WHO pushes two Ebola treatments that dramatically reduce death rates
GENEVA, Aug 19 (AP): The World Health Organization said Friday that two existing treatments dramatically reduced deaths from Ebola and should be given to...
Powerful quake of 6.8-magnitude kills 21 people in China
Beijing, Sep 5 (PTI) At least 21 people were killed in China on Monday when a powerful earthquake of 6.8-magnitude jolted Luding County 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...
G-7 nations back strong supply chains for energy and food despite global tensions
TOKYO, 29 Oct (AP) — Trade and economy officials from the Group of Seven wealthy democracies strengthened their pledge Sunday to work together to...
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...
Syria says Israeli airstrikes over Homs have killed and wounded civilians
Damascus, Feb 7 (AP) Israeli airstrikes over the central city of Homs and nearby areas killed and wounded civilians, the Syrian military said Wednesday.
There...
Meta fined record $1.3 billion and ordered to stop sending European user data to...
LONDON (AP) — The European Union slapped Meta with a record $1.3 billion privacy fine Monday and ordered it to stop transferring users personal...
Israel confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
Jerusalem, Oct 17 (AP) Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that...
Syria denies it is holding American journalist Austin Tice
DAMASCUS, Syria , Aug 17 (AP) — Syria denied on Wednesday it is holding U.S. journalist Austin Tice or other Americans after President Joe...
China Not Allowed To Use Port For Military Purposes: Sri Lanka President
Colombo, Aug 16 (PTI): China will not be allowed to use the southern port of Hambantota for military purposes, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe...
China announces 234 arrests in provincial banking scam
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities in central China on Monday announced the arrests of 234 people involved in a scam to bilk people out of...
Thailand’s PM who seized power in a 2014 coup, quits politics after losing election
BANGKOK, 11 Jul: Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha, who served almost nine years in office after seizing power in a 2014 military coup, said...
Japan entry controls to stay until more known about omicron
Tokyo, Dec 21 (AP) Japan will keep in place its recently reimposed strict border controls, which ban most foreign entrants, until more information is...
Committed to working quickly on UK-India free trade agreement: Rishi Sunak
London, Nov 18 (PTI): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working as quickly as possible towards a...
US presses Pakistan to fight terror groups as Afghan crisis spirals: leaked diplomatic documents
Islamabad, Sep 4 (PTI) The Biden administration is quietly pressing Pakistan to cooperate on combating dreaded terrorist groups such as the ISIS-K and Al...
Japan’s Kishida, ahead of US trip, seeks stronger military ties with Washington and other...
TOKYO, 5 Apr (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday he wants to strengthen military and weapons development cooperation with the United...
Chinese anti-virus lockdowns add to concerns over economy
Beijing, Jan 7 (AP) China's lockdowns of big cities to fight coronavirus outbreaks are prompting concern about more disruptions to global industries after two...
Taiwan says China seeking to degrade its military and morale
Taipei, Nov 9 (AP) Taiwan on Tuesday said China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and...
Zelenskyy signals a shakeup of Ukraine’s military leadership is imminent at a critical point...
KYIV, 5 Feb: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country’s top military officer as part of a broader leadership...
Sri Lanka resolved most of its problems with support from India: Rajapakshe
Nagpur, 25 Jun: Sri Lankan minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe has praised the Indian government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for helping his country during...