UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London
London, Jul 12 (AP) British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are...
Developed nations must enact laws for zero-emission goal by 2030: India
Washington, Oct 15 (PTI) Developed countries must take measures and legislate for net-zero emissions by the current decade itself, India demanded on Friday.
India made...
Pro-government fighters attack areas of US-backed fighters in east Syria; 2 killed
QAMISHLI, Syria, 7 Aug (AP) — Fighters backed by Iran and the Syrian government have attacked areas controlled by U.S.-backed fighters in eastern Syria,...
US projects $3.12T budget deficit for this year, down $555B
Washington, Aug 28 (AP) The Biden administration is forecasting that this year's budget deficit will be 555 billion lower than it estimated back in...
US missile deployment to Philippines ‘incredibly important’ for combat readiness, US general says
MANILA, Philippines, Oct 21 (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and...
Mideast nations wake up to damage from climate change
CAIRO , Jul 25 (AP) — Temperatures in the Middle East have risen far faster than the world’s average in the past three decades....
I did my best, if someone’s doing better than that, it’s fine: Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi, 15 Feb: Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side but the...
Indian teacher joins educationists in worldwide girls’ education drive
London, Aug 23 (PTI) Indian teacher Ranjitsinh Disale, winner of the Global Teacher Prize 2020, has joined worldwide leaders from across the public, private...
Biden urges Modi not to step up Indian use of Russian oil
WASHINGTON, Apr 12 (AP) — President Joe Biden asked India’s Narendra Modi on Monday not to accelerate the buying of Russian oil as the...
PEC urges Myanmar junta to release all detained scribes
GENEVA, 29 Jan: Expressing annoyance over the continued detention of over 40 journalists in Myanmar, Press Emblem Campaign (PEC), the global media safety and...
Chinese and Russian coast guard ships sail through the Bering Sea together, US says
WASHINGTON, 2 Oct (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday that it spotted two Russian ships and two Chinese vessels passing through the...
Law will decide if Khaleda Zia can go abroad for medical treatment: Bangladesh PM...
Dhaka, Nov 17 (PTI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday described jailed ex-premier Khaleda Zia's application to travel abroad for medical treatment as...
US securities agency denies claims it”s harassing Elon Musk
Detroit, Feb 19 (AP) US securities regulators responded to allegations that they are harassing Elon Musk, writing in a letter that they're following a...
EU sues UK over move to rewrite post-Brexit trade rules
BRUSSELS , 15 Jun (AP) — The European Union sued Britain on Wednesday over its move to rewrite the trade rules agreed to when...
Blinken seeks a new extension of the Gaza cease-fire as he heads again to...
BRUSSELS, 29 Nov (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration would like to see a new extension of the...
Foreign Secretary Shringla, UN chief discuss issues on UNSC’s agenda including Ukraine, Afghanistan
United Nations, 24 Mar (PTI): Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla met UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres here and discussed issues on the UN Security...
Under China pressure, Taiwan opposition choses new leader
Taipei, Sep 25 (AP) Taiwan's main opposition Nationalist Party chose former leader Eric Chu as its new chairperson Saturday in an election overshadowed by...
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from...
WASHINGTON, 17 May (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China —...
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...
Over 300 Rohingya Muslims fleeing Myanmar arrive in Indonesia’s Aceh region after weeks at...
ACEH BESAR, Indonesia, 10 Dec: Two boats carrying more than 300 Rohingya Muslims, including emaciated women and children, arrived at Indonesia’s northernmost province of...