US missile deployment to Philippines ‘incredibly important’ for combat readiness, US general says
MANILA, Philippines, Oct 21 (AP) — The U.S. Army’s recent deployment of a midrange missile system to the northern Philippines was “incredibly important” and...
Storm Isha batters UK and Ireland and leaves tens of thousands without power
LONDON, 22 Jan: A motorist was killed, tens of thousands of people were without electricity and hundreds of trains were canceled Monday after the...
Dabur Nepal to inject USD 80 million to expand production plant
Kathmandu, Feb 9 (PTI) Dabur Nepal, the local entity of Indian FMCG major, will inject Rs 9.68 billion (USD 80 million) into its production...
Mob attacked scholar over allegations of blasphemy in Pakistan’s Punjab
Lahore, Feb 14 (PTI) An enraged mob attacked and injured a Shia scholar for allegedly burning the pages of a religious book in Pakistan's...
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...
Nobel laureate Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after unrest ousted Hasina
DHAKA, Bangladesh, 7 Aug (AP) — Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus will head Bangladesh’s interim government after longtime Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country...
INS Satpura reaches Australia for naval exercise, IAF contingent returns after Ex Pitch Black
New Delhi, Sep 13 (PTI) INS Satpura and a maritime patrol aircraft of the Indian Navy have reached Darwin in Australia to take part...
Kashmiri Pandit community in US condemns targeted killings of civilians in Valley
Washington, Oct 24 (PTI) The Kashmiri Pandit community here has strongly condemned the recent targeted killings of civilians in the Valley by the militants...
Egypt, EU hold an investment conference to help Cairo battle inflation and foreign currency...
CAIRO, 29 Jun: Egypt and the European Union on Saturday opened a two-day investment conference to advance the implementation of their strategic partnership agreement...
Situation at Sino-India border ‘generally stable’: China
Beijing, Dec 21 (PTI) The situation at the China-India border is "generally stable" and both sides are maintaining dialogue and communication through diplomatic and...
Singapore’s Indian-origin diplomat Gopinath Pillai’s book documents country’s progress
Singapore, Aug 27 (PTI) Singapore's former Indian-origin diplomat and businessman Gopinath Pillai, who helped strengthen Singapore-India ties, on Saturday came out with a book...
Greek transport minister resigns over train crash; 36 dead
TEMPE, Greece, 1 Mar (AP) — Rescuers searched Wednesday through the burned-out wreckage of two trains that slammed into each other in northern Greece,...
China extends threatening military exercises around Taiwan
BEIJING , 8 Aug (AP) — China said Monday it is extending threatening military exercises surrounding Taiwan that have disrupted shipping and air traffic...
Yellen says US-China relationship on ‘more stable footing’ but more can be done to...
BEIJING, 7 Apr (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sent a message of mutual cooperation at a meeting Sunday with Chinese Premier Li...
Biden administration targets diabetes drug, blood thinner, others for Medicare price negotiations
Washington, 29 Aug: A popular diabetes treatment and the blood thinner Eliquis are among the first drugs that will be targeted for price negotiations...
Blinken returns to Mideast as Israel-Hamas cease-fire proposal hangs in balance after hostage rescue
CAIRO, 10 Jun: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken returned to the Middle East on Monday as a proposed Israel-Hamas cease-fire deal hangs in...
Israeli troops battle militants across north Gaza, which has been without power or water...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 21 Nov (AP) — Israeli troops battled Palestinian militants in an urban refugee camp and outside a nearby hospital Tuesday...
Pfizer, AstraZeneca Covid vaccines generate more antibodies than natural infection: Study
Toronto, Nov 8 (PTI) People who receive the Pfizer or AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine have antibody levels significantly higher than those infected with the SARS-CoV-2...
Pakistani court extends protection from arrest in graft cases to former premier Nawaz Sharif
ISLAMABAD , 24 Oct (AP) — A Pakistani court has extended protection from arrest to former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif in graft cases while...
Pakistan’s Chief Justice inaugurates rebuilt Hindu temple destroyed by radical Islamists
Peshawar, Nov 9 (PTI) A century-old Hindu temple, which was vandalised and set on fire by an irate mob of radical Islamists in northwest...