Omicron variant identified in 89 countries; has doubling time between 1.5-3 days in high...
Geneva, Dec 18 (PTI) The Omicron variant has now been identified in 89 countries and is spreading significantly faster than the Delta variant in...
Jaishankar meets Sri Lankan Finance Minister; discusses economic situation, India’s support
Colombo, Mar 28 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Monday met Sri Lanka's Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa and discussed with him the island...
UK court recognizes Guaid but Venezuela gold case rolls on
London, Dec 20 (AP) The UK Supreme Court ruled Monday that Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaid should be recognised as the nation's interim president...
India provides 10 lakh doses of COVID-19 vaccines, 10,000 tonnes of rice and wheat...
Naypyidaw (Myanmar), Dec 23 (PTI) India has provided 10 lakh doses of Made in India' coronavirus vaccines and a grant of 10,000 tonnes of...
G-20 to hold tough on Russia, urge end to Ukraine war
NUSA DUA, Indonesia (AP) — Leaders of the world’s largest economies appeared ready Tuesday to convey a strong message from most condemning Russia’s invasion...
Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments
ISLAMABAD , 6 Feb (AP) — Pakistan’s media regulator said Monday it blocked Wikipedia services in the country for hurting Muslim sentiment by not...
Donald Trump indicted; expected to surrender early next week
NEW YORK, 31 Mar: Donald Trump has been indicted by a Manhattan grand jury, a historic reckoning after years of investigations into his personal,...
WTO meet: India to pitch for permanent solution for food security; protect interest of...
New Delhi, Jun 11 (PTI): India will press for a permanent solution to the issue of public stock holding of grains for food security...
Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after unrest ousted Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 7 Aug (AP) — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country...
US announces $5 mn reward for info on terrorist attack on atheist blogger Avijit...
Washington/Dhaka, Dec 21 (PTI) The US has offered a reward of up to USD 5 million for information on the henious terrorist attack in...
Myanmar seeks to have Rohingya case thrown out of UN court
The Hague, Feb 21 (AP) Lawyers for Myanmar's military rulers on Monday sought to have a case at the United Nations' top court that...
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 13 (AP) — The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to 27 Friday after search...
US, UK, Australia launch new trilateral Indo-Pacific alliance to counter China
Washington/London, Sep 16 (PTI) The US, Britain and Australia have announced a new trilateral security alliance for the Indo-Pacific to take on the threats...
Pentagon report on strengthening US bases in Guam, Aus aims to encircle China: Official
Beijing, Nov 30 (PTI) China on Tuesday took exception to a Pentagon report to enhance US bases in Guam and Australia to meet the...
China to donate 600 million COVID-19 vaccine doses to Africa
BEIJING , Nov 30 (AP) — China has pledged to donate 600 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccines to Africa as the world grapples...
World Food Program ramping up aid to reach 3M Ethiopians. Millions more in need
UN, Feb 7 (AP): The U.N.’s World Food Program says it aims to reach up to 3 million Ethiopians affected by climate change and...
A month into war, Netanyahu says Israel will have an ‘overall security’ role in...
KHAN YOUNIS, 7 Nov: Israel will take “overall security responsibility” in Gaza indefinitely after its war with Hamas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, the...
Indian-origin techie and travel blogger from US among 2 foreigners killed in drug-gang shootout...
Los Angeles, Oct 23 (PTI) A 25-year-old California-based Indian-origin woman techie, who travelled to Mexico to celebrate her birthday, was one of the two...
Teenagers from Islamic State families undergo rehabilitation in Syria, but future still uncertain
QAMISHLI, Syria, 30 May: For at least four years, thousands of children have been growing up in a camp in northeast Syria housing families...
Germany condemns New Year’s attacks on fire, police officers
BERLIN, 2 Jan: The German government on Monday condemned incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and firefighters were attacked, mostly with...