NATO, Russia to hold more high-level talks despite tensions

Brussels, Jan 12 (AP) NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that the military organisation and Russia have agreed to try to schedule more meetings,...

Japanese atomic bomb survivors worry Zelenskyy’s G7 visit overshadows nuke disarmament message

Hiroshima, May 21 (AP) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's last-minute participation on Sunday in the Group of Seven summit has brought intense global attention to...

Ukrainians flee grim life in Russian-occupied Kherson

KYIV, Ukraine , Aug 17 (AP) — It was early one morning when life under Russian occupation became too much for Volodymyr Zhdanov: Rocket...

Afghan students return to Kabul University, but with restrictions

Kabul, Feb 26 (AP) Kabul University, among Afghanistan's oldest and most revered institutions of higher education, reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban retook...

Chinese premier to attend virtual G20 summit convened by India

BEIJING, 21 Nov: Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the virtual G20 Leaders' Summit at India's invitation on Wednesday, the Chinese foreign ministry announced...

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...

10 killed, 16 injured as van falls into ditch in Pakistan

Peshawar, Mar 28 (PTI) At least 10 people, including women and children, were killed and 16 others injured when the van they were travelling...

At least 10 dead and 10 missing as landslide and flash floods hit Indonesia’s...

Padang, 9 Mar: Torrential rains have triggered flash floods and a landslide on Indonesia's Sumatra island, killing at least 10 people and leaving 10...

Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia

KYIV, 21 Mar: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival...

Suicide bombing at Shiite mosque during Friday prayers kills 7 worshippers in Afghanistan’s north

Kabul, Oct 13 (AP) A suicide bomber blew himself up among worshippers attending Friday prayers at a Shiite mosque in northern Afghanistan, killing at...

Russia claims advances in Ukraine amid barrages, troop boost

KYIV, Ukraine , Jun 7 (AP) — Russia claimed Tuesday it has occupied large swaths of eastern Ukraine after a relentless, weekslong barrage and...

Ukraine digs in to fight Russia’s looming eastern offensive

Kyiv, Apr 10 (AP) Ukrainian forces dug in and Russia's military lined up more firepower Sunday ahead of an expected showdown in eastern Ukraine...

China is backing off coal power plant approvals after a 2022-23 surge that alarmed...

BEIJING, 20 Aug (AP) — Approvals for new coal-fired power plants in China dropped sharply in the first half of this year, according to...

Moldova’s President outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple gov’t

CHISINAU, 13 Feb: Moldova’s President outlined Monday what she described as a plot by Moscow to use external saboteurs to overthrow her country’s government,...

4th crew member rescued after ship sinks south of Hong Kong

HONG KONG , Jul 04 (AP) — A fourth crew member has been rescued Monday after a storm sunk an engineering vessel two days...

Sri Lankan protesters demand justice for 2019 Easter attacks

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 17 Apr (AP): Sri Lankans protesting for days near the president’s office criticized a lack of progress in finding those responsible...

Biden wants to address delays in Green Card processing system: White House

Washington, Oct 9 (PTI) US President Joe Biden wants to address the inordinate delays in the processing system of the Green Card, the White...

Russian Nobel winner: Peace Prize is for my paper, not me

Moscow, Oct 9 (AP) As editor of Novaya Gazeta, Dmitry Muratov was well aware that his independent Russian newspaper a persistent critic of the...

Philippine rain, flooding cause at least 25 deaths, damage

MANILA, Philippines, 28 Dec: The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen...

G20 nations agree to join efforts to fight disinformation and set AI guidelines

SAO PAULO, 14 Sep: Group of 20 leaders agreed Friday to join efforts to fight disinformation and set up an agenda on artificial intelligence...