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...
Three children among 6 killed in suicide blast in Pakistan’s North Waziristan
Peshawar, May 15 (PTI) Three children and as many soldiers of the Pakistan Army were killed in a suicide blast on Sunday in Pakistan's...
Developed countries should do a Net-Minus in order to vacate carbon space in 2050...
United Nations, Oct 9 (PTI) India has underlined that the target of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050 should be based on the principle of...
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,...
A Russian drone and artillery attack kills 6 in Ukraine and knocks out power...
KYIV, Ukraine, 27 Dec (AP) — Russia fired almost 50 Shahed drones at targets in Ukraine and shelled a train station where more than...
Continuing to monitor ‘several descendent lineages’ of Omicron variant: WHO
The World Health Organisation has said that it is continuing to monitor “several descendent lineages” of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, including two...
China endorses Taliban’s interim Govt; announces USD 31 million aid for Afghanistan
Beijing, Sep 8 (PTI) China on Wednesday announced USD 31 million as aid to Afghanistan, its first after the Taliban seized power in Kabul,...
Afghan ministry says helicopter crash kills 2 crewmembers during patrol in country’s north
ISLAMABAD,21 May (AP) — An Afghan military helicopter crashed in the country’s north Sunday after hitting a power line base, killing at least two...
Omicron more likely to cause upper airway infections among children: Study
Washington, Apr 18 (PTI) Omicron is more likely than other coronavirus variants to cause upper airway infection (UAI) among children, putting them at risk...
Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after unrest ousted Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 7 Aug (AP) — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country...
Curfew for young people after Milwaukee shootings injure 21
MILWAUKEE , May 14 (AP) — Milwaukee officials on Saturday enacted a curfew for young people and added extra patrols after 21 people were...
Sri Lanka to return Indian prisoners under SAARC prisoner exchange agreement
Colombo, Jan 12 (PTI) Sri Lanka will hand over two Indian prisoners, who have been serving life imprisonment in the island nation, to India...
Iran begins annual war games ahead of nuke talks with West
Tehran, Nov 7 (AP) Iran's military began its annual war games in a coastal area of the Gulf of Oman, state TV reported Sunday,...
Deadly week for migrants on French coast; at least 3 killed
PARIS, Nov 5 (AFP) A train struck and killed a migrant from Eritrea and at least two bodies were recovered from the sea and...
Parishioners subdue gunman in fatal California church attack
LAGUNA WOODS, Calif. , 16 May (AP) — A man opened fire during a lunch reception at a Southern California church, killing one person...
UN says Libya’s rivals fail to reach deal in election talks
CAIRO (AP) — Rival Libyan factions failed to reach an agreement after wrapping up a third round of U.N.-mediated talks in Egypt, the United...
China wants to deepen strategic ties with Pak during Sharif’s new tenure
Beijing, 4 Mar (PTI): As Shehbaz Sharif took the oath as the Prime Minister of Pakistan for a second time on Monday, China said...
Philippines names 4 new bases for US forces amid China fury
Manila, 3 Apr: The Philippine government on Monday identified four new local military areas where rotational batches of American forces with their weapons will...
Japan PM says dialogue with China, South Korea key to stability
Tokyo, Jun 21 (AP) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that talks with China's leader are key to regional and international peace and...
Netanyahu urges military chief to contain reservist protest
TEL AVIV, Israel, 19 Mar: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the military’s chief of staff on Sunday to contain a wave of protest...