Blinken seeks a new extension of the Gaza cease-fire as he heads again to...
BRUSSELS, 29 Nov (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken says the Biden administration would like to see a new extension of the...
Pakistan government reaches understanding with TTP for temporary truce, says report
Islamabad, Nov 5 (PTI) The Pakistan government, with the help of Afghanistan's acting interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, has reached a tentative understanding with the...
AI could help spread false and misleading information on Holocaust, UNESCO report warns
WASHINGTON, 18 Jun: A United Nations agency is warning that developments in artificial intelligence could spawn a new surge in Holocaust denial.
A report published...
Al-Shabab claims attack in Somali capital that kills 4 Emirati troops and 1 Bahraini...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 11 Feb: The al-Qaida-linked militant group al-Shabab claimed an attack that killed four Emirati troops and a Bahraini military officer...
Sweden links riots to criminal gangs that target police
HELSINKI, Apr 18 (AP) — Swedish police said Monday they consider the violent riots that have shaken several cities and towns in the Nordic...
Air pollution linked to heart scarring in adults with kidney disease: Study
Washington, Nov 5 (PTI) Air pollution may have detrimental effects on heart in individuals with hypertension and kidney disease, according to a study.
The researchers...
“We Lost”: Disappointment At Sri Lanka Protest Camp After Election
Colombo, Jul 20 (AFP): A sullen crowd reacted to the election of Sri Lanka's new president with disappointment Wednesday, near the protest camp where...
Renewable energy surges, driven by solar boom and high fuel prices, report finds
BERLIN, 1 Jun: The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to...
Israel launches a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank, killing 10 militants
AL-FARAA REFUGEE CAMP, West Bank, 28 Aug (AP) — Israel launched a large-scale military operation in the occupied West Bank overnight and into Wednesday,...
What to know on Russia’s war in Ukraine
KYIV, 6 Mar: On Day 11 of Russia's war on Ukraine, Russian troops shelled encircled cities, and it appeared that a second attempt to...
Ukraine unyielding in Bakhmut as Russian troops close in
KYIV, Ukraine, 6 Mar: Ukrainian military leaders are determined to hold onto Bakhmut, Kyiv officials said Monday, even as Russian forces continued to encroach...
Strikes halt trains and ferries in Greece a year after country’s worst rail disaster...
ATHENS, 28 Feb: Wides-pread strikes in Greece halted trains, ferries and much of the capital’s public transport on Wednesday in protests timed to coincide...
Abortion rights backers rally in anger over post-Roe future
WASHINGTON , May 14 (AP) — Supporters of abortion rights took to the streets across America on Saturday to make clear their anger at...
Japan will step up defense and economic ties with Italy as Rome seeks a...
TOKYO, 5 Feb: The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation...
Serbia to ignore US sanctions against Bosnian Serbs accused of undermining deal that ended...
BANJA LUKA, Bosnia-Herzegovina, 4 Aug: Serbia will ignore U.S. sanctions recently imposed on top Bosnian Serb officials for undermining a 1995 peace agreement that...
India is Bangladesh’s largest export destination in Asia: Indian High Commissioner
Dhaka, Feb 13 (PTI) India is today Bangladesh's largest export destination in Asia, the Indian High Commissioner here has said, highlighting the importance of...
South Korea says Russian support likely enabled North Korea to successfully launch a spy...
SEOUL, South Korea, 23 Nov (AP) — South Korea has concluded that Russian support likely enabled North Korea to put a spy satellite into...
Italy’s deadly floods just latest example of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather extremes
ROME,19 May: The floods that sent rivers of mud tearing through towns in Italy’s northeast are another drenching dose of climate change’s all-or-nothing weather...
UK: Monkeypox cases rise to 1,735 with most cases in London
London, Jul 12 (AP) British health officials say there have now been 1,735 confirmed cases of monkeypox and that three-quarters of those cases are...
Myanmar violence and sea disputes to dominate ASEAN talks joined by US, Russian and...
JAKARTA, 10 Jul: Myanmar’s prolonged civil strife, tensions in the disputed South China Sea and concern over arms buildups in the region are expected...