India is a fantastic potential market but taxation higher: IATA chief
Istanbul, Jun 6 (PTI) India is a fantastic potential market for aviation but not a cheap market to operate as taxation is higher in...
Staple foods unaffordable, severe malnutrition among highest in region: UNICEF on Sri Lanka’s economic...
New York, Aug 27 (PTI) As Sri Lanka continues to suffer its worst financial slump, staple foods have become unaffordable, severe malnutrition is among...
NATO planes to be sent to Romania to eye Russian activity
BUCHAREST, Romania, 13 Jan: NATO said Friday it plans to deploy three surveillance planes to Romania next week to perform reconnaissance missions and to...
North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills simulating preemptive attacks on South...
SEOUL, South Korea, 31 May (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised drills involving the firing of nuclear-capable multiple rocket launchers to...
Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , Jul 3 (AP) — Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain...
The death toll from a truck bomb at a checkpoint in Somalia rises...
MOGADISHU, Somalia, 24 Sep: The death toll from a bombing attack at a government checkpoint in central Somalia has reached 21, authorities said Sunday.
The...
Turkish Earthquake: Millions of victims sleep in trains, tents, greenhouses
Samandag (Turkiye), 17 Feb: Nearly two weeks after a massive earthquake levelled tens of thousands of buildings and displaced millions of people in Turkiye...
Iran Carries Out New Space Launch Amid Nuclear Talks
Tehran, Dec 30 (AFP): Iran announced Thursday it had carried out a new space launch, in a move likely to irk Western powers amid...
Greece prevents hundreds from entering by sea from Turkey
ATHENS, Greece , May 23 (AP) — Greece’s coast guard on Monday prevented at least 590 migrants from illegally entering the country’s waters in...
Musk threatens to walk away from Twitter deal
DETROIT , Jun 6 (AP) — Elon Musk is threatening to walk away from his $44 billion bid to buy Twitter, accusing the company...
Nawaz Sharif’s chances of becoming Pak PM brightens after PPP chief Bilawal Bhutto withdraws...
Islamabad, Feb 13 (PTI) In a major boost to former Pakistan prime minister Nawaz Sharif's bid to secure a record fourth term, Pakistan Peoples...
Global Rules Can’t Be Written By Individual Countries: China’s Swipe At US
Beijing, Oct 25 (PTI): Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday that the international law with the UN at the core should be observed...
Czech, Polish leaders say they’re united in their support for Ukraine in its...
PRAGUE, 27 Feb: The prime ministers of Czech Republic and Poland said Tuesday their countries are united in their support for Ukraine and pledged...
US designates 4 leaders of AQIS, TTP as global terrorists
WASHINGTON, 2 Dec (PTI): The US has designated four leaders of al-Qaida and the Pakistani Taliban groups as global terrorists, Secretary of State Tony...
Biden, trio of European allies discuss Iran nuclear programme
Rome, Oct 30 (AP) President Joe Biden and a trio of European allies strategised Saturday over ways to achieve a diplomatic solution as Iran...
China defends joining with India on coal phase down’ instead of phase out’ at...
Beijing, Nov 15 (PTI) China on Monday asked developed countries to stop using the coal first and provide financial aid to developing countries to...
Greenpeace Activists Disrupt UK PM Lizz Truss’s Speech
London, Oct 5 (AFP): Greenpeace UK protesters on Wednesday disrupted Prime Minister Liz Truss's set-piece speech to the Conservative party conference, accusing her of...
Japan supports Sweden’s NATO membership as defence ministers strengthen ties
Tokyo, 7 Jun: Japan's defence minister expressed his country's support for Sweden's NATO membership during talks on Wednesday with his Swedish counterpart, as the...
France’s Macron announces legislation allowing ‘aid in dying’ under strict conditions
PARIS, 11 Mar: French president Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to...
‘At least 500 children killed by war’, says Ukrainian president Zelenskyy
KYIV, Ukraine, 4 Jun (AP): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia's war, now in its 16th month, has killed at least...