Death toll from flood climbs to 59 in B’desh, over 5.4 m people affected
Dhaka, 31 Aug: At least 59 people, including six women and 12 children, have died in the devastating floods which affected more than five...
Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of a deadline in...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan , 31 Oct (AP) — Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border...
Former Netanyahu aide testifies in ex-PM’s corruption trial
JERUSALEM, Nov 22 (AP) — A one-time confidante to Benjamin Netanyahu began testifying against him Monday in the former Israeli prime minister’s corruption trial...
US officials say 7 killed in Kabul airport evacuation chaos
Kabul, Aug 16 (AP) Thousands of Afghans rushed onto the tarmac of Kabul's international airport Monday, so desperate to escape the Taliban capture of...
EU hails high gas storage levels despite Russian cuts
BRUSSELS, 4 Jan: Natural gas storage levels in the European Union stand at nearly 84% and were higher in December than the average amount...
High-level Indian delegation discusses energy cooperation with Sri Lankan President Wickremesinghe
Colombo, 26 Mar: A high-level Indian delegation called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Sunday and briefed him on the developments in...
Greek health care workers protest against mandatory vaccines
ATHENS, Greece, 26 Aug (AP) — Workers at public hospitals in Greece held a five-hour work stoppage Thursday to protest a government decision making...
Israel searches for Palestinian attackers who killed guard
Jerusalem, Apr 30 (AP) The Israeli military on Saturday launched a manhunt in the northern West Bank as it searched for a pair of...
Taliban sweep across Afghanistan’s south; take 4 more cities
KABUL, Afghanistan , Aug 13 (AP) The Taliban completed their sweep of the country’s south on Friday as they took four more provincial capitals...
EAM Jaishankar calls on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, conveys personal greetings of PM Modi
Berlin, Sep 11 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin and conveyed the personal greetings...
Nepal PM Deuba faces stiff challenge from Thapa for Nepali Congress parliamentary party leader...
Kathmandu, Dec 20 (PTI) Nepal Prime Minister and the ruling Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba will face-off against General Secretary Gagan Kumar Thapa...
Thousands march in Israel as Netanyahu allies push overhaul
JERUSALEM, 13 Feb: Tens of thousands of Israelis — hoisting flags, blowing on horns and chanting “democracy” and “no to dictatorship”— protested outside the...
Heavy fighting in Gaza’s second-largest city leaves hundreds of patients stranded in main hospital
RAFAH, 24 Jan: Israeli forces battled Palestinian militants on Wednesday near the main hospital in Gaza’s second-largest city where medics said hundreds of patients...
Traffic accident in southern Afghanistan leaves 21 dead and 38 injured
ISLAMABAD, 17 Mar: A traffic accident in southern Afghanistan left at least 21 people dead and 38 others injured, according to a provincial traffic...
India among world’s top 10 for climate tech investment: Report
London, Oct 26 (PTI) India ranks ninth in the list of top 10 countries for climate technology investment over the past five years and...
Israeli spyware firm chief steps down amid NSO restructuring
JERUSALEM , 21 Aug (AP) The chief executive of embattled Israeli spyware maker NSO has stepped down as part of a reorganization, the company...
Bulgarian opposition calls for no-confidence vote
SOFIA, Bulgaria , 15 Jun (AP) — Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s centrist coalition government will face a vote of no-confidence brought by the...
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...
Southern China faces heavy floods, and landslides kill at least 9
BEIJING, 18 Jun: Southern China was reeling Tuesday from heavy rains that triggered landslides killing at least nine people, knocking out power for entire...
North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged...
SEOUL, 12 Jul: North Korea test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months on Wednesday, days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest...