New claim on identity of ‘Jack The Ripper’, UK’s most notorious unsolved case
London, 16 Jul: The great-great-granddaughter of a police officer who investigated the "Jack the Ripper" murders in 19th century London believes she has uncovered...
Fierce fighting persists in Ukraine’s east as Kyiv reports nonstop assaults by Russia on...
Kyiv, 14 Oct: Ukrainian officials reported intense combat as Russian forces relentlessly assaulted the eastern Ukrainian city of Avdiivka for a fifth consecutive day...
After Tara Air Crash, Nepal restricts flight permits in bad weather conditions
Kathmandu, May 31 (PTI) Nepal on Tuesday tightened flight permit rules for airlines by making it mandatory to have clear weather throughout the route,...
US signs new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China
PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (AP) — The United States signed a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as it competes...
Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashes into the moon, ending its bid to reach the lunar...
MOSCOW, 20 Aug: Russia’s Luna-25 spacecraft crashed into the moon after it spun into an uncontrolled orbit, the country’s Roscosmos space agency said Sunday.
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Russia blames Ukraine for nationalist’s car bombing death
MOSCOW , Aug 22 (AP) — Russia’s top counterintelligence agency on Monday blamed Ukrainian spy services for organizing the killing of the daughter of...
Officials: Grounded ship refloated in Egypt’s Suez Canal
CAIRO , 9 Jan (AP) — A cargo ship carrying corn that went aground early on Monday in the Suez Canal was refloated and...
The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap...
BRUSSELS, 10 Jun: Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat...
North Korea tests longest-range missile since 2017
Seoul, Jan 30 (AP) North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since President Joe Biden...
China accuses Canada of protectionism over 100% tariffs on electric vehicles
BEIJING, 27 Aug (AP) — China on Tuesday accused Canada of protectionism after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government imposed a 100% tariff on imports...
US condemns online harassment of journalist who questioned Modi on minorities’ rights
WASHINGTON, 27 Jun: The White House has condemned as "totally unacceptable" the harassment of a US journalist on social media for asking Prime Minister...
Floods to cause USD 4 bn loss to Pakistan’s economy: Report
Karachi, Aug 27 (PTI) The unusual heavy monsoon rains and devastating flash floods are estimated to cost cash-strapped Pakistan's economy over USD 4 billion...
Pakistan rejects reports of agreement with US to conduct air operations in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct 23 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday rejected reports about an agreement with the United States on the use of its airspace for intelligence...
UK: TikTok may face big fine over children”s data protection
London, Sep 26 (AP) TikTok could face a 27 million-pound (USD 29 million) fine in the UK over a possible breach of UK data...
Myanmar and China conduct naval drills together as fighting surges in border area
BANGKOK, 29 Nov (AP) — Myanmar and China are conducting naval drills together as the military government in the Southeast Asian nation loses ground...
Russia cuts off natural gas supply to Denmark, company says
Copenhagen (Denmark), Jun 1 (AP) Denmark's largest energy company said Russia cut off its gas supply on Wednesday because it refused to pay in...
EU offers help, prepares to counter China’s COVID crisis
BRUSSELS, 3 Jan: The European Union said Tuesday it has offered China help to deal with its COVID-19 crisis, including the donation of vaccines,...
China sets this year’s economic growth target at ‘around 5%’
BEIJING, 5 Feb: China’s government announced plans for a consumer-led revival of the struggling economy as its legislature opened a session Sunday that will...
Agostini, Krausz and L’Huillier win physics Nobel for looking at electrons in fractions of...
STOCKHOLM, 3 Oct: Three scientists won the Nobel Prize in physics on Tuesday for studying how electrons zip around the atom in the tiniest...
Greece wildfires: New blazes burning outside of Athens
ATHENS, Greece Aug 16 (AP) — More wildfires broke out Monday in hard-hit Greece, with two blazes fanned by strong winds triggering evacuation alerts...