Protesters try to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone over the burning of Quran and Iraqi...
Baghdad, 22 Jul: Hund-reds of protesters attempted to storm Baghdad's heavily fortified Green Zone, which houses foreign embassies and the seat of Iraq's government,...
Zelenskyy tells G-7 summit Ukraine forces face urgent moment
ELMAU, Germany , Jun 27 (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday underscored the urgency of helping his country’s military improve its position...
China to donate two million additional COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal: Chinese Foreign Minister
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi with a focus...
India extends USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka for purchasing fuel
Colombo, Feb 2 (PTI) India on Wednesday extended a USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka to fund the country's fuel purchases, as...
Bangladesh launches new India-assisted rail projects and thermal power unit amid opposition protests
NEW DELHI, 1 Nov: India and Bangladesh launched two new railway links and a thermal power plant unit Wednesday to strengthen connections and energy...
3 hostages mistakenly killed by troops had been holding a white flag, Israeli military...
JERUSALEM, 16 Dec: Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and...
EU Commission proposes cutting pesticides by half by 2030
BRUSSELS , 22 Jul (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday proposed setting legally binding targets to reduce the use of chemical...
AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
WASHINGTON, 18 Jun: A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial.
A report published...
UK could face public health ‘crisis’ from energy bill hike
LONDON , Aug 19 (AP) — Britain’s public health leaders appealed to the government on Friday to urgently tackle soaring energy prices, warning that...
Israel-Hamas war upends China’s ambitions in the Middle East but may serve Beijing in...
WASHINGTON (AP) — In June, Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted the Palestinian president in Beijing and invited the Israeli prime minister for an official...
Israeli PM says not opposed to ‘good’ nuclear deal with Iran
Tel Aviv, Dec 28 (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said Tuesday he is not opposed to a good nuclear deal between Iran and...
WHO: COVID ‘getting worse, not better’ in North Korea
London, Jun 1 (AP) A top official at the World Health Organization said the U.N. health agency assumes the coronavirus outbreak in North Korea...
Japanese atomic bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy’s G7 visit overshadows nuke disarmament message
Hiroshima, May 21 (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's last-minute participation on Sunday in the Group of Seven summit has brought intense global attention to...
Indian woman arrested with 6 others near US-Canada border requires partial amputation of hand
New York, Jan 22 (PTI) Two of the seven Indian nationals, illegally present in the US and who were arrested near the US-Canada border,...
Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans...
KYIV, Ukraine, 17 May (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a...
Poland pushes for more tanks for Kyiv, will seek German OK
WARSAW, 23 Jan: Poland said Monday it would ask Berlin for permission to send German-built Leopard tanks to Ukraine, as the government in Warsaw...
UN labour group says 1.6 M jobs lost in Myanmar in 2021
Bangkok, Jan 28 (AP) The International Labour Organisation says about 1.6 million jobs were lost in Myanmar in 2021, with women suffering the worst...
Taiwan’s new President Lai in his inauguration speech urges China to stop its military...
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 20 May (AP) — Taiwan’s new president, Lai Ching-te, said in his inauguration speech Monday that he wants peace with China and...
Pak Army says Indian Army chief Gen Naravane’s assertion on LoC ceasefire not true
Islamabad, Feb 4 (PTI) The Pakistan Army on Friday said the 2021 ceasefire agreement with India should not be misconstrued as one's strength or...
Indians wanting their money back for undelivered Teslas shows how drastically the EV...
HANOI, Vietnam, 13 Aug: In April 2016, Elon Musk invited Indians to preorder the upcoming Tesla Model 3. Vishal Gondal was one of the...