High waves kill 10 during Indonesia beach ritual

JAKARTA, Feb 13 (AFP): At least 10 Indonesians died after tidal waves swept away a group of people meditating on a beach during Sunday's...

Russian FM urges more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions

Moscow, Feb 14 (AP) Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian security demands amid...

African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding

MOMBASA, 21 Mar: African countries saddled with debt and ravaged by losses and damages from weather events like cyclones, drought and extreme temperatures have...

Iran says it successfully launched a satellite in its program criticized by West over...

TEHRAN, 14 Sep: Iran launched a satellite into space Saturday with a rocket built by the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard, state-run media reported, the...

G-20 to hold tough on Russia, urge end to Ukraine war

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion...

Russian shells spark hospital fire before expected assault

KYIV, 7 Feb: Russian shelling hit more civilian targets in Ukraine, starting a fire at a town hospital and damaging five apartment buildings, local...

Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss

CANBERRA, Australia, 15 Oct (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to...

Pakistani security forces kill 6 insurgents in a raid in the southwest

ISLAMABAD, 2 Oct (AP) — Pakistani security forces have killed at least six insurgents in a raid on their hideout in the country’s restive...

Deadly flooding in China worsens as rescues and evacuations intensify

BEIJING, 4 Aug: Heavy rain and high water levels on rivers in northeastern China were threatening cities downstream on Friday, prompting the evacuation of...

WHO: New COVID cases, deaths keep falling nearly everywhere

GENEVA, Aug 31 (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally continued to fall nearly everywhere in the world in...

Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from...

WASHINGTON, 17 May (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China —...

Pakistan gets Saudi’s nod for additional USD 2 billion funding to secure IMF bailout

Islamabad, Apr 6 (PTI) Cash-strapped Pakistan has received the nod for funding of an additional USD 2 billion in deposits from Saudi Arabia, a...

Taliban largely seal off Kabul airport as airlift winds down

Kabul, Aug 28 (AP) Taliban forces sealed off Kabul's airport Saturday to most Afghans hoping for evacuation and most NATO nations flew out their...

US VP Harris believes SE Asia, Indo-Pacific will dictate future of world

Singapore, Aug 23 (PTI) US Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday said she believes that Southeast Asia and the Indo-Pacific will dictate the future...

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...

Bangladesh and China elevate strategic cooperative ties and sign 21 agreements, PM Hasina meets...

Beijing, Jul 10 (PTI) Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina met President Xi Jinping and her Chinese counterpart Li Qiang here on Wednesday as the...

Afghan central bank says $9B reserves abroad

Kabul, Aug 18 (AP) Afghanistan's central bank governor says that the country has some 9 billion in reserves abroad and not in physical cash...

Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell

WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb 13 (AP) — Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued...

Nearly 14,000 people arrested in police crackdown on drug-related activities in Sri Lanka

Colombo, 23 Dec: Nearly 14,000 people have been arrested in a week-long crackdown on drug-related activities in Sri Lanka, police said on Sunday. According to...

Improving energy resilience in Pakistan could avert 175,000 deaths by 2030, UNICEF says

ISLAMABAD, 31 May (AP) — A new study by the United Nations children’s agency says developing resilient energy systems to power health facilities in...