3 Chinese nationals among 4 killed in blast inside premises of University of Karachi
Karachi, Apr 26 (PTI) A burqa-clad woman suicide bomber struck a van inside the premises of the University of Karachi in Pakistan's financial capital,...
UN refugee agency: Number of displaced tops 100 million
BERLIN , May 23 (AP) The number of people forced to flee conflict, violence, human rights violations and persecution has crossed the milestone of...
China tries to reassure on Evergrande as default fears rise
Beijing, Dec 6 (AP) China's central bank expanded the supply of money for lending Monday as Beijing tried to reassure its public and investors...
UK PM Sunak Defends New Controversial Crackdown On Illegal Migration
London, 8 Mar (PTI): British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his new "Stop the Boats" crackdown on migrants making unsafe journeys across...
2 dead and 5 missing after a boat collision on the Danube River in...
BUDAPEST, Hungary, 19 May (AP) — Police say two people have died and five are missing following a boat collision on the Danube River...
China’s foreign minister Wang Yi makes surprise stop in Afghanistan
Kabul, 24 Mar (AP): China's foreign minister made a surprise stop in Kabul on Thursday to meet Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, even as the international...
Two doses of Covid vaccines induce lower antibody levels against Omicron: Oxford study
London, Dec 14 (PTI) Two doses of Pfizer and AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines generate lower levels of antibodies against the Omicron variant of coronavirus, according...
Sri Lankan clergy offers support to priest who questioned role of intel agencies in...
Colombo, Nov 8 (PTI) A group of Catholic priests staged a rare protest in front of the Supreme Court complex here on Monday in...
Gunman opens fire in Moscow services center, kills 2 people
Moscow, Dec 7 (AP) A gunman opened fire in a Moscow government services center and killed two people Tuesday, reportedly after being told to...
India’s stance on Nepal boundary well known, consistent & unambiguous: Embassy
Kathmandu, Jan 15 (PTI) The Indian Embassy on Saturday said that India's position on its boundary with Nepal is well known, consistent and unambiguous...
Moroccan court sentences 33 migrants to jail over crossing
RABAT, Morocco , Jul 19 (AP) — Nearly three dozen migrants were sentenced in Morocco on Tuesday for attempting to scale a border wall...
Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14
Baku (Azerbaijan), Nov 30 (AP) A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding two more,...
US asks UK court to permit extradition of WikiLeaks” Assange
London, Oct 27 (AP) The United States asked Britain's High Court on Wednesday to overturn a judge's decision that Julian Assange should not be...
Tour boat in Mexico hits whale or whale shark, 6 injured
LA PAZ, Mexico, 24 Apr (AP) — A small Mexican tour boat hit a whale or a whale shark off the Baja California Sur...
Silence and heavy security in China and Hong Kong mark 35th anniversary of the...
BEIJING, 5 Jun: Beijing’s Tiananmen Square had checkpoints and police vehicles Tuesday as China tried to silence the 35th anniversary of a bloody crackdown...
Louvre Museum and Versailles Palace evacuated after bomb threats with France on alert
PARIS, 14 Oct: The Louvre Museum in Paris and Versailles Palace evacuated visitors and staff Saturday after receiving bomb threats, police said. The French...
Afghanistan’s Taliban announce ban on poppy production
KABUL, Afghanistan, 3 Apr (AP) — Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban announced a ban Sunday on poppy production, even as farmers across the country began harvesting...
US, Russia meet for talks amid tensions linked to Ukraine
Geneva, Jan 10 (AP) Senior US and Russian officials launched special talks on Monday on strategic stability, part of a flurry of diplomatic activity...
40 people dead after fire breaks out aboard packed ferry in Bangladesh
Dhaka, Dec 24 (PTI) A crowded three-storey ferry carrying around 800 passengers caught fire on the Sugandha River in southern Bangladesh early Friday, killing...
Missiles from rebel-held Yemen miss a ship loaded with jet fuel near the key...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two missiles fired from territory held by Yemen’s Houthi rebels missed a commercial tanker loaded with Indian-manufactured jet...