Pakistan’s Chief Justice inaugurates rebuilt Hindu temple destroyed by radical Islamists
Peshawar, Nov 9 (PTI) A century-old Hindu temple, which was vandalised and set on fire by an irate mob of radical Islamists in northwest...
Uganda blocks operations of UN rights office in the country
KAMPALA, 8 Feb: Ugandan authorities say they will not renew the mandate of the United Nations human rights office in the East African country,...
Johnson prepared to race at Long Beach with broken hand
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson pulled one glove over the carbon fiber splint built specifically for his broken right hand. A piece...
Pakistan releases dossier on Kashmir
Islamabad, Sep 12 (PTI) Pakistan on Sunday unveiled a dossier, claiming that it contained details of the alleged human rights violations committed by the...
Election fraud trial of Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi begins
Bangkok, Feb 14 (AP) Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi went on trial on Monday on election fraud charges, the latest in a...
Poland to end Russian oil imports; Germany warns on gas
Warsaw, Mar 30 (AP) Poland announced steps Wednesday to end all Russian oil imports by year's end, while Germany issued a warning about natural...
Israeli leader returning home from UAE ‘very optimistic’
Jerusalem, Dec 13 (AP) Israel's prime minister on Monday said he was returning home very optimistic from a two-day trip to the United Arab...
Russia sentences popular cookbook author over Ukraine posts
MOSCOW , 6 Feb (AP) — A Moscow court on Monday sentenced a popular cookbook author and blogger to nine years in prison after...
EU legislature backs a major plan to better protect nature and meet climate goals
STRASBOURG, 27 Feb: The European Union’s legislature on Tuesday approved a watered-down plan to better protect nature and fight climate change in the 27-nation...
Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
UNITED NATIONS , Sep 21 (AP) — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it...
OpenAI CEO warns that ‘societal misalignments’ could make artificial intelligence dangerous
Dubai, Feb 13 (AP) The CEO of ChatGPT-maker OpenAI said Tuesday that the dangers that keep him awake at night regarding artificial intelligence are...
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi convicted in further blow to democracy
Bangkok, Dec 6 (AP) Aung San Suu Kyi, the civilian leader of Myanmar who was ousted in a de facto coup this year, was...
Sri Lanka to return Indian prisoners under SAARC prisoner exchange agreement
Colombo, Jan 12 (PTI) Sri Lanka will hand over two Indian prisoners, who have been serving life imprisonment in the island nation, to India...
S Africa relaxes COVID-19 isolation rules, restarts schools with no social distancing
Johannesburg, Feb 1 (PTI) The South African government has relaxed isolation rules for asymptomatic COVID-19 positive people and removed the one-meter social distancing requirements...
UN chief asks int’l community to use all tools to counter global terrorist threat...
United Nations, Sep 8 (PTI) UN chief Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on the international community to use all tools at its disposal to...
US military says first aid shipment has been driven across a newly built US...
WASHINGTON, 17 May (AP) — Trucks carrying badly needed aid for the Gaza Strip rolled across a newly built U.S. pier and into the...
Typhoon batters S. Korea, preparations minimize casualties
SEOUL, South Korea , Sep 6 (AP) — The most powerful typhoon to hit South Korea in years killed at least six people, dumped...
India’s panchayati raj provides invaluable insights on advancing women’s leadership: Kamboj
UNITED NATIONS, 4 May: Describing India's panchayati raj as a "sterling example" of direct democracy, India's envoy at the UN has said that women...
Pakistan’s ex-PM Imran Khan says he tried to improve strained ties with India during...
Lahore, Dec 19 (PTI) Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan on Monday said he wanted to improve strained relations with India during his tenure...
Fault in optic fiber network causes massive internet outage in Pakistan: Officials
ISLAMABAD, Aug 19 (AP): Pakistan on Friday suffered a massive internet outage when a technical fault in the optic fiber network caused by heavy...