Pakistan raises attack on Afia Siddiqui with US authorities
Islamabad, Aug 21 (PTI) Pakistan on Saturday said it had formally complained with the US authorities over an attack on terror-convict Dr Afia Siddiqui...
Zimbabwe says measles outbreak has killed 700 children
Harare (Zimbabwe), Sep 5 (AP) The death toll from a measles outbreak in Zimbabwe has risen to almost 700 children, the country's health ministry...
Armenia says 49 soldiers killed in attacks by Azerbaijan
YEREVAN, Armenia , Sep 13 (AP) — Azerbaijani forces shelled Armenia’s territory on Tuesday in a large-scale attack that killed at least 49 Armenian...
Historic flooding in southern China kills 47, with more floods feared in coming days
BEIJING, 21 Jun: At least 47 people have died as downpours in southern China’s Guangdong province caused historic flooding and slides, state media reported...
US Congressman urges Biden to reject Pak’s ambassador-designate; terms him terrorist sympathiser’
Islamabad/Washington, Feb 1 (PTI) A US Congressman has urged President Joe Biden to reject Pakistan's ambassador-designate Masood Khan's diplomatic credentials and termed him a...
White House wants to engage Russia on nuclear arms control in post-treaty world
WASHINGTON, 2 Jun: The White House is ready to have talks with Russia without preconditions about a future nuclear arms control framework even as...
France’s defense minister goes to Ukraine to boost support
KYIV, Ukraine, 28 Dec: France’s defense minister arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss further military support for Ukraine, insisting the French government’s backing...
5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 7 Aug (AP) — All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest...
Suárez’s Sonoma win punctuates Trackhouse’s impressive rise
SONOMA, Calif. , Jun 13 (AP) — Of all the surprising developments to ponder during this one-week break in a highly entertaining NASCAR Cup...
Sharif’s party releases manifesto with focus on revival of Pakistan’s economy message of peace...
Lahore, 27 Jan: Focus on bringing Pakistan's economy back on track, the message of peace to India, a vow to combat climate change, and...
Greece gets first shipment of upgraded F-16 amid tensions with Turkey
Athens, Sep 13 (AP): Greece's air force on Mojets nday took delivery of a first pair of upgraded F-16 military jets under a $1.5 billion...
Jaishankar meets UN chief and Belarusian, Tajikistan, Uzbek counterparts in Kazakhstan
Astana (Kazakhstan) 3 Jul: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday met UN chief Antonio Guterres and discussed global hotspots and their larger implications...
IMF urges India to prioritise food security, expand transfers to vulnerable
Washington, Apr 21 (PTI) Applauding India for prioritising public investment in its annual budget, the International Monetary Fund has urged the country to prioritise...
Nepal PM Oli underscores need to make positive use of Artificial Intelligence
Kathmandu, Oct 27 (PTI) Nepal Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli Sunday underscored the need to make positive use of Artificial Intelligence but said...
Poverty in Sri Lanka to spike this year, warns World Bank
Colombo, Apr 26 (PTI) More Sri Lankans will slip into poverty this year, the World Bank has warned, as it urged the debt-ridden island...
Israel launches heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza after widening its offensive
Rafah (Gaza Strip), Dec 27 (AP) Israel launched heavy strikes across central and southern Gaza overnight and into Wednesday after broadening its offensive against...
WHO: 7 million new omicron COVID cases in Europe last week
Copenhagen, Jan 11 (AP) There were more than 7 million new cases of the omicron variant of COVID-19 across Europe in the first week...
Ukraine says Russia plans tactical shift using more Iranian drones
Kyiv, 3 Jan: Russia is preparing to step up its attacks on Ukraine using Iranian-made exploding drones, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, as...
State of emergency in Russia’s Yakutia expanded over fires
MOSCOW , Aug 13 (AP) — Russian authorities expanded a state of emergency in northeast Siberia on Friday to help bring in outside resources...
Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
LONDON , 20 Jun (AP) — European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems...