World Bank prez congratulates India on successful COVID-19 vaccination campaign
Washington, Oct 16 (PTI) World Bank President David Malpass on Saturday congratulated India on a successful vaccination campaign against the COVID-19 pandemic as he...
Syrian military: Attack on bus kills 13, most of them troops
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — An attack on a civilian bus in northern Syria on Monday killed 13 people, including 11 soldiers, and wounded three...
“Initiated Dialogue” With Taliban For Inclusive Afghan Government: Pak PM
Islamabad, Sep 18 (PTI): Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday said that he has "initiated a dialogue" with the Taliban for an inclusive...
Jaishankar meets UN chief and Belarusian, Tajikistan, Uzbek counterparts in Kazakhstan
Astana (Kazakhstan) 3 Jul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and discussed global hotspots and their larger implications...
India, Sri Lanka, Maldives Conduct Joint Exercise On Maritime Security
Colombo, Nov 28 (PTI): A two-day trilateral maritime drill conducted by the coast guards of India, Sri Lanka and the Maldives to bolster security...
Portugal picks new government with $50 bn of EU funds on table
Lisbon, Jan 30 AP: Portuguese voters went to the polls Sunday in an early election that looked set to produce another vulnerable minority government,...
Putin extends fast-track Russian citizenship to all Ukraine
KHARKIV, Ukraine, 11 Jul (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Monday expanding a fast-track procedure to receive Russian citizenship to...
American allies worry the US is growing less dependable, whether Trump or Biden wins
LONDON, 11 Feb: As chances rise of a Joe Biden-Donald Trump rematch in the U.S. presidential election race, America’s allies are bracing for a...
Omicron variant identified in 89 countries; has doubling time between 1.5-3 days in high...
Geneva, Dec 18 (PTI) The Omicron variant has now been identified in 89 countries and is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in...
Have high hopes from nations like India for concrete contributions in Seoul peacekeeping meet:...
United Nations, Nov 23 (PTI) Ahead of the crucial UN peacekeeping event in South Korea, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare has expressed hope...
India ranks 2nd for global investment in digital shopping companies
London, 9 Mar: India is the second-largest global venture capital investment hub for digital shopping companies, growing by a whopping 175 per cent from...
China asks Pak to create enabling conditions for its investors in CPEC projects
Beijing, Nov 17 (PTI) China on Wednesday asked its all-weather ally Pakistan to create enabling conditions for thousands of Chinese nationals working on the...
Report: Oil price cap takes small slice of Russia’s revenue
FRANKFURT, Germany , 11 Jan (AP) — A price cap and European Union embargo on most Russian oil have cut into Moscow’s revenue from...
China to permit ‘some’ Indian students to return: Chinese Foreign Ministry
Beijing, Apr 29 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to permit the return of some" Indian students stranded in India for over two years...
3 Killed, 23 Injured As Suicide Bomber Targets Police Truck In Pakistan
Quetta, Nov 30 (AFP): Three people were killed and 23 injured Wednesday when a suicide bomber targeted a police truck in western Pakistan, an...
Military leader Burhan visits east Sudan in first tour outside of capital since...
Cairo, 28 Aug: The head of Sudan's army made a rare public speech on Monday in his first tour outside of the capital since...
Israel dismisses 2 officers over deadly drone strikes on aid workers in Gaza
JERUSALEM, 5 Apr (AP) — The Israeli military said Friday that it dismissed two officers and reprimanded three others for their roles in drone...
Russia reduces natural gas through European pipeline again
BERLIN , 15 Jun (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day...
Breast milk of vaccinated mothers contains antibodies that fight Covid-19
Washington, Aug 25 (PTI): The breast milk of lactating mothers who have received the COVID-19 vaccine contains a significant supply of antibodies that may...
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 19 May: (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with...