Japan ex-diplomat Kishida wins party vote, to become new PM
Tokyo, Sep 29 (AP) Japan's former Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida won the governing party leadership election on Wednesday and is set to become the...
UK signs ‘improved’ grant funding deal with Tata Steel for greener steelmaking
London, Sep 11 (PTI) The UK government on Wednesday announced that it had signed off on an “improved” grant funding agreement with Tata Steel,...
Draft deal at UN climate talks calls for end to coal use
GLASGOW, Scotland, Nov 10 (AP) — Governments are considering calling for a global end to coal use, according to a draft released Wednesday of...
Landslide at Myanmar jade mining site kills at least 15
Bangkok, Mar 1 (AP) A landslide in northern Myanmar, the world's largest source of jade, killed 15 miners and left at least 35 others...
North Korea reports 15 more suspected COVID-19 deaths
Seoul, May 15 (AP) North Korea has confirmed 15 more deaths and hundreds of thousands of additional patients with fevers as it mobilises more...
Russian border guard helicopter violates Estonia’s airspace
Helsinki, Jun 21 (AP) NATO member Estonia said Tuesday that a Russian border guard helicopter violated the airspace of the Baltic nation over the...
Coronavirus buildup in lungs likely driver of Covid deaths: Study
New York, Aug 31 (PTI) Viral buildup in the lungs is the likely driver behind the steep mortality rates seen in the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Australia joins G7-backed ‘climate club’ and promises to drive down greenhouse gas emissions
BERLIN, 10 Juil: Australia is joining the “climate club” backed by the Group of Seven major economies to take more ambitious action in tackling...
Johnson prepared to race at Long Beach with broken hand
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson pulled one glove over the carbon fiber splint built specifically for his broken right hand. A piece...
Flash floods inundate over 380 houses in Nepal
Kathmandu, Israel , Sep 6 (PTI): Flash floods triggered by heavy rainfall have inundated over 380 houses and damaged several residential areas in Kathmandu,...
I did my best, if someone’s doing better than that, it’s fine: Shikhar Dhawan
New Delhi, 15 Feb: Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side but the...
Nepal’s Sherpa guide regains title for most climbs of Mount Everest after 27th trip
KATHMANDU, Nepal , 17 May (AP) — One of the greatest mountain guides regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after...
Risk of hospitalisations higher with Delta variant: UK study
London, Aug 28 (PTI) Those infected with the Delta variant of COVID-19 in the UK have been found to be twice as likely to...
Aviation faces hurdles to hit goals for cutting emissions
FARNBOROUGH, England , Jul 19 (AP) — Airplanes are a minor contributor to global greenhouse-gas emissions, but their share is sure to grow as...
Asian development Bank approves loans worth USD 1.543 billion to Pakistan
Islamabad, Dec 22 (PTI) The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday signed six financing loans to cash-strapped Pakistan worth USD 1.543 billion, to help...
Sabres sign coach Don Granato to multiyear extension
BUFFALO, N.Y. , Oct 12 (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres signed coach Don Granato to a multiyear extension on Wednesday, rewarding him for the...
Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, 10 Jun: Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a three-hour walkout on Monday to protest a contentious overhaul of their...
African nations consider swapping debt for climate funding
MOMBASA, 21 Mar: African countries saddled with debt and ravaged by losses and damages from weather events like cyclones, drought and extreme temperatures have...
China to build Xinjiang-Tibet rail link: Report
BEIJING, 11 Aug: China is set to build the most ambitious rail link connecting Xinjiang province with Tibet, part of which will "run near"...
BP earns USD 3 billion at the end of last year but saw its...
London, Feb 6 (AP) Oil and natural gas giant BP beat expectations on Tuesday with earnings of USD 3 billion in the last three...