Iran Allows Fully Vaccinated Tourists After 20 Months Of Closure
Tehran, Oct 25 (AFP): Iran has reopened its doors to tourists vaccinated against Covid-19 after almost 20 months of closure due to the pandemic,...
Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
QUETTA, Pakistan, 13 Nov (AP) — Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country...
Biden: Tentative railway labor deal reached, averting strike
WASHINGTON, Sep 15 (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that a tentative railway labor agreement has been reached, averting a strike that could...
Pfizer vaccine highly effective against COVID-19 hospitalisations for six months: Lancet study
Washington, Oct 5 (PTI) Two doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine are 90 per cent effective against hospitalisation from the disease for all variants,...
Rights group: Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers
KABUL , Nov 30 (AP) — Taliban fighters have summarily killed or forcibly “disappeared” more than 100 former police and intelligence officers since taking...
General strike in Israel over hostages found dead in Gaza reflects political divisions
TEL AVIV, Israel, 2 Sep (AP) — A rare call for a general strike in Israel to protest the failure to return hostages held...
Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves
Wellington, Jan 15 (AP) An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across...
Sri Lanka’s new president Ranil Wickremesinghe seeks unity government to save economy
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 31 Jul (AFP): Sri Lanka's new president Ranil Wickremesinghe has formally invited MPs to join an all-party unity government to revive...
EU wants price cap on Russian gas, energy companies to pay
Brussels, Sep 7 (AP) European Union countries should set a price cap on Russian natural gas and seek a solidarity contribution from European oil...
2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth $221 Million Seized Off UK Coast In Massive Bust
London, Sep 11 (AFP): UK authorities have seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a luxury yacht off the coast of...
US official warns of growing North Korean military support for Russia’s war
SEOUL, South Korea, oct 16 (AP) — U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said Wednesday that Washington and its allies are “alarmed” by...
US industry urges FM to rationalise, simplify direct and indirect taxes in India
Washington, 28 Jan: Ahead of the annual budget presentation, an India-centric top US strategic and business advocacy group has urged Union Finance Minister Nirmala...
Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
CANBERRA, Australia, 15 Oct (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to...
New Zealand fears more fatalities after cyclone kills 4
WELLINGTON, 15 Feb: A cyclone that left a devastating wake of extensive flooding and landslides in New Zealand has claimed at least four lives...
US urges over 150 world leaders not to come to UN over COVID
United Nations, Aug 19 (AP) The US is urging the more than 150 countries planning to send their leader or a government minister to...
Oil spill from power station spreads along Syria”s coast
Damascus, Aug 25 (AP): A massive oil spill caused by leakage from a power plant inside one of Syria's oil refineries is spreading along...
India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows
SRINAGAR, India, 2 Feb: For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its...
US backs India-UK led solar Green Grids Initiative at COP26
London, Nov 7 (PTI) The US has partnered with the UK and India-led Green Grids Initiative of a global energy grid launched by Prime...
Jaishankar discusses Afghanistan, Indo-Pacific in bilateral meetings with global counterparts on UNGA sidelines
United Nations, Sep 21 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday discussed issues relating to Afghanistan and the Indo-Pacific during his bilateral meetings...
UN biodiversity summit moved from China over COVID-19 policy
Beijing, Jun 21 (AP) A United Nations summit on biodiversity will be held in Canada instead of China, organisers announced Tuesday, the second major...