Bus crashes into students and parents in eastern China, killing 11 and injuring 13,...

BEIJING, 3 Sep (AP) — A bus crashed into a group of students and their parents at a school in eastern China early Tuesday,...

Biden sending more troops to Europe amid Ukraine tension

Brussels, Feb 2 (AP) President Joe Biden is sending about 2,000 troops from Fort Bragg, North Carolina, to Poland and Germany this week and...

Insecurity a top issue as African leaders meet in Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, 5 Feb: African leaders are meeting Saturday at a summit that is expected to discuss the continent's most pressing challenges, including a...

Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations

HELSINKI , May 14 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday that relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively...

Afghan students return to Kabul University, but with restrictions

Kabul, Feb 26 (AP) Kabul University, among Afghanistan's oldest and most revered institutions of higher education, reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban retook...

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...

Slovenia lawmakers convene for a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia, 4 Jun (AP) — Slovenia’s lawmakers on Tuesday convened for a vote on the recognition of a Palestinian state. The government endorsed a...

Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Combo Cuts Hospitalisation Among High-Risk Covid Patients: Study

Washington, Aug 31 (PTI): A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to...

Global campaign launched to bring Guptas back to S Africa to face looting charges

Johannesburg, Dec 9 (PTI) An international campaign was launched here on Thursday to bring the self-exiled Gupta brothers back to South Africa to face...

Israeli strikes kill family of 8 in Gaza, destroy century-old market in Lebanon

Deir al-Balah (Gaza Strip), Oct 13 (AP) An Israeli strike on the central Gaza Strip killed a family of eight, Palestinian medical officials said...

Congo orders regional peacekeepers to leave by December

GOMA, 10 Oct: Congo’s government spokesperson has said that the East African regional force would have to leave the country by Dec. 8 because...

CWG: Two Sri Lankan athletes, one official go missing; police investigating

Birmingham, Aug 3 (PTI) The Sri Lankan contingent at the Commonwealth Games has asked its athletes and officials to submit their passports after three...

Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14

Baku (Azerbaijan), Nov 30 (AP) A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding two more,...

China’s Xi Jinping Calls For US Cooperation Ahead Of Joe Biden Talks

Washington, Nov 10, (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping called for cooperation with the United States ahead of long-awaited talks with Joe Biden that comes...

Ugandan border town prepares to bury victims of rebel massacre that left 42 dead,...

KAMPALA, Uganda, 18 Jun: A bereaved Ugandan border town on Sunday prepared to bury victims of a brutal attack by suspected extremist rebels on...

US Def Sec Austin thanks India for its cooperation on Afghan evacuation

Washington, Sep 21 (PTI) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin in a phone call with his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh has thanked India for its...

Pope seeks diplomatic end to Russian tensions over Ukraine

VATICAN CITY , Dec 12 (AP) — Pope Francis on Sunday offered prayers for Ukraine, and urged dialogue and not weapons as Russia masses...

Essar’s Stanlow Terminals to invest in UK’s ‘largest’ biofuels storage

London, Dec 13 (PTI) Stanlow Terminals Limited (STL), part of Indian conglomerate Essar's UK arm Essar Oil UK, on Monday announced plans to make...

Pakistan-Afghan border crossing shut for third day after firing incident

Islamabad, Nov 15 (PTI) A key border crossing between Pakistan and Afghanistan was still shut on Tuesday for the third consecutive day after a...

Ukraine seeks warplanes at NATO talks, allies fret over ammo

BRUSSELS, 14 Feb: Ukraine on Tuesday renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frus-trate Moscow’s invasion, but the United States...