Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan
Lahore, Feb 19 (PTI) The second-generation members of a Christian family that got separated during the Partition were reunited after 35 years amid an...
G7 countries to provide USD 19.8 billion in aid to Ukraine
Koenigswinter, May 20 (AP) The Group of Seven leading economies agreed Friday to provide USD 19.8 billion in economic aid to Ukraine to ensure...
FM invites US semiconductor players to make further investments in India; promises incentives
Washington, Apr 26 (PTI) Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Monday held a meeting with representatives of the semiconductor industry of the US and invited...
Storm Isha batters UK and Ireland and leaves tens of thousands without power
LONDON, 22 Jan: A motorist was killed, tens of thousands of people were without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the...
NATO, Russia to hold more high-level talks despite tensions
Brussels, Jan 12 (AP) NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military organisation and Russia have agreed to try to schedule more meetings,...