UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’...
ROME, 24 Jul: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally-brokered deal so grain can be shipped from...
Singapore’s Olam Group appoints Indian-origin business leader Maya Hari as CEO of its climate-tech...
Singapore, Apr 26 (PTI) Singapore's leading food and agri-business Olam Group has appointed Indian-origin global tech leader Maya Hari as the Chief Executive Officer...
Australian charged over travel to IS territory freed on bail
SYDNEY, 6 Jan: An Australian woman charged with willingly entering part of Syria that was under control of the Islamic State group was freed...
Iran gives ‘detailed answers’ to UN inspectors over 2 sites where manmade uranium particles...
DUBAI, 26 Jul: Iran said Wednesday it gave new details to the United Nations about two sites near Tehran that inspectors say bore traces...
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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Virus found in pig heart used in human transplant
New York, May 6 (AP) Researchers trying to learn what killed the first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig have discovered...
China’s drought-hit areas get rain, bringing flood risks
BEIJING (AP) — More than 100,000 people had moved to safer areas by Monday as heavy rains brought flood risks to a region of...
Palestinian suspect killed by Israeli fire in West Bank
JERUSALEM, 10 Mar: A Palestinian man who entered a settlement in the occupied West Bank armed with knives and explosive devices was shot and...
China formally restores diplomatic relations with Nauru after Pacific island nation cut Taiwan ties
BEIJING, 24 Jan: China and Nauru formally restored diplomatic relations Wednesday after the tiny Pacific island nation cut its ties with Taiwan earlier this...
Western flames spread, California sees its largest 2022 fire
YREKA, Calif. , Aug 1 (AP) — Crews battling the largest wildfire so far this year in California braced for thunderstorms and hot, windy...
Egypt pardons jailed activists, including two prominent rights defenders, official reports say
Cairo, Jul 19 (AP) Egypt's president pardoned two prominent rights activists Wednesday, including one with ties to Italy who was sentenced this week, the country's...
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...
India signs up to COP26 action agenda on sustainable agriculture
London, Nov 7 (PTI) India is among 27 countries to sign up to a sustainable agriculture action agenda at the conclusion of the first...
Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY2023: World...
Washington, Jun 6 (PTI) Growth in India is expected to slow to 6.3 per cent in FY 2023/24 (April-March), a 0.3 percentage point downward...
Ukraine piles pressure on retreating Russian troops
KHARKIV, Ukraine , Sep 13 (AP) — Ukrainian troops piled pressure on retreating Russian forces on Tuesday, pressing a counteroffensive that has produced major...
Donors pledge $1.2 billion in emergency funds for Afghans
Geneva, Sep 14 (AP) The United Nations drummed up more than USD 1.2 billion in emergency pledges Monday for helping 11 million Afghans facing...
CPEC works running behind schedule, only 3 out of 15 projects completed: Report
Islamabad, May 8 (PTI) The USD 60-billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is running behind schedule with only three out of its 15 projects completed,...
G7 foreign ministers meet with Russia, China, Iran on agenda
LONDON , Dec 11 (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations are gathering for a weekend in Liverpool, with the...
India warns lack of serious approach to climate finance will jeopardise net zero pledges...
Glasgow, Nov 8 (PTI) India, speaking on behalf of the BASIC group, on Monday warned that lack of a serious approach to climate finance...
UK considers more troops for NATO amid Russia-Ukraine crisis
London, Jan 30 (PTI) Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who is yet to receive a crucial report into alleged COVID lockdown breaches under...