“Will Play Positive Role” In Helping Bankrupt Sri Lanka, Says China
Beijing, 8 Mar (AFP): China said on Wednesday that it would "play a positive role" in helping bankrupt Sri Lanka get through its debt...
Russia’s war heats up cooking oil prices in global squeeze
Istanbul, Apr 25 (AP) For months, Istanbul restaurant Tarihi Balikca tried to absorb the surging cost of the sunflower oil its cooks use to...
Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption
BANGKOK, 30 Dec: A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption Friday, sentencing her to seven...
Taiwan defies China pressure before US House speaker meeting
TAIPEI, 4 Apr: Taiwan pushed back against threats of retaliation by China, ahead of an expected meet-ing between the island’s president and the U.S....
T-Mobile settles to pay $350M to customers in data breach
NEW YORK , Jul 24 (AP)-- T- Mobile has agreed to pay $350 million to customers affected by a class action lawsuit filed after...
COVID-19 poses higher risk of rare brain conditions than vaccines: Oxford led study
London, Oct 26 (PTI) COVID-19 is more likely to cause very rare neurological conditions than vaccination with the AstraZeneca or Pfizer preventives, according to...
Nepal Foreign Secretary Lamsal to attend BIMSTEC foreign ministers retreat in India
Kathmandu, Jul 10 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal will attend the BIMSTEC foreign ministers’ retreat to be hosted by India, during which discussions...
Iran votes in its first parliament election since 2022 protests as questions over...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 1 Mar: Iran on Friday held the country’s first parliamentary election since the mass 2022 protests over mandatory hijab laws...
China’s new-generation rocket launches 22 satellites into space
Beijing, Feb 27 (PTI) China's new Long March-8 rocket placed 22 satellites in space on Sunday, setting a domestic record for the most spacecraft...
Ukraine renews calls on the West to approve long-range strikes on Russian territory
KYIV, 14 Sep: Ukraine made a new call Saturday on the West to allow it to strike deeper into Russia after a meeting between...
Pak PM Imran Khan claims terrorists involved in recent attacks in Balochistan had foreign...
Islamabad, Feb 8 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday claimed that terrorists involved in the recent deadly attacks in the troubled southwestern...
India sends one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka
Colombo, Apr 21 (PTI)
India on Thursday said it has delivered one more consignment of 40,000 MT of diesel to Sri Lanka under the Indian...
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...
6.5 Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Taiwan, Residents Report Violent Shaking
Taipei, 24 Oct (AFP): A strong earthquake struck northeastern Taiwan on Sunday, with residents reporting violent shaking in the capital Taipei but there were...
Taiwan, China hold opposing military drills amid tensions
HUALIEN, Taiwan , Aug 17 (AP) — Taiwan is staging military exercises to show its ability to resist Chinese pressure to accept Beijing’s political...
Navy helicopter crashes off Israeli coast; 2 pilots killed
Jerusalem, Jan 4 (AP) Two Israeli pilots were killed when a navy helicopter crashed off Israel's Mediterranean coast late Monday near the northern city...
Russian missiles slam into a Ukraine city and kill 14 people as the war...
KYIV, Ukraine, 17 Apr: Three Russian missiles slammed into a downtown area of the northern Ukrainian city of Chernihiv on Wednesday, hitting an eight-floor...
Oil giant Saudi Aramco makes a historic $161B profit in 2022
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 12 Mar: Oil giant Saudi Aramco reported Sunday earning $161 billion last year, claiming the highest-ever recorded annual profit by...
UAE envoy: Yemen’s Houthis used missiles in Abu Dhabi attack
Dubai, Jan 19 (AP) Yemen's rebels used cruise missiles, ballistic missiles and drones in an attack on Abu Dhabi this week that killed three...
PLA says willing to work with India for fair solution to boundary issue
BEIJING, 27 Mar: The Chinese military on Thursday said it is willing to work with its Indian counterpart to implement a fair and just...