Bus bombs kill 14 in Syria capital; shells elsewhere kill 10
Damascus, Oct 20 (AP) Two bombs attached to a bus carrying Syrian troops exploded in Damascus during the morning rush hour Wednesday, a military...
Russia comes in from cold on climate, launches forest plan
Moscow, Oct 9 (AP) A Russian island north of Japan has become a testing ground for Moscow's efforts to reconcile its prized fossil fuel...
Imran Khan to outline Pakistan’s perspective on key regional and global issues in his...
Islamabad, Sep 20 (PTI) Prime Minister Imran Khan will outline Pakistan's perspective on key regional and global issues, especially on Kashmir and the situation...
China accuses US of ”lack of transparency” over sub accident
Beijing, Nov 2 (AP) China on Tuesday accused the US of a lack of transparency and responsibility regarding an accident in the South China...
Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations
HELSINKI , May 14 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday that relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively...
US report on origins of COVID-19 ‘mendacious’, made for political purposes: China
Beijing, Aug 28 (PTI) China on Saturday termed as "mendacious" a report by the US intelligence community on the origins of COVID-19, saying it...
UN chief urges end to senseless and ruthless war in Ukraine
United Nations, May 6 (AP) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged the world to unite and end the war in Ukraine, calling it senseless, ruthless and...
Israeli strikes kill 21 in Lebanon, including in a town with a dark history...
QANA, Lebanon, 16 Oct (AP) — Israeli airstrikes pounded areas across Lebanon, killing at least 21 people, officials said Wednesday, including more than a...
Trump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa
Des Moines (Iowa), 30 Apr: The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip...
EAM Jaishankar calls on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, conveys personal greetings of PM Modi
Berlin, Sep 11 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Berlin and conveyed the personal greetings...
EU hails high gas storage levels despite Russian cuts
BRUSSELS, 4 Jan: Natural gas storage levels in the European Union stand at nearly 84% and were higher in December than the average amount...
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON , May 14 (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at...
44 policemen killed in violence in Bangladesh: Police Headquarters
Dhaka, Aug 18 (PTI) At least 44 policemen were killed in the violence that hit Bangladesh during the massive quota reform protests that led...
Polish president to name new prime minister-designate after opposition coalition’s election win
WARSAW, Poland, 6 Nov (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda is expected Monday to announce who he is tapping to try to form a...
US, S Korean leaders meet in face of N Korea nuclear threat
SEOUL, South Korea , 21 May (AP) — When the U.S. and South Korean leaders meet Saturday, North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile program,...
Tweets from Pak embassy in Serbia criticise PM Khan, allege non-payment of salaries; FO...
Islamabad, Dec 3 (PTI) Pakistan on Friday said the social media accounts of its embassy in Serbia have been "hacked", hours after the official...
Russia supports withdrawal of foreign fighters from Libya
MOSCOW, Aug 19 (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat assured his Libyan counterpart Thursday that Moscow supports the withdrawal of all foreign fighters from the...
Afghan victims saddened US drone strike to go unpunished
Kabul, Dec 14 (AP) The Afghan survivors of an errant US drone strike in August that killed 10 members of their family, including seven...
Pakistan security forces say they killed 3 insurgents involved in the death of a...
ISLAMABAD, 20 Aug (AP) — Pakistani security forces shot and killed three insurgents who were involved in the recent killing of a senior government...
Pak ready to hold peaceful, free and transparent polls on Feb 8: Information Minister...
Islamabad, 3 Feb: Pakistan's information minister Murtaza Solangi on Saturday said the caretaker government has made full security arrangements to conduct the general election...