EU sues UK over move to rewrite post-Brexit trade rules
BRUSSELS , 15 Jun (AP) — The European Union sued Britain on Wednesday over its move to rewrite the trade rules agreed to when...
Indian-American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava among 3 selected for inaugural Ciprian Foias Prize
Washington, Dec 4 (PTI) Eminent Indian-American mathematician Nikhil Srivastava has been jointly selected for the inaugural USD 5,000 Ciprian Foias Prize for the "highly...
Britain officially joins an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations
WELLINGTON, New Zealand, 16 Jul: Britain on Sunday officially joined an Asia-Pacific trade group that includes Japan and 10 other nations during a meeting...
Peru president proposes moving up elections amid protests
LIMA, Peru , 12 Dec (AP) — Peru’s newest president, Dina Boluarte, gave in to protesters’ demands early Monday announcing in a nationally televised...
India committed to be Gabon’s reliable partner: Vice President Naidu
Libreville (Gabon), May 31 (PTI) India attaches great importance to its relations with Gabon, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu said on Tuesday, as he...
South Korea, EU agree to boost pressure on Russia, condemn North Korean missile tests
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of South Korea and the European Union agreed Monday to increase pressure on Russia over its war against...
Pakistan police shocked after TLP workers fired from sub-machine guns during protests: report
Lahore, Oct 30 (PTI) Security officials in Pakistan are shocked after it emerged that members of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan party reportedly used sub-machine...
3 children die after fall into icy lake; UK gripped by storm
LONDON , 12 Dec (AP) — Three young boys who fell through ice covering a lake in central England have died and a fourth...
EU pledges 200 million more COVID vaccine doses to Africa
BRUSSELS, Sep 15 (AP) — The European Union is committing 200 million more coronavirus vaccine doses to Africa to help curb the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oil prices could reach ‘uncharted waters’ if the Israel-Hamas war escalates, the World Bank...
WASHINGTON , 30 Oct (AP) — The World Bank reported on Monday that oil prices could be pushed into “uncharted waters” if the violence...
UK to relocate 5,000 Afghans under new bespoke’ scheme
London, Aug 18 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday laid out the country's plans for the resettlement of Afghan refugees, primarily women...
South Korea, US troops hold large live-fire drills near border with North Korea
SEOUL, South Korea, 25 May (AP) — The South Korean and U.S. militaries conducted large live-fire drills near the border with North Korea on...
Over 150 Rohingya refugees reach ashore in Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — More than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslim refugees were among the latest group to reach ashore in Indonesia...
Pakistan court rules the prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan is illegal
ISLAMABAD, 21 Nov (AP) — A Pakistani court ruled Tuesday that the ongoing prison trial of former Prime Minister Imran Khan on charges of...
North Korea restores border guard posts as tensions rise over its satellite launch, Seoul...
SEOUL, 27 Nov: North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had dismantled during a previous period of inter-Korean rapprochement, South Korea’s military...
World Bank dims outlook for global economy amid Russia war
Washington, Jun 7 (AP) The World Bank has sharply downgraded its outlook for the global economy, pointing to Russia's war against Ukraine, the prospect...
Japan PM Kishida’s coalition to keep majority but lose seats
TOKYO , Oct 31(AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s governing coalition is expected to keep a majority in a parliamentary election Sunday but...
Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
UNITED NATIONS , Sep 21 (AP) — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it...
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant loses external power
KYIV, Ukraine, Oct 12 (AP) — Ukraine’s biggest nuclear plant, which is surrounded by Russian troops, has lost all external power needed for vital...
N. Korea fires ballistic missiles after US-S. Korea drills
SEOUL, South Korea , Dec 23 (AP) — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Friday, its latest weapons...