Singapore Opposition leader asks govt to release more info to dispel misinformation about FTA...
Singapore, Sep 16 (PTI) Strongly criticising what he described as a "reactive" policy towards communication, Singapore's Opposition leader Pritam Singh has asked the government...
Train derailment in east Iran kills at least 21, injures 47
TEHRAN, Iran , Jun 8 (AP) — A passenger train traveling through eastern Iran struck an excavator and derailed nearly half its cars before...
Coal power, traffic, waste burning a toxic smog cocktail in Indonesia’s Jakarta
JAKARTA, Indonesia, 29 Nov (AP) — Against the backdrop of smokestacks from a nearby coal power plant, the sky above Edy Suryana’s village stays...
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...
China says no limit for cooperation with Russia as Lavrov arrives for talks amid...
Beijing, Mar 30 (PTI) Hosting Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, the first high level Russian official to visit Beijing after the Ukraine war, China...
India extends USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka for purchasing fuel
Colombo, Feb 2 (PTI) India on Wednesday extended a USD 500 million credit line to Sri Lanka to fund the country's fuel purchases, as...
Strong quake kills 5, injures dozens in northern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines, Jul 27 (AP) — A strong earthquake set off landslides and damaged buildings in the northern Philippines on Wednesday, killing at least...
Emergency convoy delivers provisions to survivors of devastating landslide in Papua New Guinea
MELBOURNE, 25 May: Survivors searched through tons of earth and rubble by hand looking for missing relatives while a first emergency convoy delivered food,...
Monoclonal Antibody Treatment Combo Cuts Hospitalisation Among High-Risk Covid Patients: Study
Washington, Aug 31 (PTI): A combination of two monoclonal antibody treatments keeps high-risk COVID-19 patients out of the hospital when infected with mild to...
Xinjiang loosens some restrictions after lockdown protests
TAIPEI, Taiwan , 26 Nov (AP) — Authorities in China’s western Xinjiang region opened up some neighborhoods in the capital of Urumqi on Saturday...
Putin says Russia wants a buffer zone in Ukraine’s Kharkiv but has no plans...
KYIV, Ukraine, 17 May (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow’s offensive in Ukraine’s northeastern Kharkiv region aims to create a...
Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court
The Hague, Feb 21 (AP) Lawyers for Myanmar's military rulers on Monday sought to have a case at the United Nations' top court that...
Malaysia’s prime minister resists US pressure and says Malaysians don’t have a problem with...
MELBOURNE, Australia, 4 Mar (AP) — Malaysia’s prime minister on Monday spoke up in defense of ties with China and complained over alleged pressure...
At least 37 dead after stampede at military stadium in Republic of Congo during...
BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo, 21 Nov (AP) — A stampede at a military stadium has left at least 37 people dead in Republic of...
A military training plane crashes in central Turkey, killing its 2 pilots
ANKARA, Turkey, 4 Jun (AP) — A military plane crashed during training on Tuesday, killing its two pilots on board, Turkey’s defense ministry announced.
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Pak ministers, businessmen figure in Pandora Papers; PM Imran vows to investigate all citizens...
Islamabad, Oct 4 (PTI) Pakistan's several ministers, retired civilian and military officials, businessmen as well as owners of the top media outlets were named...
Tour boat in Mexico hits whale or whale shark, 6 injured
LA PAZ, Mexico, 24 Apr (AP) — A small Mexican tour boat hit a whale or a whale shark off the Baja California Sur...
Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations
Glasgow, Nov 9 (AP) Large rifts remain as United Nations climate talks tick down to a Friday deadline. A lot of the divide comes...
Police break up a network that illegally helped foreigners stay in Thailand, arresting dozens
BANGKOK, 31 May (AP) — Thai police have broken up a large network that illegally helped foreigners, mostly Russians, to stay in Thailand long-term...
Drone attack on U.S. troops intercepted in Iraq, heightening fears of a regional conflagration
BEIRUT, 18 Oct (AP) — Two suicide drones launched at a base hosting U.S. troops in Iraq were intercepted Wednesday, a defense official said.
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