Iran puts the death toll from a fire at a drug rehabilitation center at...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire at a private drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran killed 32 people on Friday, according to Iranian state...
Sri Lanka to return Indian prisoners under SAARC prisoner exchange agreement
Colombo, Jan 12 (PTI) Sri Lanka will hand over two Indian prisoners, who have been serving life imprisonment in the island nation, to India...
Massive fire at Cambodia hotel casino kills at least 19
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, 29 Dec: A massive fire at a Cambodian hotel casino that lasted more than 12 hours killed at least 19 people...
Pak informs India of allowing its territory to transport humanitarian wheat shipment to Afghanistan
Islamabad, Nov 24 (PTI) Pakistan on Wednesday said it has formally informed India about its decision to allow the transportation of an Indian humanitarian...
Gun-Toting Taliban At Kabul Zoo Mingle With Families, Kids
Kabul, Sep 18 (AFP): Taliban soldiers cradling AK-47s and M16 assault rifles mingle among families at Kabul Zoo, a novelty experience for many of...
Israel confirms Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Gaza
Jerusalem, Oct 17 (AP) Israeli forces in Gaza killed Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar, a chief architect of last year's attack on Israel that...
Around 500 climbers, including 4 Indians, conquer Mt Everest on 70th anniv
KATHMANDU, 29 Dec: Despite concerns about rising temperatures, melting glaciers and snow and increasing extreme weather events, the mountaineering community celebrated the 70th anniversary...
Germany commits 100 billion euros to new armed forces fund
BERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Sunday that Germany is committing 100 billion euros to a special fund for its armed forces,...
Pervez Musharraf, Pakistan martial ruler in 9/11 wars, dies
ISLAMABAD, 5 Feb: Gen. Pervez Musharraf, who seized power in a bloodless coup and later led a reluctant Pakistan into aiding the U.S. war...
Bitcoin tops $66,000, hits high on mainstreaming excitement
New York, Oct 20 (AP) Bitcoin jumped to a record Wednesday, topping 66,000 for the first time, as it rides a wave of excitement...
Italy’s premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start
SHENGJIN, 5 Jun: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wed-nesday to thank its govern-ment for its unique role in agreeing to host...
UN peacekeepers in southern Lebanon staying put despite Israeli warnings to move
GENEVA, Oct 18 (AP) — Forces in the United Nations peacekeeping mission in southern Lebanon are maintaining their positions despite warnings from Israeli Defense...
Pakistan government approves new tax on power to meet IMF conditions
Islamabad, 11 Feb: Pakistan is moving swiftly to pacify the IMF with the approval of a new tax on electricity users, including farmers, to...
Pakistan opens 3 new border crossings to deport Afghans in ongoing crackdown on migrants
QUETTA, Pakistan, 13 Nov (AP) — Pakistan on Monday opened three new border crossings to expedite the deportation of Afghans living in the country...
Lanka moves 56 Indian fishermen to immigration centre after quarantine
Colombo, Feb 9 (PTI) The 56 Indian fishermen arrested in Sri Lanka for allegedly poaching in the country's territorial waters have been moved to...
Hungary agrees not to veto NATO support to Ukraine as long as it’s not...
BRUSSELS, 12 Jun (AP) — Hungary agreed on Wednesday not to veto NATO support for Ukraine but Prime Minister Viktor Orbán insisted that his...
Nepal calls for seamless linkages between the Himalayas and Indian Ocean
Kathmandu, Dec 5 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Secretary Bharat Raj Paudyal on Sunday said the government's priority is to link Nepal's highlands in the Himalayas...
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...
Iran and EU send envoys to Vienna to revive nuclear talks
Tehran, Aug 3 (AP) Iran and the European Union said on Wednesday they would send representatives to Vienna amid what appears to be a...
Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb levels Ukraine school
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, May 8 (AP) — Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb flattened a school sheltering about 90 people...