Sri Lankan police use tear gas on protesters near Parliament

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka , May 6 (AP) — Sri Lankan police used tear gas and a water cannon on Friday to disperse student protesters...

Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in southern Syria, soldier wounded

Beirut, 17 Mar: Israeli airstrikes hit several sites in southern Syria early Sunday wounding a soldier, Syrian state media reported. State news agency SANA, citing...

Qatar replaces Russian company in Lebanon gas exploration

BEIRUT, 29 Jan: Lebanon, two international oil giants and state-owned oil and gas company Qatar Energy signed an agreement Sunday that the Qatari firm...

US Sabotaging China-Pakistan Economic Corridor: Pak PM’s Aide

Islamabad, 24 Oct (PTI): Chief of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority has accused the United States of sabotaging the multi-billion dollar project, the...

Heavy rains set off flash floods in northern Afghanistan, killing at least 84 people

ISLAMABAD, 19 May (AP) — More heavy rains in Afghanistan have triggered flash floods, raising the death toll to 84 in the country’s north...

Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security

PARIS, 17 May (AP) — The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, a...

Iran’s currency hits new low amid anti-government protests

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 26 Feb: Iran’s currency fell to a new record low on Sunday, plunging to 600,000 to the dollar for the...

Israel’s Netanyahu says he wants Eritrean migrants involved in violent clashes to be deported

TEL AVIV, Israel, 3 Sep: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday he wants Eritrean migrants involved in a violent clash in Tel Aviv...

EU regulator recommends clearing Takeda’s dengue vaccine

LONDON, Oct 14 (AP) — The European Medicines Agency on Friday recommended the authorization of a dengue vaccine made by the Japanese pharmaceutical Takeda...

North Korea says it tested ‘super-large’ cruise missile warhead and new anti-aircraft missile

SEOUL, 20 Apr: North Korea said Saturday it tested a “super-large” cruise missile warhead and a new anti-aircraft missile in a western coastal area...

Official: Death toll from attack on Yemeni base rises to 30

Sanaa, Aug 29 (AP) The death toll from a missile and drone attack on a key military base in Yemen's south on Sunday climbed...

Imran Khan says he would ‘never have agreed’ to US demand of military bases...

Islamabad, May 8 (PTI) Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated that during his time in power he would "never have agreed" to...

Booster Shot Demand Surges As France Makes It Mandatory For Vaccine Pass

Paris, Nov 10, (AFP): Demand for Covid booster jabs jumped in France after President Emmanuel Macron said a top-up dose would be necessary for...

UK “Ready” To Launch Strikes Against ISIS-K In Afghanistan: Official

London, Aug 31 (PTI): The UK has said that it is "ready" to launch strikes at the ISIS-K terror network in Afghanistan after the...

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...

Bangladesh mourns some 200 deaths as student protests wind down and thousands are arrested

DHAKA, Bangladesh, 30 Jul (AP) — Bangladesh observed a day of mourning Tuesday in memory of more than 200 people killed in recent weeks...

Israel says Iran spied on nuclear inspectors two decades ago

Jerusalem, May 31 (AP) Israel said Tuesday it has proof that Iran stole classified documents from the U.N. atomic energy agency nearly two decades...

Taliban Capture Another Provincial Capital, Faizabad In Afghan North: Lawmaker

Kabul, Afghanistan, Aug 11 (AFP): The Taliban have captured the city of Faizabad in northern Afghanistan, a local MP told AFP on Wednesday, the...

Jaishankar meets counterparts from Bangladesh, South Korea, Czech Republic & EU in Paris

Paris, Feb 22 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met his counterparts from Bangladesh, South Korea, the Czech Republic and the European Union...

Japan welcomes new US Indo-Pacific economic initiative

Tokyo, May 20 (AP) Japan welcomes a new US economic initiative for the Indo-Pacific that President Joe Biden is expected to roll out during...