Maldives urges Indian tourists to contribute to country’s economy
DUBAI, 6 May: With the number of Indian tourists visiting the Maldives dwindling amidst strained bilateral ties, the archipelago nation's tourism minister on Monday...
Russian officer: Missile to carry several hypersonic weapons
MOSCOW, 24 Apr (AP) — A new Russian intercontinental ballistic missile is capable of carrying several hypersonic weapons, a senior Russian military officer said...
Russia says it will pay foreign debt in rubles after US ban
Moscow, May 25 (AP) Russia says it will pay dollar-denominated foreign debt in rubles, a move that is likely to be seen by foreign...
UK to donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing countries:...
Rome, Oct 30 (AP) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the U.K. will donate 20 million doses of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine to developing...
Immune-suppressed not at higher risk of poor Covid outcomes: Lancet study
Washington, Nov 19 (PTI) People taking medications that suppress the immune system overall do not have a higher risk of dying from COVID-19 or...
Cease-fire between Israel and militants in Gaza appears to hold after days of fighting
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip, 14 May: A fragile cease-fire between Israeli forces and militants in the Gaza Strip appeared to be holding Sunday after...
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy pleads for more ammunition at Albania summit of southeastern European nations
TIRANA, 28 Feb: Ukraine’s president pleaded Wednesday for more ammunition to repel Russia as he co-hosted a summit with Albania’s government to build further...
South Sudan government and rebel groups sign ‘commitment’ for peace in ongoing peace talks...
NAIROBI, Kenya, 17 May (AP) — The government of South Sudan and rebel opposition groups on Thursday signed a “commitment declaration” for peace during...
Russia says it pushed US destroyer from area near its waters
MOSCOW , Oct 15 (AP) — Russia’s Defense Ministry said a Russian warship on Friday prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described...
Islamic State group claims killing Sikh man in Pakistan’s northwest
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 25 Jun: Gunmen shot and killed a member of Pakistan’s minority Sikh community in an overnight attack in the northwestern city of...
Australia, Japan sign defense pact as China concerns loom
Sydney, Jan 6 (AP) The leaders of Japan and Australia signed a landmark defense agreement Thursday that allows closer cooperation between their militaries and...
More homes flooded in Russian region bordering Kazakhstan, other areas
MOSCOW, 16 Apr: Nearly 14,500 homes have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan after water levels spiked in a local river, local...
South Korean soldiers fire warning shots after North Korean troops cross border, apparently in...
SEOUL, South Korea, 18 Jun: South Korean troops fired warning shots to repel North Korean soldiers who briefly crossed the rivals’ heavily fortified land...
Russian military plans sweeping war games in country’s east
MOSCOW , Jul 26 (AP) — Russia will hold wide-ranging military drills in the country’s east as it continues regular troop training despite the...
Japan, UK and Italy formally establish a joint body to develop a new advanced...
TOKYO, 14 Dec (AP) — The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint organization to...
Russia accuses Kyiv of downing a military transport plane, killing all 74 aboard, including...
KYIV, 24 Jan: A Russian military transport plane crashed Wednesday in a border region near Ukraine, and Moscow accused Kyiv of shooting it down,...
German president re-elected for another term
BERLIN (AP) — German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier was re-elected for a second term of five years by a special parliamentary assembly on Sunday.
Steinmeier had...
Burundi detains dozens of soldiers who refused deployment in fight against M23 rebels in...
NAIROBI, 28 Feb: Dozens of Burundian troops have been detained for refusing to be deployed to eastern Congo in the fight against the M23...
Northern European nations pledge to step up protection of undersea, offshore infrastructure
AMSTERDAM, 13 Jun: An alliance of northern European nations pledged Tuesday to do more to protect critical undersea and offshore infrastructure in the face...
Ex-Afghan president: Biden order on frozen funds an atrocity
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Afghanistan’s former president on Sunday called a White House order to unfreeze $3.5 billion in Afghan assets held in the...