Indus Water Treaty: Officials from India, Pakistan hold talks
Islamabad, May 31 (PTI) Officials from India and Pakistan have discussed a wide range of water-related issues during a meeting as part of the...
375 dead, 56 missing after typhoon slams Philippines
Manila, Dec 20 (AP) The death toll from the strongest typhoon to batter the Philippines this year climbed to 375, with more than 50...
Leader of Belarus says he wouldn’t hesitate to use Russian nuclear weapons to repel...
MOSCOW, 13 Jun: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Tuesday that he wouldn’t hesitate to order the use of Russian tactical nuclear weapons that are...
Japan To Assist Bill Gates’ Next-Generation Nuclear Power Project
Tokyo, Jan 27 (AFP): Mitsubishi Heavy Industries said Thursday it will work with Japan's atomic energy agency to provide technical assistance to a US...
Sri Lankan Tamils should field a common presidential candidate, says senior politician
Colombo, Dec 27 (PTI) It is important for the Tamil community in Sri Lanka to field a common candidate in the country's next presidential...
Nepal’s Prachanda-led govt faces uncertainty amidst Deuba-Oli talk
Kathmandu, 1 Jul: A high-level meeting between Nepal's two largest parties - Nepali Congress and CPN-UML - has led to fresh speculation that days...
Have high hopes from nations like India for concrete contributions in Seoul peacekeeping meet:...
United Nations, Nov 23 (PTI) Ahead of the crucial UN peacekeeping event in South Korea, Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support Atul Khare has expressed hope...
Russia suspends its mission to NATO, foreign minister says
Moscow, Oct 18 (AP) Russia's foreign minister said Monday that the country is suspending its mission to NATO.
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said that the...
Heavy winter rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 people, collapse buildings and trigger...
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 3 Mar (AP) — Heavy rains that swept across Pakistan have left at least 29 people dead and 50 others injured, collapsed...
Iran’s president begins a rare visit to Africa to ‘promote economic diplomacy’
NAIROBI, 12 Jul: Iran’s president has begun a rare visit to Africa as his country, which is under heavy U.S. economic sanctions, seeks to...
9 bodies pulled from a flooded road tunnel in South Korea as rains cause...
SEOUL, South Korea, 16 Jul: South Korean rescuers on Sunday pulled nine bodies from a flooded tunnel where around 15 vehicles were trapped in...
Ukraine digs in to fight Russia’s looming eastern offensive
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces dug in and Russia’s military lined up more firepower Sunday ahead of an expected showdown in eastern Ukraine...
Pakistan’s leader calls on Biden to secure release of a woman serving lengthy prison...
ISLAMABAD, Oct 18 (AP) — Pakistan’s prime minister has written to U.S. President Joe Biden to request the release of a Pakistani woman who...
Ukraine’s dam collapse is both a fast-moving disaster and a slow-moving ecological catastrophe
KHERSON, Ukraine, 11 Jun: The destruction of the Kakhovka Dam was a fast-moving disaster that is swiftly evolving into a long-term environmental catastrophe affecting...
Former cheerleading coach charged with child molestation
EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. , 22 Jul (AP) — A former coach at a competitive cheerleading organization has been charged with sexually assaulting a student...
Kazakhstan activists recall path from protest to bloodshed
Almaty, Jan 15 (AP) The mass protests in Kazakhstan began peacefully over the New Year's weekend, with marchers denouncing a sharp rise in fuel...
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...
Putin warns Finland NATO membership would harm relations
HELSINKI , May 14 (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned his Finnish counterpart Saturday that relations between the two neighbors could be “negatively...
Crisis-Stricken Sri Lanka Bans Import Of 300 Consumer Goods Items
Colombo, Aug 24 (PTI): The cash-strapped Sri Lankan government has slapped a ban on the import of 300 consumer items like chocolates, perfumes and...
Death toll in southwestern China landslide rises to 34, with 10 people still missing
BEIJING, 24 Jan: The death toll from a landslide in a remote, mountainous part of southwestern China rose to 34 on Wednesday, while 10...