China’s Xi promises open markets and billions in new investments for ‘Belt and Road’...
BEIJING, 18 Oct (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping promised foreign companies greater access to China’s huge market and more than $100 billion in...
Pakistan hands over to India a list of missing defence personnel from 1965 and...
Islamabad, 1 Jul: Pakistan on Monday handed over to India a list of defence personnel who went missing in the wars of 1965 and...
Pentagon: US kills IS group leader in Syria in drone strike
Washington, Jul 12 (AP) The Pentagon said on Tuesday that it killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Syria in a drone...
Ukraine President Zelenskyy at NATO defense ministers meeting seeking more support to fight Russia
BRUSSELS, 11 Oct: For the first time, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joined a meeting of more than 50 defense leaders from around the world...
A top White House official says US and China are working to avoid conflict...
BEIJING, 27 aug (AP) — The United States and China are working to ensure the competition between them does not veer into conflict, a...
Ukraine says nuclear plant offline after Russian shelling
Kyiv, Sep 5 (AP) Europe's largest nuclear plant was knocked off Ukraine's electricity grid Monday after its last transmission line was disconnected as a...
UK may be forced into Omicron lockdown as London declares major incident’
London, Dec 18 (PTI) The UK government is reportedly drawing up plans on Saturday for a short two-week circuit breaker lockdown later this month,...
Japanese billionaire donates $8.7mn to Ukraine, calls Russian invasion ‘challenge to democracy’
Tokyo, Feb 27 (AFP): Japanese billionaire Hiroshi "Mickey" Mikitani said Sunday he will donate $8.7 million to the government of Ukraine, calling Russia's invasion...
UN agencies call for ‘humanitarian airbridge’
Berlin, Aug 22 (AP) The World Health Organization and UNICEF are calling for a humanitarian airbridge to be set up immediately to allow the...
World shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy
Washington, Apr 29 (AP) World stocks advanced Friday after Chinese leaders pledged to do more to support the slowing economy as the country weathers...
Indian diaspora hails Sunak’s ‘inspiring’ run, optimistic about UK PM-elect Truss
London, Sep 5 (PTI) Indian diaspora groups in the UK on Monday reacted to the conclusion of Rishi Sunak's "inspiring" bid to be elected...
Spy chief warns authoritarian states stoking anti-government mood in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — The head of Germany’s domestic intelligence agency warned Monday of a rise in anti-government extremism - fueled by authoritarian states such...
Russia targets depot in western Ukraine, advances in east
KYIV, Ukraine, 15 Jun (AP) — The Russian military said it used long-range missiles Wednesday to destroy a depot in the western Lviv region...
Flash flooding triggered by heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan kills at least 14 people
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, 30 Jul (AP) — Heavy monsoons in northwest Pakistan triggered flash flooding, killing at least 14 people, 11 from the same family,...
Heavy snows and drought of deadly ‘dzud’ kill more than 7 million head of...
HANOI, Vietnam, 12 Jun (AP) — An extreme weather phenomenon known as the dzud has killed more than 7.1 million animals in Mongolia this...
Suárez’s Sonoma win punctuates Trackhouse’s impressive rise
SONOMA, Calif. , Jun 13 (AP) — Of all the surprising developments to ponder during this one-week break in a highly entertaining NASCAR Cup...
IMF sets mid-September dates for Sri Lanka bailout review
Colombo, Aug 12 (PTI) The IMF will conduct the first review of the USD 2.9 billion bailout to Sri Lanka from September 11-19, state...
Singapore Opposition leader asks govt to release more info to dispel misinformation about FTA...
Singapore, Sep 16 (PTI) Strongly criticising what he described as a "reactive" policy towards communication, Singapore's Opposition leader Pritam Singh has asked the government...
Armenia’s parliament votes to join the International Criminal Court, straining ties with ally Russia
YEREVAN, 3 Oct: Armenia’s parliament voted Tuesday to join the International Criminal Court, a move that further strains the country’s ties with its old...
3 hostages mistakenly killed by troops had been holding a white flag, Israeli military...
JERUSALEM, 16 Dec: Three Israeli hostages who were mistakenly shot by Israeli troops in the Gaza Strip had been waving a white flag and...