Hezbollah member wanted for role in 1985 hijacking dies
Beirut, Oct 9 (AP) Ali Atwa, a senior Hezbollah operative who was on the FBI's most wanted list for his role in one of...
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...
Omicron confirmed in nine African countries, say officials
Kampala, Dec 7 (AP) Omicron cases have been confirmed in at least nine African countries, with some officials reporting that initial cases appear to...
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza, 28 Mar: An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome...
Putin will speak with leaders of China and India in his first summit since...
NEW DELHI, 3 Jul: President Vladimir Putin will participate this week in his first multilateral summit since an armed rebellion rattled Russia, as part...
UN climate chief says humans have 2 years left ‘to save the world’
OXFORD, 10 Apr: Humanity has only two years left "to save the world" by making dramatic changes in the way it spews heat-trapping emissions...
Countries in South Asia should make efforts for peace: China
Beijing, Sep 16 (PTI) China said on Thursday that all countries in South Asia should make efforts to maintain peace, security and stability in...
Cyprus drills hone skills on evacuations from conflict zones
NICOSIA, Cyprus, May 20 (AP) Seven countries including the U.S., France, Italy, Israel and Greece have taken part in an series of drills in...
European ‘star survey’ reveals celestial treasure trove
BERLIN , Jun 13 (AP) — The European Space Agency has released a trove of data on almost 2 billion stars in the Milky...
India-China military ties ‘improving’: PLA
BEIJING, Dec 26: China's People's Liberation Army (PLA) said on Thursday that its ties with the Indian military are "improving" with the strategic dialogue,...
Failed assassination bid against Iraq’s PM ramps up tension
BAGHDAD , Nov 7 (AP) — Troops and patrols deployed throughout Baghdad on Sunday following the failed assassination attempt with armed drones that targeted...
Seoul: North Korean hackers stole $1.2B in virtual assets
SEOUL, South Korea , Dec 23 (AP) — North Korean hackers have stolen an estimated 1.5 trillion won ($1.2 billion) in cryptocurrency and other...
Asian shares sink as China says 1Q growth at 4.8 per cent
Bangkok, Apr 18 (AP) Shares were mostly lower in Asia after China on Monday reported that its economy expanded at a 4.8 per cent...
Japan asks China to urge citizens to halt harassment after start of Fukushima...
Tokyo, 28 Aug: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked China on Monday to urge its citizens to halt acts of harassment, including crank calls...
Bolivia’s leader says the general accused of leading failed coup wanted to ‘take over’...
LA PAZ, 29 Jun: Bolivian President Luis Arce said Friday a former general planned to “take over” the government and become president in a...
Turkey’s parliament agrees to hold a long-delayed vote on Sweden’s NATO membership
ANKARA, 23 Jan: Turkish legislators scheduled a long-delayed vote Tuesday on Sweden’s bid to join NATO, in a step that could remove a major...
Two Bangladeshi police officers sent to gallows for killing ex-army major
Dhaka, Jan 31 (PTI) A Bangladeshi court on Monday handed down the death penalty to two policemen and life term to seven other officers...
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...
Bangladesh police clash with opposition activists ahead of elections, leaving hundreds injured
DHAKA,Bangladesh, 20 Aug: Police in northeastern Bangladesh used batons and tear gas to disperse opposition activists amid a political dispute over who would oversee...
Russia reduces natural gas through European pipeline again
BERLIN , 15 Jun (AP) — Russia’s Gazprom announced a reduction in natural gas flows through a key European pipeline for the second day...