New Swedish PM presents 3-party government
STOCKHOLM, 18 Oct: Incoming Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Tuesday vowed to set the country on a new course on immigration, criminal justice...
South Africa’s lawmakers delay debate on president’s future
JOHANNESBURG, 6 Dec: South Africa’s lawmakers have postponed until next week a debate on the damning report that has resulted in calls for President...
WEF meeting begins amid concerns over conflicts, climate change
DAVOS, 16 Jan: The World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting began here on Monday evening with an opening concert dedicated to the Sahara desert...
Beijing clamps new curbs amid rise in COVID-19 cases in China, puts Zero case...
Beijing, Nov 1 (PTI) The Chinese capital Beijing further tightened measures on Monday to contain the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, asking residents who...
BP earns USD 3 billion at the end of last year but saw its...
London, Feb 6 (AP) Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of USD 3 billion in the last three...
UN atomic watchdog: Iran further raising nuclear stockpile
Vienna, Nov 17 (AP) The United Nations' atomic watchdog says it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach...
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration
ROME, 29 Jan: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni opened a summit of African leaders on Monday aimed at illustrating Italy’s big development plan for the...
Sudan doctors: At least 100 killed in Darfur clashes
CAIRO, 8 MAy: Clashes that erupted last month between armed fighters in a city in Sudan’s restive Darfur region killed at least 100 people,...
Save the Children staff confirmed dead in Myanmar massacre
Bangkok, Dec 28 (AP) The humanitarian group Save the Children said Tuesday it has confirmed that two of its staff were among at least...
Committed to working quickly on UK-India free trade agreement: Rishi Sunak
London, Nov 18 (PTI): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working as quickly as possible towards a...
China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise
Beijing, Dec 6 (AP) China's central bank expanded the supply of money for lending Monday as Beijing tried to reassure its public and investors...
Sri Lanka increases daily power cuts to 10 hours as fuel crisis worsens
Colombo, Mar 30 (PTI) The Sri Lankan government on Wednesday extended the nationwide daily power cuts from seven hours to 10 due to the...
Exxon booked record profits in 2022 as energy prices soared
NEW YORK , Jan 01 (AP) — Exxon Mobil posted record annual profits in 2022 as Americans struggled with high prices for gasoline, home...
Pak rejects ‘unwarranted reference’ in Joint Statement issued after US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Islamabad, Apr 13 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected what it called the "unwarranted reference" in the Joint Statement issued after the US-India 2+2...
A roadside bomb hits a bus in northern Pakistan and kills 3 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 2 Sep (AP) — A roadside bomb struck a bus in northern Pakistan on Monday, killing three people including two security officials,...
Russian Forces Bomb Art School In Mariupol Housing 400 Refugees
Kyiv, 20 Mar (AFP): Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol,...
COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins
WASHINGTON, 1 Mar: COVID-19's origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the...
Bodies of man, 3 kids found in Indianapolis pond amid search
INDIANAPOLIS , 13 Jul (AP) — The bodies of a man and three young children were found in an Indianapolis pond along with a...
Israel begins giving COVID shots to children age 5 to 11
TEL AVIV, Israel, Nov 23 (AP) — Israel on Tuesday began administering the coronavirus vaccine to children age 5 to 11.
The country recently emerged...
China asks Pak to create enabling conditions for its investors in CPEC projects
Beijing, Nov 17 (PTI) China on Wednesday asked its all-weather ally Pakistan to create enabling conditions for thousands of Chinese nationals working on the...