US renews warning it’s obligated to defend the Philippines after its new clash with...
MANILA, Philippines, 18 Jun: The United States renewed a warning Tuesday that it’s obligated to defend its close treaty ally a day after Filipino...
Over 120 killed in paramilitary rampage in east-central Sudan UN and doctors group say
Cairo, Oct 27 (AP) Fighters from the notorious paramilitary Rapid Support Forces ran riot in east-central Sudan in a multi-day attack that killed more...
Russian Forces Bomb Art School In Mariupol Housing 400 Refugees
Kyiv, 20 Mar (AFP): Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia had bombed a school sheltering 400 people in the besieged port of Mariupol,...
Extreme Greenland ice melt increased global flood risk: Study
London, Nov 1 (PTI) Greenland has lost 3.5 trillion tonnes of ice over the past decade, increasing the global sea level by one centimetre...
Stellantis expects North American strike to cost it 750 million euros in third-quarter profits
MILAN, 31 Oct (AP) Automaker Stellantis said Tuesday that the autoworkers strike in North America is expected to cost the company around 750 million...
Russia rejects UK claim of trying to replace Ukraine leader
Moscow, Jan 23 (AP) Russia's Foreign Ministry on Sunday rejected a British claim that Russia was seeking to replace Ukraine's government with a pro-Moscow...
Suu Kyi’s party faces dissolution in military-ruled Myanmar
BANGKOK, 28 Mar: The political party led by Myanmar’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi is expected to face automatic dissolution by the military-appointed...
Afghan students return to Kabul University, but with restrictions
Kabul, Feb 26 (AP) Kabul University, among Afghanistan's oldest and most revered institutions of higher education, reopened Saturday six months after the Taliban retook...
WHO chief advises reducing sex partners to avoid monkeypox
GENEVA , Jul 27 (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday advised men at risk of catching monkeypox to consider...
China to donate two million additional COVID-19 vaccines to Nepal: Chinese Foreign Minister
Kathmandu, Oct 19 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka on Tuesday held a telephonic conversation with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi with a focus...
U.S. approves F-16 sale to Turkiye, F-35 to Greece after Turkiye ratifies Sweden’s entry...
Washington, 27 Jan: The Biden administration has approved the sale of F-16 fighter jets to Turkiye following the Turkish government's ratification this week of...
Indonesia warns nuclear weapons put Southeast Asia a ‘miscalculation away’ from a catastrophe
JAKARTA, 11 Jul: Indonesia’s top diplomat warned Tuesday of the threat posed by nuclear weapons, saying that Southeast Asia is “one miscalculation away from...
Maldives tourism industry in damage control mode, condemns comments on Modi
MALE, 9 Jan: Facing a backlash following the diplomatic row between India and the Maldives, the island nation's top tourism body has strongly condemned...
Kazakh president: Forces can shoot to kill to quell unrest
MOSCOW, Jan 7 (AP) — Kazakhstan’s president authorized security forces on Friday to shoot to kill those participating in unrest, opening the door for...
India is a fantastic potential market but taxation higher: IATA chief
Istanbul, Jun 6 (PTI) India is a fantastic potential market for aviation but not a cheap market to operate as taxation is higher in...
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...
India and Nepal’s ever-strengthening friendship will benefit entire humanity in emerging global situation: PM...
Lumbini, May 16 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Monday that India and Nepal's ever-strengthening friendship and their closeness will benefit the entire...
Death toll from floods in northern Turkey reaches 27
ANKARA, Turkey, Aug 13 (AP) — The death toll from the severe floods and mudslides in northern Turkey rose to 27 Friday after search...
Russia shows some troops leaving near Ukraine, seeks talks
Moscow, Feb 15 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Moscow is ready for security talks with the U.S. and NATO, as the...
Israeli troops kill 5 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank raid
AQABAT JABR, West Bank , 6 Feb (AP) — Israeli forces killed five Palestinian gunmen linked to the Islamic militant Hamas group in a...