Lanka needs support, not ‘unwanted pressure’ to serve another country’s agenda, says India as...
Colombo, Aug 27 (PTI) India on Saturday hit back at China for alleging that it was "interfering" in Sri Lanka's internal affairs, firmly telling...
Over 150 Rohingya refugees reach ashore in Indonesia
BANDA ACEH, Indonesia (AP) — More than 100 weak and hungry Rohingya Muslim refugees were among the latest group to reach ashore in Indonesia...
Fighting resumes after Sudan cease-fire as number of people displaced passes 2.5 million
CAIRO, 21 Jun: Clashes resumed between Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force after a three-day cease-fire expired Wednesday morning, a protest group and...
Palestinian kills 3 Israelis, wounds 3 in West Bank stabbing
JERUSALEM (AP) — A knife-wielding Palestinian killed two Israelis in a stabbing Tuesday at a settlement in the occupied West Bank, then stole a...
UN warns Gaza blockade could force it to sharply cut relief operations as bombings...
RAFAH, 25 Oct: The U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees warned Wednesday that without immediate deliveries of fuel it will soon have to sharply curtail...
IMF’s economic view: Brighter outlook for China and India but tepid global growth
WASHINGTON, 16 Jul (AP) — The International Monetary Fund is upgrading its economic outlook this year for China, India and Europe while modestly lowering...
Biden to host unity summit against hate-fueled violence
WILMINGTON, Del. , Aug 19 (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of...
Ukraine, Russia envoys talk under shadow of nuclear threat
Kyiv, Feb 28 (AP) Russian and Ukrainian delegations met for talks Monday amid high hopes but low expectations for any diplomatic breakthrough, after Moscow...
Pakistan arrests opposition leader accused of exposing official secrets, harming national interest
ISLAMABAD, 20 Aug: Pakistan’s top investigation agency has arrested an opposition leader, who is a close aide of convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan,...
Ignoring experts, China’s sudden zero-COVID exit cost lives
BEIJING, 21 Mar: When China suddenly scrapped onerous zero-COVID measures in December, the country wasn’t ready for a massive onslaught of cases, with hospitals...
UK may be forced into Omicron lockdown as London declares major incident’
London, Dec 18 (PTI) The UK government is reportedly drawing up plans on Saturday for a short two-week circuit breaker lockdown later this month,...
Eight Pak soldiers injured in suicide attack in restive North Waziristan: Police
Peshawar, Jul 5 (PTI) At least eight Pakistani soldiers were injured when a suicide bomber rammed his bike on a military convoy in the...
Pakistan SC strikes down deputy speaker’s ruling, names Parvez Elahi as Punjab chief minister
Islamabad, Jul 26 (PTI) Pakistan's Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Punjab Assembly deputy speaker's decision to reject 10 votes as unconstitutional and named PML-Q...
UN projects 8.3 million refugees from Ukraine
Geneva, Apr 26 (AP) UN refugee agency is launching a new appeal for funds for the crisis sparked by the war in Ukraine that...
At least 30 killed in twin blasts in Pakistan’s Balochistan
Karachi, Feb 7 (PTI) At least 30 people were killed and more than 40 others injured on Wednesday in twin blasts targeting election offices...
China to build space centre, more satellites for Pakistan
Beijing, Jan 28 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to boost space cooperation with Pakistan, including the development of a space centre and launching...
Military: 4 Pakistani soldiers, 2 militants killed in raids
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Dec 31 (AP) — Pakistani security forces raided two militant hideouts in a former Taliban stronghold near Afghanistan, triggering shootings that killed...
Thousands of North Koreans march in anti-US rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
SEOUL, 26 Jun: Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the...
Ukraine: Russians withdraw from around Kharkiv, batter east
KYIV, Ukraine, May 14 (AP) — Russian troops are withdrawing from around Ukraine’s second-largest city after bombarding it for weeks, the Ukrainian military said...
UK leader faces unease in his Labour Party after a winter fuel allowance is...
LONDON, Sep 11 (AP) — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer faced a battle of nerves with his Labour Party on Tuesday, winning a parliamentary...