North Korea says it tested cruise missiles with ‘super-large’ warheads in its latest...
Seoul, 3 Feb: North Korea said it tested cruise missiles outfitted with new "super-large" warheads as well as a new type of anti-aircraft missile,...
Russia says it will take nothing less but NATO expansion ban
MOSCOW , Jan 19 (AP) — Russia maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine, with a top diplomat...
Himalayan glaciers melting at ‘exceptional rate’ due to warming: Study
London, Dec 20 (PTI) Glaciers in the Himalayas are melting at an "exceptional" rate because of global warming, threatening the water supply of millions...
14 Killed, 5 Missing In China Landslide, Government Says Rescue Ops On
China, 4 Jun (AP): Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local...
Al Qaeda will probably come back: UK defence minister on Afghanistan crisis
London, Aug 13 (PTI) Afghanistan is heading towards civil war and terror group Al Qaeda "will probably come back" as the security situation in...
Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world: Study
Lahore, Feb 16 (PTI) River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia,...
India-China ties going through a ‘bad patch’; Beijing has ‘no credible explanation’ on violation...
Singapore, Nov 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a "particularly bad patch" in...
Taiwan holds anti-invasion drill as China threat heightens
JIADONG, Taiwan , Sep 15 (AP) — An F-16 screeched across the sky then landed among pineapple fields in southwestern Taiwan to quickly refuel...
Committed to working quickly on UK-India free trade agreement: Rishi Sunak
London, Nov 18 (PTI): Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that the UK government remains committed to working as quickly as possible towards a...
Russia-Ukraine crisis: 352 civilians killed, over 1,600 others injured in conflict so far
Kyiv, Feb 28 (AFP): Ukraine's interior ministry said 352 civilians have been killed during Russia's invasion, including 14 children. It said an additional 1,684...
Mayor: More than 10,000 civilians dead in Ukraine port city
Kyiv, Apr 12 (AP) Six weeks of brutal Russian siege have left more than 10,000 civilians dead in the southern port city of Mariupol...
Before a crowd of 1 million, Pope urges Congolese to forgive
Kinshasa, 1 Feb: Pope Francis urged Congo's people on Wednesday to forgive those who have harmed them as he presided over a Mass before...
2 Killed, Four Injured In Separate Bomb Explosions In Kabul: Taliban
Kabul, Dec 11 (AFP): Two people were killed and four wounded in separate bomb explosions in the west of Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Friday,...
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...
Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant for ex-Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina over deaths of protesters
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 17 Oct (AP) — A special court in Bangladesh issued arrest warrants on Thursday for former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 45...
Israeli police launch manhunt after 6 prisoners break out
TEL AVIV, Israel , Sep 6 (AP) — Israeli forces on Monday launched a massive manhunt in northern Israel and the occupied West Bank...
China slams US Indo-Pacific strategy as ‘Cold War mentality’, ‘bloc politics’
Beijing, Feb 15 (PTI) China has slammed the US' Indo-Pacific strategy, saying that it has no future and resurrects the "Cold War mentality" and...
Volcano erupts near Tonga, islanders rush to escape waves
Wellington, Jan 15 (AP) An undersea volcano erupted in spectacular fashion near the Pacific nation of Tonga on Saturday, sending large waves crashing across...
N. Korea denies US claims it sent artillery shells to Russia
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 8 (AP) -- North Korea has denied American claims that it's shipping artillery shells and ammunition to Russia for use...
WHO Europe warns of possible surge in COVID deaths ahead
Geneva, Nov 23 (AP) The World Health Organisation's Europe office says projections show its 53-country region could face another 700,000 deaths in the coronavirus...