2 teenage boys from Kerala die in drowning incident in UK
London, Aug 30 (PTI) Two 16-year-old UK-based Indian boys who had gone to a lake in Northern Ireland for a swim have died in...
5 people killed in a helicopter crash in the mountains northwest of Nepal’s capital
KATHMANDU, Nepal, 7 Aug (AP) — All five people on board a helicopter were killed when it crashed Wednesday in the mountains just northwest...
US, China agree to discuss export controls as commerce secretary visits to warm up...
Beijing, 28 Aug: Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said she and her Chinese counterpart agreed Monday to exchange information on US export controls that frustrate...
Russian FM urges more talks with West amid Ukraine tensions
Moscow, Feb 14 (AP) Russia's top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin on Monday to continue talks with the West on Russian security demands amid...
China says Biden comments likening leader Xi to a dictator are ‘extremely absurd...
BEIJING, 21 Jun: China on Wednesday called comments by U.S. President Joe Biden referring to Chinese leader Xi Jinping as a dictator “extremely absurd...
Climate talks struggle with gap between rich, poor nations
Glasgow, Nov 9 (AP) Large rifts remain as United Nations climate talks tick down to a Friday deadline. A lot of the divide comes...
Scientists developing chewing gum that could cut Covid transmission
Washington, Dec 6 (PTI) Scientists are developing a chewing gum laced with a plant-grown protein that serves as a "trap" for the SARS-CoV-2 virus,...
PM Modi gifts specially-made candle holder, book on India’s climate initiatives to Pope Francis
Vatican City, Oct 30 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted a specially-made silver candelabra and a book on India's climate initiatives to Pope Francis...
NATO marks its 75th birthday as Russia’s war in Ukraine gnaws at its unity
BRUSSELS, 4 Apr: NATO marked on Thursday 75 years of collective defense across Europe and North America, with its top diplomats vowing to stay...
German investigators seize fake US bills with a face value of over $103 million
BERLIN, 5 Apr (AP) — German investigators said Friday they have seized counterfeit U.S. dollar bills with a face value of over $103 million,...
Bomb at bar in Mexico kills 2, as gangs turn to explosives
Mexico City, Sep 20 (AP) Two assailants on a motorcycle delivered a package containing an explosive device to a bar in north-central Mexico, killing...
Sri Lanka strongly rejects UN rights report on enforced disappearances
Colombo, 19 May (PTI): Sri Lanka has questioned the timing and the mandate of a report issued by the Office of the United Nations...
Slovakia public broadcaster employees hold 3-hour walkout over government overhaul plans
BRATISLAVA, 10 Jun: Employees of Slovakia’s public radio and television broadcaster staged a three-hour walkout on Monday to protest a contentious overhaul of their...
‘Third country’ should not interfere in China-Sri Lanka ties: Wang Yi
Beijing, Jan 10 (PTI) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who held talks with Sri Lanka's top leadership on Sunday, has said that no "third...
18 gunmen and 10 security force members die in clashes in Iran’s southeast, state...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, 4 Apr: Iran’s state media said security forces were able to release hostages taken by gunmen Thursday following clashes in...
3 killed, 60 injured as quake hits China’s Sichuan; emergency response launched
Beijing, Sep 16 (PTI) A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted China's southwestern Sichuan province early on Thursday morning, killing at least three persons and injuring 60...
Poland’s prime minister visits Ukraine in latest show of foreign support for the war...
KYIV, 22 Jan: Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk arrived in Ukraine’s capital Monday for talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on how Poland can keep...
India refutes speculative media reports on sending troops to Lanka: Indian mission
Colombo, May 11 (PTI) The Indian High Commission here on Wednesday categorically dismissed speculative media reports about New Delhi sending its troops to Colombo,...
Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signs a free trade pact with Thailand
COLOMBO, 3 Feb: Debt-stricken Sri Lanka signed a trade pact with Thailand on Saturday in a bid to boost trade and investment as the...
N. Korea threatens unprecedented response to South-US drill
SEOUL, South Korea, 17 Feb: North Korea threatened Friday to take “unprecedently” strong action against its rivals, soon after South Korea announced a series...