UK buys millions more antivirals to battle Omicron
London, Dec 22 (PTI) Millions more cutting-edge antiviral treatments for COVID-19 have been secured for National Health Service (NHS) patients, the UK government said...
Germany hosts the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan for peace talks
BERLIN, 28 Feb: Germany sought to move forward talks on a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday, welcoming the two countries’ foreign...
Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks after EU funding stalled
KYIV, 16 Dec: Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after Hungary vetoed 50 billion...
2 teenage boys from Kerala die in drowning incident in UK
London, Aug 30 (PTI) Two 16-year-old UK-based Indian boys who had gone to a lake in Northern Ireland for a swim have died in...
North Korea fires its first ICBM in 3 months after making threat over alleged...
SEOUL, 12 Jul: North Korea test-fired its first intercontinental ballistic missile in three months on Wednesday, days after it threatened “shocking” consequences to protest...
Germany To Follow Angela Merkel’s Nuclear Reactor Shutdown “Timetable”
Berlin, Germany, Dec 31 (AFP): Germany will shut down three nuclear power plants on Friday even as Europe faces one of its worst ever...
Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico , Nov 02 (AP) — High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to...
UK climate summit chief Alok Sharma dismisses calls to delay COP26
London, Sep 7 (PTI) UK Cabinet minister Alok Sharma, the president-designate of the upcoming COP26 UN climate summit in Scotland, on Tuesday rejected calls...
Six soldiers die in attacks targeting Mali military bases
BAMAKO, Mali, 24 Apr (AP) — A series of attacks targeted three military bases in Mali on Sunday, killing at least six soldiers and...
A Russian missile strikes the Ukrainian president’s home city as it mourns deaths in...
KYIV, Ukraine, 28 Aug (AP) — A Russian missile slammed into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home city on Wednesday, local authorities said, just as...
Nepal suspends Central Bank Governor amid forex woes
Kathmandu, Apr 10 (PTI) In a rare move, the Nepal government has suspended the country's Central Bank Governor Maha Prasad Adhikari over disagreements with...
Energy-starved Bangladesh discovers new gas field worth over USD 148 mn
Dhaka, Aug 10 (PTI) Bangladesh has announced to have discovered a new gas field containing a probable reserve of about 68 billion cubic feet...
2 Tonnes Of Cocaine Worth $221 Million Seized Off UK Coast In Massive Bust
London, Sep 11 (AFP): UK authorities have seized over 2 tonnes of cocaine in a raid on a luxury yacht off the coast of...
Taiwan is selling more to the US than China in major shift away from...
WASHINGTON, 17 May (AP) — Whether it’s tapioca balls or computer chips, Taiwan is stretching toward the United States and away from China —...
PM Modi gifts specially-made candle holder, book on India’s climate initiatives to Pope Francis
Vatican City, Oct 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a specially-made silver candelabra and a book on India's climate initiatives to Pope Francis...
Rights group alleges Lebanon and Cyprus violated refugees’ human rights and EU funds paid...
BEIRUT, 4 Sep (AP) — European aid sent to Lebanon in an attempt to regulate migration by sea is funding practices that violate human...
5 missiles land near ship in the Red Sea in likely the latest attack...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 28 Jun (AP) — A ship traveling through the Red Sea came under repeated missile fire Friday in a likely...
Nepal imposes partial lockdown in Kathmandu Valley after COVID-19 cases surge across country: Health...
Kathmandu, Jan 11 (PTI) Nepal on Tuesday imposed a partial lockdown across the Kathmandu Valley due to the recent surge in the coronavirus cases,...
Maintaining good relationship meets interests of both India and China: Chinese def min
SINGAPORE, 12 Jun: China and India are neighbours and maintaining a good relationship meets the interests of both countries, Chinese Defence Minister General Wei...
Japan will step up defense and economic ties with Italy as Rome seeks a...
TOKYO, 5 Feb: The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation...