Relationship with India stands on its own merit; not impacted by tensions with Russia:...
Washington, Feb 4 (PTI) America's relationship with India stands on its own merits and has not been impacted by the ongoing tension with Russia,...
In Ukraine, mines take lives even after fighting moves on
MAKARIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The truck driver had the radio on, his daughter’s stuffed toy keeping him company, and was bouncing his...
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the...
BEIJING, 5 Jun: Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown...
Man opens fire on Philippine campus, killing 3 people
MANILA, Philippines , Jul 24 (AP) — A gunman opened fire on university campus in the Philippine capital region on Sunday, killing a former...
EU demands Meta and TikTok detail efforts to curb disinformation from Israel-Hamas war
LONDON, 19 Oct (AP) — The European Union ratcheted up its scrutiny of Big Tech companies on Thursday with demands for Meta and TikTok...
Pakistan’s Imran Khan dials down campaign of defiance, allows police search of home for...
LAHORE, Pakistan,19 May: Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan dialed down his campaign of defiance on Friday, saying he would allow a police search...
Crimea ‘sabotage’ highlights Russia’s woes in Ukraine war
KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 17 (AP) — A spate of explosions and a fire that was still burning Wednesday have turned Russian-annexed Crimea from...
Libya oil company says field closed amid political impasse
CAIRO, 17 Apr (AP): Libya’s national oil company said Sunday it was forced to shut down an oil field amid a political impasse that...
Pakistani officials: Swelling lake could cause more flooding
ISLAMABAD, 4 Sep: More flooding is expected in southern Pakistan, where Lake Manchar swelled from unprecedented monsoon rains that began in mid-June, officials warned...
At least 30 premature babies have been evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital and are...
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, 19 Nov: At least 30 premature babies were evacuated from Gaza’s main hospital on Sunday and will be transferred to...
Pak PM Imran Khan calls on international community for positive engagement with Afghanistan
Islamabad, Aug 26 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday called for the formation of an inclusive government in Afghanistan and asked the...
Bad weather in Black Sea slows 1st Ukrainian grain shipment
KYIV, Ukraine , Jul 3 (AP) — The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago...
Chinese commerce minister to hold talks in US amid disputes over tariffs and technology
BEIJING, 25 May (AP) — China’s commerce minister will hold talks with officials in the U.S. this week amid sharpening disputes over tariffs and...
Taiwan holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens
JIADONG, Taiwan , Sep 15 (AP) — An F-16 screeched across the sky then landed among pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to quickly refuel...
Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank raid
AQABAT JABR, West Bank , 6 Feb (AP) — Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen linked to the Islamic militant Hamas group in a...
Afghan trucks loaded with Indian wheat on their way to Afghanistan, says Pak
Islamabad, Feb 23 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday said the first batch of Afghan trucks loaded with Indian wheat to be transported to Afghanistan as...
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,...
UN’s secretary general warns the world is becoming ‘less safe by the day’
GENEVA, 26 Feb: U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres says combatants in places such as Congo, Gaza, Myanmar, Ukraine and Sudan are turning a “blind eye”...
3 dead in University of Virginia shooting; suspect sought
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va., Nov 15 (AP) — Three people have been killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at a parking garage at...
UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London
London, Jul 12 (AP) British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are...