Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico , Nov 02 (AP) — High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to...
Iraq’s military: 3 killed in explosion north of Baghdad
BAGHDAD , Dec 14 (AP) — Three members of the Iraqi security forces were killed in an explosion north of Baghdad on Wednesday, Iraq’s...
Ukraine shows unity as West sees no sign of Russian pullback
Kyiv, Feb 16 (AP) Ukrainians defied pressure from Moscow with a national show of flag-waving unity Wednesday, while the West warned that it saw...
UK minister sorry over Afghan interpreters’ data breach
London, Sep 21 (AP) Britain's defence minister apologised and his ministry suspended an official on Tuesday after a significant data breach involving the email...
Russia says it shot down 36 Ukrainian drones as fighting grinds on in Ukraine’s...
KYIV, Ukraine, 29 Oct (AP) — Russian air defense shot down over 30 Ukrainian drones over the Black Sea and the Crimean peninsula overnight...
Jaishankar meets German foreign minister; discusses bilateral and global issues with several counterparts
Munich, Feb 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his German counterpart Annalena Baerbock and held a wide range of discussion...
Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
MOSCOW, 24 Apr (AP) — A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said...
Helicopters collide over Australian beach, 4 passengers dead
MELBOURNE, Australia, 2 Jan: Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others in a...
UK’s Johnson rejects calls to resign amid ‘partygate’ fine
LONDON , 13 Apr (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government’s pandemic lockdown...
Singapore’s Indian-origin diplomat Gopinath Pillai’s book documents country’s progress
Singapore, Aug 27 (PTI) Singapore's former Indian-origin diplomat and businessman Gopinath Pillai, who helped strengthen Singapore-India ties, on Saturday came out with a book...
China state media demand strict adherence to ‘zero COVID’
BEIJING (AP) — China’s ruling party called for strict adherence to the hard-line “zero-COVID” policy Tuesday in an apparent attempt to guide public perceptions...
Cambodia says China gifting 2 warships as it finishes work expanding strategically important port
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 4 Sep (AP) — Cambodia’s Defense Ministry said Wednesday that China is giving its navy two warships of the type it...
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh, 20 Aug: Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee...
Nine killed in South Africa after gas tanker explodes
JOHANNESBURG, 24 Dec: At least nine people, including two fire-fighters, were killed and many others injured after a gas tanker which got stuck under...
US Honours 9/11 Dead On 20th Anniversary Of World Trade Centre Attacks
New York, Sep 11 (AFP): America marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal...
Scotland Yard investigates man arrested for assault on Air India flight
London, Jul 12 (PTI) A 27-year-old man was arrested on an Air India flight from Delhi as it landed at Heathrow Airport on suspicion...
3 dead, 11 wounded in downtown Philadelphia shooting
Philadelphia (US), Jun 5 (AP) Gunfire killed three people and wounded at least 11 others in a popular downtown Philadelphia entertainment district late Saturday...
Gasoline truck explodes in northern Haiti; dozens killed
Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), Dec 14 (AP) A truck carrying gasoline exploded in northern Haiti, killing more than 50 people and injuring dozens of others, officials...
West promises Ukraine more, better arms to fend off Russia
KYIV, Ukraine , May 01 (AP) — The U.S. and Germany pledged to send Ukraine some of the most advanced weapons yet as Russian...
China Ducks Question On Taliban’s Invitation To Government Inauguration
Beijing, Israel , Sep 6 (PTI): The Chinese Foreign Ministry on Monday did not respond to a media report claiming that the Taliban has...