Nepal villagers cremate loved ones who perished in earthquake that shook its northwest, killing...
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 5 Nov (AP) — Villagers in the mountains of northwest Nepal cremated the bodies of some who perished in an earthquake that...
Indian frontline worker in UAE beats death; makes miraculous recovery from COVID-19
Dubai, Jan 27 (PTI) A 38-year-old Indian frontline warrior in the UAE was on Thursday discharged from hospital after he made a miraculous recovery...
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...
Afghans in droves head to border to leave Pakistan ahead of a deadline in...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan , 31 Oct (AP) — Large numbers of Afghans crammed into trucks and buses in Pakistan on Tuesday, heading to the border...
Thai navy searching for 31 sailors in water after ship sank
Bangkok, Dec 19 (AP) Thai navy ships and helicopters were searching on Monday for more than two dozen sailors still missing more than 12...
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 12 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
Colombo, Feb 13 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 12 Indian fishermen and seized two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's...
Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
DETROIT , Jun 6 (AP) — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company...
France to unveil new economic, military strategy in Africa
PARIS, 27 Feb: French President Emmanuel Macron will unveil on Monday his country’s changing economic and military strategy in Africa for the coming years,...
18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran’s southeast, state...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 4 Apr: Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in...
Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia
BRUSSELS, 11 Oct: For the first time, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a meeting of more than 50 defense leaders from around the world...
Pak School Teacher Killed By Colleague, Students For “Blasphemy”: Police
Islamabad, Mar 30 (AFP): A teacher at an all-girls religious school was killed by a woman colleague and two students who accused her of...
A UN report urges Russia to investigate an attack on a Ukrainian village that...
KYIV, Ukraine, 31 Oct (AP) — U.N investigators on Tuesday urged Russia to acknowledge responsibility for a missile strike on a Ukrainian village that...
Cheney braces for loss as Trump tested in Wyoming and Alaska
CHEYENNE, Wyo. , Aug 16 (AP) Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, a leader in the Republican resistance to former President Donald Trump, is fighting to...
Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations
Glasgow, Nov 9 (AP) Large rifts remain as United Nations climate talks tick down to a Friday deadline. A lot of the divide comes...
Russia, Iran sending top envoys to UN’s human rights council
GENEVA, 26 Feb: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will help kick off the latest and longest-ever session of the U.N.’s top human rights body on...
Pelosi says US will not abandon Taiwan as China protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan, Aug 3 (AP) — U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi left Taiwan after a visit that heightened tensions with China, saying Wednesday that...
Poland, Baltic states warn they could seal border with Belarus if military, migrant tensions...
Warsaw, 28 Aug: NATO members Poland and the Baltic states will seal off their borders with Russia's ally Belarus in the event of any...
UK signs ‘improved’ grant funding deal with Tata Steel for greener steelmaking
London, Sep 11 (PTI) The UK government on Wednesday announced that it had signed off on an “improved” grant funding agreement with Tata Steel,...
Turkey detains building contractors as quake deaths pass 33K
ANTAKYA, Turkey, 12 Feb: Turkish justice officials targeted more than 130 people allegedly involved in shoddy and illegal construction methods as rescuers extricated more...
20 killed in van accident as record floods haunt Pakistan
KARACHI, Pakistan, Nov 18 (AP) — A van fell into a water-filled ditch in Pakistan’s flood-hit south, killing 20 passengers — mostly women and...