EU chief calls for stricter ethics rules amid scandal
BRUSSELS , 12 Dec (AP)— The European Union’s top official said Monday that the allegations of corruption targeting a vice-president of the European Parliament...
Chinese threat in South China Sea increasing rapidly: Taiwan’s FM Wu
Taipei, 25 Jun: The Chinese threat in the South China Sea is increasing significantly as China has deployed a large number of armed maritime...
US says Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership. But only after...
Washington, Jul 10 (AP) Ukraine is on an “irreversible” path to NATO membership, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday, advancing American assurances...
Sri Lanka and India to review bilateral projects for timely implementation: Statement
Colombo, Mar 30 (PTI) Sri Lanka and India will review all the existing bilateral economic projects to ensure their timely implementation in a bid...
Ukraine reports striking Russian ammunition depot in south
KYIV, Ukraine, Jul 12 (AP) — Ukrainian authorities said Tuesday that their forces targeted a Russian ammunition depot in southern Ukraine overnight, resulting in...
The German chancellor presses China on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
BEIJING, 196 Apr: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he asked Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Tuesday to pressure Russia to end its “insane campaign”...
High-speed rail was touted as a game-changer in Britain. Costs are making the government...
LONDON, 24 Sep: The British government confirmed Sunday it may scrap a big chunk of an overdue and over-budget high-speed rail line once touted...
Roadside bomb kills 4, wounds 10 in Pakistan
Islamabad, Jan 28 (PTI) A roadside bomb exploded in southwestern Pakistan's restive Balochistan province on Friday, killing at least four and wounding 10 people,...
11 killed as roof collapses at middle school gym in China’s far northeast,...
BEIJING, 24 Jul: Eleven people were killed when a roof collapsed at a middle school gymnasium in China’s far northeast, authorities said Monday.
The incident...
Japan’s Cabinet approves a record $56 billion military budget to speed up strike capability
TOKYO, 22 Dec: Japan’s defense spending will increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget approved Friday that is intended to...
Boris Johnson’s allies tried to stymie probe into his partygate lies, UK lawmakers say
LONDON, 29 Jun: A committee of British lawmakers on Thursday slammed allies of Boris Johnson in Parliament for trying to interfere with their investigation...
Philippines says Chinese coast guard assaulted its vessels with water cannons for a second...
MANILA, Philippines, 10 Dec (AP): The Chinese coast guard assaulted Philippine vessels with water cannon blasts Sunday and rammed one of them, causing damage...
Chinese spy balloon gathered information from sensitive US military sites: Report
Washington, 3 Apr: A Chinese spy balloon that flew across the US was able to gather intelligence from several sensitive American military sites and...
Removed Tamil diaspora groups, individuals from ban list as they no longer fund terror...
Colombo, Aug 16 (PTI) The Sri Lankan government on Tuesday said that its recent decision to lift the ban on six Tamil diaspora groups...
Pakistan open to buying cheap oil from Russia if no sanctions imposed: Minister
Islamabad, Jun 29 (PTI) Pakistan is open" to the idea of buying oil at discounted rates from Russia if it does not result in...
Ukrainian officials order mandatory evacuation from Pokrovsk for families with children
KYIV, Ukraine, 19 Aug (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Monday ordered families with children to urgently evacuate the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the...
Oil prices could reach ‘uncharted waters’ if the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the World Bank...
WASHINGTON , 30 Oct (AP) — The World Bank reported on Monday that oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence...
Pakistan Army vows to tighten ‘noose of law’ around ‘planners and masterminds’ of...
Islamabad, 7 Jun: Pakistan's powerful army Wednesday vowed to tighten the "noose of law" around "planners and masterminds" who mounted a "hate-ripened and politically-driven...
Change of govt in Islamabad may provide window for India, Pak leaders to reset...
Islamabad/Lahore, Apr 10 (PTI) The change of government in Pakistan after the exit of hawkish Imran Khan and his likely replacement by hard-core realist...
South Korea and US will start summer military drills next week to counter North...
SEOUL, South Korea, 12 Aug (AP) — South Korea and the United States will begin their annual joint military exercises next week with a...