China slams reported plan for US B-52 bombers in Australia
Canberra, Oct 31 (AP) The United States is preparing to deploy up to six nuclear-capable B-52 bombers in northern Australia, a news report said...
Taliban say they won’t work with US to contain Islamic State
Islamabad, Oct 9 (AP) The Taliban on Saturday ruled out cooperation with the US to contain extremist groups in Afghanistan, staking out an uncompromising...
Israel faces new calls for truce after killing of hostages raises alarm about its...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 17 Dec: Israel’s government faced calls for a cease-fire from some of its closest European allies and from protesters at...
The far right’s election gains rattle EU’s traditional powers, leading Macron to call snap...
BRUSSELS, 10 Jun: Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat...
19 Killed, 20 injured after fog causes road accident in China
Beijing, 8 Jan: Nineteen people died and 20 were injured Sunday in a road traffic accident in eastern China's Jiangxi province, state media reported.
The...
Nepal’s newly elected president takes oath of office
KATHMANDU, 13 Mar: Nepal’s newly elected president — the third since the Himalayan nation abolished its centuries-old monarchy in 2008 and became a republic...
China lodges protest with India over Gen. Rawat’s reported remarks
Beijing, Nov 25 (PTI) China has protested to India over Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat's reported remarks about Beijing constituting the biggest...
Pakistan’s new govt passes orders to scrap China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority
Islamabad, Apr 21 (PTI)
Pakistan's new government has initiated a process to abolish the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, with the planning minister saying it was...
South Korean police raid office of incoming head of doctors’ group over protracted strikes
SEOUL, South Korea, 26 Apr: South Korean police said Friday they searched the office of the hard-line incoming leader of an association of doctors...
Need to raise voice together against unilateral attempts to change status quo: PM Modi...
Hiroshima, May 21 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said he views the current situation in Ukraine as an issue of humanity and...
UK terror threat level raised to severe’ after hospital blast terrorism incident
London, Nov 15 (PTI) An explosion outside Liverpool Women's Hospital on Remembrance Sunday was declared a terror incident by British police on Monday, resulting...
Italy’s Meloni opens Africa summit to unveil plan to boost development and curb migration
ROME, 29 Jan: Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni opened a summit of African leaders on Monday aimed at illustrating Italy’s big development plan for the...
Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold
BEIJING, Feb 6 (AP) — Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at...
UN chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning ‘the most vulnerable’...
ROME, 24 Jul: The United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally-brokered deal so grain can be shipped from...
19 Dead, Dozens Injured In Kabul Hospital Attack: Report
Kabul, Nov 2 (PTI): At least 19 people were killed and 50 others wounded in an attack on a military hospital in Kabul on...
Chinese factory activity sinks, weighing on weak economy
BEIJING , 31 Jul (AFP)-- Chinese manufacturing’s recovery from anti-virus shutdowns faltered in July as activity sank, a survey showed Sunday, adding to pressure...
Evidence shows Hamas militants likely used some North Korean weapons in attack on Israel
SEOUL, South Korea, 19 Oct (AP) — Hamas fighters likely fired North Korean weapons during their Oct. 7 assault on Israel, a militant video...
Lithuania: Taiwan to set up USD 1B credit fund amid China spat
Vilnius, Jan 11 (AP) Taiwan will set up a USD 1 billion credit program aimed at funding projects by Lithuanian and Taiwanese companies amid...
Protesters enter Iraqi parliament, chant curses against Iran
BAGHDAD , Jul 27 (AP) — Hundreds of Iraqi protesters breached Baghdad’s parliament Wednesday, chanting curses against Iran, in a protest against the selection...
France’s defense minister goes to Ukraine to boost support
KYIV, Ukraine, 28 Dec: France’s defense minister arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss further military support for Ukraine, insisting the French government’s backing...