Japan PM Kishida likely to unveil ‘Indo-Pacific Plan for Peace’ during visit to India
New Delhi, 18 Mar: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to unveil his plan for a "free and open Indo-Pacific" with a focus...
Israel battles Hamas militants as country’s death toll from mass incursion reaches 600
TEL AVIV, Israel, 8 Oct (AP) — Israeli soldiers battled Hamas fighters in the streets of southern Israel on Sunday and launched retaliation strikes...
EU reaches deal to ration gas amid Russian cut-off fears
BRUSSELS, Jul 26 (AP) — European Union governments agreed Tuesday to ration natural gas this winter to protect themselves against any further supply cuts...
EU has little appetite to join US diplomatic Games boycott
Brussels, Dec 13 (AP) Several European Union nations have made it clear they have little appetite to join the US initiative for a diplomatic...
North Korea test-fires suspected missiles a day after US and South Korea conduct a...
SEOUL, South Korea, 17 May (AP) — North Korea fired suspected short-range ballistic missiles off its east coast on Friday, South Korea’s military said,...
WHO: global COVID cases up 11% last week, omicron risk high
Berlin, Dec 29 (AP) The World Health Organization says the number of COVID-19 cases recorded worldwide increased by 11% last week compared with the...
Inflation skyrockets in Sri Lanka; food prices at record high
Colombo, Jan 22 (PTI) Sri Lanka's benchmark inflation rate, measured by the National Consumer Price Index, accelerated to 14 per cent in December 2021,...
6 Killed, 26 Injured In Belgium As Car Hurtles Into Crowd At Carnival
Brussels, 20 Mar (AFP): A car ploughed into a crowd of early morning carnival-goers in Belgium on Sunday, killing six people and injuring dozens...
Man kills 3, self, in dispute among Portuguese pigeon racers
MADRID, 30 Apr: A man fatally shot three people before turning his gun on himself, Portuguese police said Sunday, in what local media described...
As strikes devastate Gaza, Israel forms unity government to oversee war sparked by Hamas...
Jerusalem, 11 Oct: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a leading opposition figure on Wednesday created a war-time Cabinet to oversee the fight against...
Israel: No room for US mission for Palestinians in Jerusalem
Tel Aviv, Nov 7 (AP) Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett rejected the promised reopening of the main US diplomatic mission for the Palestinians in...
Czech Cyber Watchdog Calls TikTok A “Security Threat”
Prague, 8 Mar (AFP): The Czech cyber watchdog issued a warning about using TikTok on Wednesday, joining other Western authorities in deeming the Chinese-owned...
Slovak train and bus collision that killed 7 was likely caused by human error,...
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia, 28 Jun (AP) — A collision between a EuroCity train with a bus in southern Slovakia that left seven people dead was...
India projected to surpass China as world’s most populous country during 2023: UN report
United Nations, Jul 11 (PTI) India is projected to surpass China as the world's most populous country next year, according to a report by...
Kenya seeks divine help to end crippling, ongoing drought
NAIROBI, 14 Feb: With the prospect of a sixth consecutive failed rainy season in the east and Horn of Africa, Kenya’s president is hoping...
US urges NKorea to stop missile tests and return to talks
Seoul, Oct 24 (AP) A senior US diplomat on Sunday urged North Korea to refrain from additional missile tests and resume nuclear diplomacy between...
A fire at a hospital in Iran’s north kills 9 patients
TEHRAN, Iran, 18 Jun: A fire broke out at a hospital in Iran’s north, killing nine patients, state media reported Tuesday.
The blaze started at...
Man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie rejects plea deal involving terrorism charge
New York, Jul 2 (AP) The man charged with stabbing author Salman Rushdie rejected a plea deal Tuesday that would have shortened his state...
Donald Trump set to be arraigned in historic court moment
NEW YORK, 4 Apr: An extraordinary moment in U.S. history will unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday: Former President Donald Trump, who faces...
NATO readies military plans to defend against bruised but unbowed Russia
BRUSSELS, 3 Jul: Russia’s armed forces are bruised but by no means beaten in the war in Ukraine, a top NATO military officer said...