Aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels hits ship in the Red Sea
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 23 Jun: An aerial drone likely launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels struck and damaged a vessel in the Red Sea...
More Americans Lost To Covid-19 Than 1918 Flu Pandemic
Washington, United States, Sep 21 (AFP): Despite a century of medical advances, more Americans have now died from Covid-19 than the number who succumbed...
China guarded on Sri Lankan President’s appeal for restructuring debt repayments
Beijing, Jan 10 (PTI) China on Monday reacted cautiously to Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's request for Beijing's assistance in mitigating his country's deepening...
Gates eyes partnership with South Korea over global health
Seoul, Aug 16 (AP) Bill Gates on Tuesday called for South Korea to become more involved in international efforts to prevent infectious diseases like...
Pak rejects ‘unwarranted reference’ in Joint Statement issued after US-India 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue
Islamabad, Apr 13 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday categorically rejected what it called the "unwarranted reference" in the Joint Statement issued after the US-India 2+2...
Pak informs India of allowing its territory to transport humanitarian wheat shipment to Afghanistan
Islamabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision to allow the transportation of an Indian humanitarian...
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...
Essar’s Stanlow Terminals to invest in UK’s ‘largest’ biofuels storage
London, Dec 13 (PTI) Stanlow Terminals Limited (STL), part of Indian conglomerate Essar's UK arm Essar Oil UK, on Monday announced plans to make...
Tens of thousands of protesters demanding a restoration of Nepal’s monarchy clash with police
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 23 Nov (AP) — Riot police used batons and tear gas to halt tens of thousands of supporters of Nepal’s former king...
NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its...
Cape Canaveral (US), Oct 13 (AP) NASA's Psyche spacecraft rocketed away Friday on a six-year journey to a rare metal-covered asteroid.
Most asteroids tend to...
Russian sentenced to life in Ukraine’s 1st war crimes trial
KYIV, Ukraine, May 23 (AP) — A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian was sentenced Monday to life in...
“Last Hope To Keep 1.5 Degrees In Reach”: Climate Talks Chief Alok Sharma
Glasgow, Oct 31 (AFP): Global COP26 climate negotiations are the "last, best hope" to keep the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5C alive,...
Panel details pressure campaign for unproven COVID treatment
WASHINGTON , 24 Aug (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing a discredited COVID-19 treatment,...
Xi awarded 3rd term as China’s president, extending rule
BEIJING, 10 Mar: Chinese leader Xi Jinping was awarded a third five-year term as the nation’s president Friday, putting him on track to stay...
Joe Biden Hits Campaign Trail Ahead Of California’s Recall Election
Washington, Sep 13 (AFP): US President Joe Biden kicked off a visit to western states Monday to hammer home his case on climate change...
Rain hampers search for missing in Italian glacier avalanche
ROME , Jul 04 (AP) — Thunderstorms hampered Monday the search for more than a dozen hikers who remained unaccounted for a day after...
Pakistan government reaches understanding with TTP for temporary truce, says report
Islamabad, Nov 5 (PTI) The Pakistan government, with the help of Afghanistan's acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reached a tentative understanding with the...
UN says nearly 12 million facing acute hunger in Sudan
Cairo, Aug 3 (AP) The United Nations painted a grim picture for Sudan's humanitarian situation, saying Wednesday that almost a quarter of the country's...
Hamas shows signs of resurgence in parts of Gaza where Israeli troops largely withdrew...
RAFAH, 3 Feb: Hamas has begun to resurface in areas where Israel withdrew the bulk of its forces a month ago, deploying police officers...
Pfizer vaccine less effective against COVID-19 in kids aged 5-11: Study
Washington, Mar 1 (PTI) The effectiveness of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children waned quickly during the Omicron surge in the US, especially among...