Zelenskyy thanks ‘every American,’ sees ‘turning point’
WASHINGTON , Dec 23 (AP) — Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy told cheering U.S. legislators during a defiant wartime visit to the nation’s capital on Wednesday...
Global aviation industry to lose $201 bln between 2020-22 on pandemic turbulence; to turn...
Boston (US), Oct 5 (PTI) The global aviation industry will incur a whopping loss of USD 201 billion between 2020 and 2022 on strong...
Chinese refugee challenges Australian law that imposes a curfew and tracking bracelet
CANBERRA, Australia, 23 Nov (AP) — Lawyers for a Chinese refugee claim the tough new measures rushed through Australia’s Parliament to mandate curfews and...
Powerful quake rocks Turkey and Syria, kills more than 2,300
AZMARIN, Syria, 6 Feb (AP)— A powerful 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked wide swaths of Turkey and Syria early Monday, toppling hundreds of buildings and...
IMF sets mid-September dates for Sri Lanka bailout review
Colombo, Aug 12 (PTI) The IMF will conduct the first review of the USD 2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka from September 11-19, state...
10 dead in Buffalo supermarket attack police call hate crime
BUFFALO, N.Y. , May 15 (AP) — A white 18-year-old wearing military gear and livestreaming with a helmet camera opened fire with a rifle...
Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal , 17 May (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after...
Japan protests China’s detention of citizen, maritime action
TOKYO, 2 Apr: Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi protested in a meeting Sunday with his Chinese counterpart the detention of a Japanese national in...
China makes semi-secret delivery of missiles to Serbia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Russian ally Serbia took the delivery of a sophisticated Chinese anti-aircraft system in a veiled operation this weekend, amid Western...
Military veteran who stormed Capitol with loaded pistol is sentenced to 7 years in...
Washington, Jul 19 (AP) A military veteran who stormed the U.S. Capitol with a loaded pistol, metal-plated body armor and a gas mask was sentenced...
China says will ‘safeguard interests’ over balloon shootdown
BEIJING, 7 Feb: China said Tuesday it will “resolutely safeguard its legitimate rights and interests” over the shooting down of a suspected Chinese spy...
UK To Roll Out Life-Saving Covid Drug Given To Donald Trump
London, Sep 18 (PTI): Thousands of vulnerable health service patients in the UK hospitals due to COVID-19 are set to benefit from a life-saving...
Doctors stay in Ukraine’s war-hit towns: ‘People need us’
ZOLOCHIV, Ukraine, Aug 19 (AP) — Dr. Ilona Butova almost looks out of place in her neatly pressed lavender scrubs as she walks through...
Saudi Arabia gives 4% of Aramco worth $80B to sovereign fund
Dubai, Feb 13 (AP) Saudi Arabia said Sunday it will transfer 4% of the stock in the state-run oil giant Aramco to a sovereign...
Myanmar’s ousted leader Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest due to heat,...
BANGKOK, 17 Apr: Myanmar’s jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest as a health measure due...
EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay
Brussels, Sep 7 (AP) European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas and seek a solidarity contribution from European oil...
China envoy sees ‘many difficulties’ preventing Ukraine peace talks
Beijing, 3 Jun: China's special envoy for Eurasian affairs said on Friday there remained "many difficulties" ahead before Ukraine and Russia can sit down...
China Says Bringing Delta-Driven Covid Outbreak Under Control
WorldAgence France-PresseUpdated: August 13, 2021 6:00 pm IST
Beijing: Chinese health officials said Friday they were bringing the country's worst Covid outbreak in months under...
Global shares mixed amid inflation, oil price worries
Tokyo, Nov 24 (AP) Global shares were mixed Wednesday as worries about inflation set off expectations the US Federal Reserve might move faster than...
Indian community in UAE hails new civil law for non-Muslims
Abu Dubai, Nov 8 (PTI) The Indian community in the United Arab Emirates on Monday hailed the landmark new civil law for non-Muslims in...