Forty dead in heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan; 17 killed in bus accident
ISLAMABAD, 16 Jul (AP) — Heavy rains in eastern Afghanistan have killed at least 40 people and injured nearly 350 others, Taliban officials said...
Covid virus may remain active, transmissible for longer than recommended quarantine period: Study
Washington, Jan 31 (PTI) Some people infected with SARS-CoV-2 may be able to transmit the virus for longer than the recommended quarantine period, without...
Race to find survivors as quake aid pours into Turkey, Syria
NURDAGI, 7 Feb: Search teams and emergency aid from around the world poured into Turkey and Syria on Tuesday as rescuers working in freezing...
US and like-minded countries including India need to work together to shape course of...
Washington, 22 Jul: The US and like-minded countries including India need to work together to shape the course of artificial intelligence and make sure...
Lanka PM Mahinda Rajapaksa proposes to curb presidential powers amid anti-govt protests
Colombo, Apr 19 (PTI) Sri Lanka's embattled Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Tuesday proposed to restore the 19th amendment to the Constitution to curb...
Suicide attack on Shiite mosque in Afghanistan kills 37
Kabul, Oct 15 (AP) Suicide bombers assaulted a Shiite mosque in southern Afghanistan that was packed with worshippers attending weekly Friday prayers, killing at...
US President Biden announces release of 50 mn barrels of oil from strategic reserve
Washington, Nov 23 (PTI) US President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced the release of 50 million barrels of oil from the country's Strategic Petroleum...
Bangladeshi court sentences ex-army major, 5 other Islamist militants to death for killing gay...
Dhaka, Aug 31 (PTI) A Bangladeshi anti-terrorism tribunal on Tuesday sentenced six Islamist militants, including a fugitive ex-army major, to death in the brutal...
Tata Steel in advanced talks to secure funds for UK plant: Reports
London, 3 Sep: Tata Steel is in advanced talks with the UK government to agree around GBP 500 million in state-backed funding to secure...
‘Serial’ host: Evidence that freed Syed was long available
BALTIMORE , Sep 20 (AP) — The creator of a true-crime podcast that helped free a Maryland man imprisoned for two decades in a...
Countries in South Asia should make efforts for peace: China
Beijing, Sep 16 (PTI) China said on Thursday that all countries in South Asia should make efforts to maintain peace, security and stability in...
Despite deal, Sudanese rally to demand military rulers leave
Cairo, Nov 25 (AP) Thousands of Sudanese took to the streets on Thursday in the capital of Khartoum, renewing their demand for a fully...
Sultan Mahmood takes oath as president of PoK
Islamabad, Aug 25 (PTI) Veteran politician Sultan Mahmood on Wednesday took oath as the new president of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
Mahmood became the 28th president...
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...
1 killed, 13 injured in massive warehouse fire near Moscow
Moscow, Aug 3 (AP) A massive fire engulfed a warehouse outside Moscow on Wednesday, killing at least one person, injuring 13 others and leaving...
Russia steps up its aerial barrage of Ukraine as Kyiv officials brace for attacks...
KYIV, Ukraine, 03 Nov (AP) — Russia unleashed a wave of nighttime drone and missile attacks across 10 of Ukraine’s 24 regions, Ukrainian authorities...
Pakistan, Afghan Taliban agree to boost trade, lower tension
ISLAMABAD, 8 May: Pakistan and Afghanistan’s Taliban-appointed government have agreed to boost trade and lower tensions along their border amid a surge in militant...
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...
Sri Lanka’s Parliament condemns lynching of Lankan national in Pak; PM Rajapaksa seeks justice
Colombo, Dec 4 (PTI) Sri Lanka's Parliament and Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa on Saturday condemned the brutal lynching of a Sri Lankan national in...
First batch of Pak students lands in China amidst silence over Indians’ return
Beijing, Jun 21 (PTI) The first batch of Pakistani students, stuck back home for about two years due to China's strict visa restrictions aimed...