Czech Cyber Watchdog Calls TikTok A “Security Threat”
Prague, 8 Mar (AFP): The Czech cyber watchdog issued a warning about using TikTok on Wednesday, joining other Western authorities in deeming the Chinese-owned...
Omicron sub-variant spreads more than original strain: Study
London, Feb 1 (PTI) A sub-variant of the highly contagious Omicron coronavirus strain is even more infectious than the original version, according to a...
Israeli airstrikes on Gaza resume after weeklong truce with Hamas ends
Deir al-Balah, 1 Dec: Israel's war with Hamas resumed in full force Friday, with airstrikes hitting targets in the Gaza Strip minutes after a...
Xi says China will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia
BEIJING, Nov 22 (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Monday said his country will not seek dominance over Southeast Asia or bully its...
US envoy to Taiwan declares ties ‘rock solid’ amid military threats from China
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 4 Sep (AP) — The top U.S. envoy to Taiwan on Wednesday said American support for the island is “rock-solid, principled, and...
India, Nepal sign MoU to construct bridge over Mahakali river
Kathmandu, Feb 1 (PTI) India and Nepal on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the construction of a motorable bridge over the...
China threatens US entities over downing of balloon
BEIJING (AP) — China said Wednesday it will take measures against U.S. entities related to the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon off...
WHO works to spread COVID vaccine technology to more nations
Geneva, Feb 23 (AP) The World Health Organisation is creating a global training center to help poorer countries make vaccines, antibodies and cancer treatments...
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country during 2023: UN report
United Nations, Jul 11 (PTI) India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by...
France will deploy 40,000 police officers to quell violence that followed deadly police shooting
NANTERRE, France, 29 Jun: A French police officer who shot and killed a 17-year-old driver will be investigated for voluntary homicide, following two days...
Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals...
Washington, Feb 6 (AP) A federal appeals panel ruled on Tuesday that Donald Trump can face trial on charges that he plotted to overturn...
“Will Play Positive Role” In Helping Bankrupt Sri Lanka, Says China
Beijing, 8 Mar (AFP): China said on Wednesday that it would "play a positive role" in helping bankrupt Sri Lanka get through its debt...
Dozens of dangerous rail crossings will be eliminated with $570 million in grants
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — With the rail industry relying on longer and longer trains to cut costs, the Biden administration is handing out $570...
US, Australia, Canada, Philippines stage naval and air force maneuvers in disputed South China...
MANILA, Philippines, 7 Aug (AP) — The United States, Australia, Canada and the Philippines held air and naval maneuvers Wednesday in a show of...
Expecting one additional piece of info from Bharat Biotech regarding COVAXIN’: WHO
United Nations/Geneva, Oct 18 (PTI) The World Health Organisation said on Monday that it is expecting one additional piece of information from Bharat Biotech...
Pak blames India for hampering SAARC process
Islamabad, Jan 7 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday blamed India for obstructing the SAARC process and alleged that New Delhi's myopic attitude was rendering a...
ISIS, Hayat Tahrir al-Sham terrorist groups gain in strength in Syria: India
United Nations, Sep 29 (PTI) Designated terrorist groups such as ISIS and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham have continued to gain in strength in Syria, India...
Rescuers fear for life of Moroccan boy, 5, trapped in well
IGHRAN, Morocco, Feb 5 (AP) — Attempts to rescue a 5-year-old boy trapped in a Moroccan well stretched into a fourth day Saturday, with...
China’s new-generation rocket launches 22 satellites into space
Beijing, Feb 27 (PTI) China's new Long March-8 rocket placed 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft...
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza, 28 Mar: An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome...