China calls for more support for its Ukraine peace plan created with Brazil
BANGKOK, 27 Aug (AP) — China called on Tuesday for more countries to endorse its peace plan for Ukraine, after a round of diplomacy...
Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended...
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 4 Aug: Serbia will ignore U.S. sanctions recently imposed on top Bosnian Serb officials for undermining a 1995 peace agreement that...
Russia targets depot in western Ukraine, advances in east
KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The Russian military said it used long-range missiles Wednesday to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region...
Fukushima nuclear plant operator says equipment to release treated wastewater into sea is complete
TOKYO, 26 Jun: All equipment needed for the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been...
India, China trade surges to over USD 31 billion in Q1 of 2022 despite...
Beijing, Apr 13 (PTI) The India-China bilateral trade increased by 15.3 per cent to over USD 31 billion in the first quarter of this...
Israel and Hamas look open to extending truce on its final day, with one...
TEL AVIV, 27 Nov: Israel and Hamas appeared open to extending a cease-fire in Gaza that has halted their deadliest and most destructive war...
IMF chief pleased Sri Lanka reached staff-level deal for USD 2.9 billion
Colombo, 4 Sep: The IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva on Sunday said she is pleased the Washington-based lender and the Sri Lankan government have reached...
Allies, innovation key to US competition with China: Defence Secretary
Washington, Dec 5 (AP) The Pentagon intends to work better with private industry to develop high-tech systems and to strengthen relations with allies in...
Hunger soars and aid dwindles as gangs in Haiti suffocate the country
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, 17 Mar: A crowd of about 100 people tried to shove through a metal gate in Haiti’s capital as a guard with...
Crews search for the missing after devastating tornadoes
MAYFIELD, Ky. , Dec 12 (AP) — Rescuers combed through fields of wreckage after a tornado outbreak roared across the middle of the U.S.,...
Pak FM writes to top UN officials highlighting Kashmir issue
Islamabad, Dec 6 (PTI) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has written another letter to the top UN officials highlighting the Kashmir issue, the...
Air Force official says US to maintain presence in Mideast
Dubai, Nov 13 (AP) The top U.S. Air Force general in the Mideast said Saturday that American airmen would continue to be stationed in...
North Korea vows stronger attack capabilities over allied drills
Seoul, Aug 10 (AP) The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un ripped South Korea for proceeding with military exercises with the...
Russia says US, NATO expansion ‘main threats’ to national security
Saint Petersburg, 31 Jul (AFP): The United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia, according to...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 Sep: The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday.
The...
Tear gas, clashes as Lebanon protesters try to storm govt HQ
BEIRUT, 22 Mar: Lebanese security forces Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse hun-dreds of protesters, mainly retired soldiers, who tried to break through the...
Abu Dhabi state gas firm looks to raise $2B in IPO
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 23 Feb: Abu Dhabi’s state gas company expects to raise up to $2 billion by selling 4% of its shares...
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...
Biden hosts the Angolan president in an effort to showcase strengthened ties as Africa...
WASHINGTON, 1 Dec: President Joe Biden hosted Angolan President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço in the Oval Office on Thursday as he sought to reaffirm...
Ex-Prime Minister David Cameron makes shock return to UK government as foreign secretary
LONDON, 13 Nov (AP) — Former British Prime Minister David Cameron made a shock return to high office on Monday, becoming foreign secretary in...