Israel says it successfully tests long-range missile defence
Jerusalem, Jan 18 (AP) Israel said Tuesday it has successfully tested a system designed to intercept ballistic missiles outside the earth's atmosphere.
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Netanyahu looks to boost US support in a speech to Congress but faces protests...
WASHINGTON, 25 Jul (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks before Congress on Wednesday in hopes of bolstering U.S. support for continuing Israel’s...
Pakistan’s main opposition party demands Imran Khan’s resignation
Islamabad, Dec 20 (PTI) Pakistan's main opposition party has demanded resignation of Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly defaming the country and its political...
Roadside bombing targets Taliban, kills Afghan civilians
Kabul, Oct 23 (AP) A roadside bombing targeting a Taliban vehicle in eastern Afghanistan killed at least two civilians Saturday, including a child, Taliban...
UK sanctions 5 Russian banks, 3 oligarchs over Ukraine issue
London, Feb 22 (PTI) The UK government on Tuesday imposed tough sanctions against five Russian banks and three super-rich oligarchs from the country over...
Russian diplomat flies to Beijing for talks a day after mutiny in Russia ends
TAIPEI, Taiwan, 25 Jun: A top Russian diplomat flew to Beijing for talks with the Chinese government on Sunday, just a day after a...
Paris police open fire on a woman who allegedly made death threats in the...
PARIS, 31 Oct (AP) — Paris police opened fire Tuesday on a woman who threatened to blow herself up after allegedly making death threats...
European neighbours cast a wary eye on France after far-right party’s election lead
Berlin, 1 Jul : After France's far-right National Rally surged into the lead in the first round of legislative elections, some European neighbours on...
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting
JERUSALEM, 31 AUg: A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza’s Health...
US, Russia to try more diplomacy amid tensions over Ukraine
Moscow, Jan 22 (AP) With tens of thousands of Russian troops positioned near Ukraine, the Kremlin has kept the US and its allies guessing...
Indonesia suggests peace plan for Russia-Ukraine War; EU criticises
Singapore, 3 Jun: Indonesia's Defence Minister Prabowo Subianto proposed a plan on June 3 to end the war between Russia and Ukraine at a...
Aid chief says Taliban agree to consider allowing women to resume agency work in...
KABUL, Afghanistan, 25 May (AP) — The head of a major aid organization said Thursday that the Taliban have agreed to consider allowing Afghan...
UN health agency sets higher, tougher bar for air quality
Geneva, Sep 22 (AP) The harmful health effects of air pollution kick in at lower levels than previously thought, the World Health Organization said...
Nepal Power Exchange signs trading agreement with India’s Manikaran Power
Kathmandu, Jan 10 (PTI) Nepal Power Exchange Ltd on Monday signed a trading agreement with India's Manikaran Power Ltd under which it will sell...
Lithuania declares more than 1,000 Belarusians and Russians to be national security risks
VILNIUS, Lithuania, 4 Aug: Lithuania declared more than a thousand citizens of Russia and Belarus living in the country to be threats to national...
Sri Lankan court frees 12 Indian fishermen
Colombo, Jan 6 (PTI) A Sri Lankan court has released 12 Indian fishermen who were detained for allegedly fishing in the island nation's territorial...
China’s Premier Li talks trade in Vietnam despite differences over South China Sea
BANGKOK, 13 Oct (AP) — China agreed Sunday to assist Vietnam on cross-border railway development and take steps to expand agricultural imports from its...
A British man pleads guilty to Islamic State-related terrorism charges
LONDON (AP) — A British Muslim convert who was convicted in Turkey of being part of the Islamic State group pleaded guilty at a...
India pursuing bilateral measures to achieve renewable energy expansion targets: UN chief Antonio Guterres
United Nations, Mar 21 (PTI) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday said India is pursuing bilateral arrangements to achieve Prime Minister Narendra Modi's...
West denounces death sentences for 3 who fought for Ukraine
BAKHMUT, Ukraine, Jun 10 (AP) — Ukraine and the West denounced a pro-Moscow court that sentenced two British citizens and a Moroccan to death...