Australia gives 49 aging Abrams tanks to Ukraine
MELBOURNE, Australia, 17 Oct (AP) — Australia will give 49 of its aging M1A1 Abrams tanks to Ukraine months after Kyiv requested the redundant...
Putin declares victory in embattled Donbas region of Luhansk
Pokrovsk, 4 Jul: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday declared victory in the eastern Ukrainian region of Luhansk, one day after Ukrainian forces withdrew...
US expressing greater caution in power projection since 2008; moving towards realism: Jaishankar
Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (PTI) The US has shown greater caution in power projection and effort to correct its over-extension since 2008, External Affairs...
Hundreds of Millions of life years lost to Pandemic: WHO
Geneva, Switzerland,19 May: Nearly 337 million life years were lost in the two first years of the Covid-19 pandemic, as millions of people died...
UNSC resolution sends “strong signal” of int’l community’s expectations from Afghanistan: Shringla
United Nations, Aug 31 (PTI) The UN Security Council's resolution on Afghanistan, adopted under India's current presidency, "unequivocally" conveys that Afghan territory should not...
Pak would not join any camp in global politics, says PM Khan amid mounting...
Islamabad, Feb 13 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that his country would not join any camp in global politics as...
Blinken wraps up frantic Mideast tour with tepid, if any, support for pauses in...
ANKARA, Turkey, 6 Nov (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken wrapped up a grueling Middle East diplomatic tour on Monday in Turkey...
China asks Pak to create enabling conditions for its investors in CPEC projects
Beijing, Nov 17 (PTI) China on Wednesday asked its all-weather ally Pakistan to create enabling conditions for thousands of Chinese nationals working on the...
Mexico’s president says 10,000 migrants a day head to US border; he blames US...
MEXICO CITY, 3 Oct: Mexico’s president said Monday that about 10,000 migrants per day are heading to the U.S. border, and he blamed U.S....
Imran Khan’s assassination bid: Police in Pakistan’s Punjab province finally register FIR
Islamabad/Lahore, Nov 8 (PTI) Punjab police on Tuesday registered an FIR over the failed assassination bid on Imran Khan and named the detained attacker...
UK’s Boris Johnson awaits judgment of ‘partygate’ report
LONDON , May 23 (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been shadowed by career-threatening scandal for months — but so far he...
China sharply reacts to German navy chief’s remarks on its growing naval power
Beijing, Dec 23 (PTI) China on Thursday sharply reacted to German navy chief Vice Admiral Kay-Achim Schonbach's remarks that Beijing's naval power build-up is...
Air Force instructor pilot killed when ejection seat activated on the ground
WASHINGTON, 14 May (AP) — An Air Force instructor pilot was killed when the ejection seat activated while the jet was still on the...
China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan
BEIJING , 8 Aug (AP) — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic...
Taliban allow high school graduation exams for Afghan girls
Islamabad, 6 Dec: Afghan girls will be allowed to take their high school graduation exams this week, an official and documents from the Taliban...
Saudi oil giant Aramco’s first-quarter profits surge 80%
Dubai, May 15 (AP) Oil giant Saudi Aramco said Sunday its profits soared more than 80% in the first three months of the year,...
Iraqi officials: At least 3 rockets hit near Baghdad airport
Baghdad, Jan 28 (AP) At least three rockets struck near Baghdad's international airport and an adjacent military base that hosts US and other coalition...
“We Lost”: Disappointment At Sri Lanka Protest Camp After Election
Colombo, Jul 20 (AFP): A sullen crowd reacted to the election of Sri Lanka's new president with disappointment Wednesday, near the protest camp where...
The world’s oldest man says the secret to his longevity is luck, plus regular...
LONDON, 7 Apr (AP) — The world’s oldest man says the secret to his long life is luck, moderation — and fish and chips...
9 monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s zoo in 2 days had been infected...
HONG KONG, 18 Oct (AP) — Nine monkeys who died in Hong Kong’s oldest zoo in two days this week had been infected with...