Jungle between Colombia and Panama becomes highway for migrants from around the world
MEXICO CITY, 17 Dec: Once nearly impenetrable for migrants heading north from Latin America, the jungle between Colombia and Panama this year became a...
Albanian opposition disrupts parliament as migration deal with Italy taken off the agenda
TIRANA, Albania, 14 Dec (AP) — Albanian opposition lawmakers on Thursday disrupted the opening of a new session of Parliament, demanding an investigation into...
Russia declares newspaper The Moscow Times ‘undesirable’ amid crackdown on criticism
Moscow, Jul 10 (AP) The Russian prosecutor general's office on Wednesday declared The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia's expatriate community, as...
Sri Lankan Navy arrests 21 Indian fishermen for alleged poaching
Colombo, Feb 1 (PTI) The Sri Lankan Navy has arrested 21 Indians along with two fishing trawlers for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial...
Wealthy Russians face spending limit on luxury items in UK store: Report
London, May 15 (PTI) In the latest fallout of the Russia-Ukraine crisis, some super-rich Russian shoppers known to enjoy shopping for high-end luxury goods...
France is voting in key elections that could force Macron to share power with...
PARIS, 7 Jul: Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections that could hand a historic victory to Marine Le...
USD 500 million MCC grant will boost Nepal’s power sector, reduce transport costs &...
Kathmandu, Feb 28 (PTI) The US has commended Nepal for ratifying the contentious Washington-funded USD 500 million MCC grant, saying it will result in...
India, China growing markets for shunned Russian oil
NEW DELHI , Jun 13 (AP) — India and other Asian nations are becoming an increasingly vital source of oil revenues for Moscow despite...
UK PM Rishi Sunak orders ethics probe into tax scandal-hit Tory chief
London, 23 Jan: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the tax affairs of scandal-hit Conservative Party chairman Nadhim...
Ukrainian officials order mandatory evacuation from Pokrovsk for families with children
KYIV, Ukraine, 19 Aug (AP) — Ukrainian authorities on Monday ordered families with children to urgently evacuate the eastern city of Pokrovsk, where the...
Greta Thunberg was among climate activists detained at a protest to disrupt oil executives’...
LONDON, 17 Oct (AP) — Greta Thunberg was detained by British police on Tuesday alongside other climate activists who gathered outside a central London...
Google To Spend $2 Billion On New York City Office
New York, United States, Sep 21 (AFP): Google announced on Tuesday plans to buy a New York City office building for $2.1 billion, confirming...
Taliban say girls, women may study in no-men classrooms
Kabul, Sep 12 (AP) The higher education minister in the new Taliban government says women can study in universities, including at post-graduate levels, but...
Germany: Iranian detained, suspected of chemical attack plot
BERLIN, 8 Jan: A 32-year-old Iranian man has been detained in Germany on suspicion of planning an attack with deadly chemicals, officials said Sunday.
Police...
China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along LAC to stabilise bilateral ties:...
NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, 24 Dec: China probably seeks to capitalise on decreased tension along the LAC with India to stabilise bilateral relations and prevent the...
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from...
WASHINGTON, 17 May (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China —...
Norway looks to donate $7.3 billion in aid to Ukraine
COPENHAGEN, Denmark , 6 Feb (AP) — Oil-rich Norway is looking to donate 75 billion kroner ($7.3 billion) to Kyiv as part of a...
Blockades on Canada-US border continue as protests swell
WINDSOR, Ontario, Feb 13 (AP) — Hours after removing their vehicles blocking a key U.S.-Canadian border bridge, protesters opposed to COVID-19 vaccine mandates continued...
Israel searches for Palestinian attackers who killed guard
Jerusalem, Apr 30 (AP) The Israeli military on Saturday launched a manhunt in the northern West Bank as it searched for a pair of...
PM Oli says rivalry among major powers has gradual impacts on Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 11 (PTI) Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli Wednesday said that the economic, strategic and diplomatic rivalry among major powers has gradual...