Violence in New Caledonia subsides slightly as France sends reinforcements for security
PARIS, 17 May (AP) — The number of violent incidents reported in the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia fell slightly on Friday, a...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
ISLAMABAD, 8 May: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant...
Scientists targeted with threats, abuse during pandemic: UK survey
London, Oct 15 (PTI) Scientists globally have faced an increased number of threats and abuse during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new survey...
Israel orders unprecedented evacuation of 1 million in Gaza as possible ground offensive looms
Jerusalem, Oct 13 (AP) Israel's military told some 1 million Palestinians on Friday to evacuate northern Gaza and head to the southern part of...
Death toll in southern Pakistan sewer gas blast jumps to 17
KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec 19 (AP) — The death toll from a sewer gas blast in Pakistan’s largest city of Karachi jumped to 17 as...
German navy chief vows long-term commitment to Indo-Pacific
Tokyo, Nov 9 (AP) The chief of Germany's navy said on Tuesday that its dispatch of a warship to the Indo-Pacific underscores his country's...
India-China ties going through a ‘bad patch’; Beijing has ‘no credible explanation’ on violation...
Singapore, Nov 19 (PTI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on Friday that India and China are going through a "particularly bad patch" in...
Gunman captured after shootout outside US Embassy in Lebanon
AUKAR, 5 Jun: A gunman who attacked the U.S. embassy near Beirut was shot and captured by Lebanese soldiers after a Wednesday morning shootout...
Damning report, new footage show chaos of Uvalde response
UVALDE, Texas , Jul 18 (AP) — A damning report and hours of body camera footage further laid bare the chaotic response to a...
UAE shoots down 2 ballistic missiles fired by Houthis over Abu Dhabi
Dubai, Jan 24 (PTI) The UAE defence forces on Monday intercepted and destroyed two ballistic missiles that the Houthi terror group fired towards its...
UNSC resolution sends “strong signal” of int’l community’s expectations from Afghanistan: Shringla
United Nations, Aug 31 (PTI) The UN Security Council's resolution on Afghanistan, adopted under India's current presidency, "unequivocally" conveys that Afghan territory should not...
House passes bill banning certain semi-automatic guns
WASHINGTON , Aug 1 (AP) — The House passed legislation Friday to revive a ban on certain semi-automatic guns, the first vote of its...
SpaceX brings 4 astronauts home, then launches 53 satellites
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. , May 6 (AP) — SpaceX brought four astronauts home with a midnight splashdown in the Gulf of Mexico on Friday,...
Panel details pressure campaign for unproven COVID treatment
WASHINGTON , 24 Aug (AP) — Officials in the Trump White House tried to pressure U.S. health experts into reauthorizing a discredited COVID-19 treatment,...
Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO troops in Ukraine is ‘not unthinkable’
WARSAW, 9 Mar: Poland’s foreign minister says the presence of NATO forces “is not unthinkable” and that he appreciates the French president for not...
28 Indian Sikh pilgrims arrive in Pakistan via Kartarpur Corridor on 1st day of...
Lahore, Nov 17 (PTI) The first batch of 28 Indian Sikhs, including women, arrived at the revered Gurdwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan on Wednesday...
China warns ff “Necessary Response” after US downs suspected spy balloon
Beijing, 5 Feb: The Biden administration lauded the Pentagon for shooting down an alleged Chinese spy balloon off the US Atlantic coast on Saturday,...
China plans cloud seeding to protect grain crop amid drought
CHONGQING, China , 21 Aug (AP) China says it will try to protect its grain harvest from record-setting drought by using chemicals to generate...
6 killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine as Kyiv continues drone counterstrikes
KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Oct (AP) — Six people have been killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine in the past 24 hours, local officials reported...
Two TTP terrorists arrested by law enforcement agencies in Pakistan: Officials
Lahore, Dec 21 (PTI) Pakistan's law enforcement agencies have arrested two terrorists of the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) in the Punjab province and recovered...