Imran Khan says he would ‘never have agreed’ to US demand of military bases...
Islamabad, May 8 (PTI) Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated that during his time in power he would "never have agreed" to...
SpaceX returns 4 astronauts to Earth, ending 200-day flight
Cape Canaveral, Nov 9 (AP) Four astronauts returned to Earth on Monday, riding home with SpaceX to end a 200-day space station mission that...
Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world: Study
Lahore, Feb 16 (PTI) River Ravi in Pakistan is the most polluted river in the world, followed by water bodies in Bolivia and Ethiopia,...
Russian president Putin to make a state visit to China this week
BEIJING, 14 May (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a two-day state visit to China this week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said...
South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine
SEOUL, South Korea, 18 Oct (AP) — South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against...
Jaishankar flags ‘sharpening of tensions’ on territorial issues across Asia amidst China’s rise
Abu Dhabi, Dec 4 (PTI) The consequences of China's rise and its growing capabilities are "particularly profound", External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said on...
WTO predicts trade growth to slow next year amid crises
GENEVA , Oct 5 (AP) — The World Trade Organization is predicting global trade volumes will grow a lackluster 1% next year as crises...
Security forces kill 2 Papuan rebel leaders in shootout near jointly owned US-Indonesian gold...
JAYAPURA, Indonesia, 7 Apr (AP) — Two Papuan separatist leaders were killed in a shootout between security forces and their rebel group near one...
US inflation hit a new 40-year high last month of 8.6%
WASHINGTON, Jun 10 (AP) — The costs of gas, food and most other goods and services jumped in May, raising inflation to a new...
Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war’s toll on Palestinian children
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza, 28 Mar: An international team of doctors visiting a hospital in central Gaza was prepared for the worst. But the gruesome...
World Powers Vow To Prevent Spread Of Nuclear Weapons
Paris, Jan 3 (AFP): Five global nuclear powers pledged Monday to prevent atomic weapons spreading and to avoid nuclear conflict, in a rare joint...
Greece warns allies of Turkey conflict danger amid tension
Athens, Sep 7 (AP) Greece's government has written to the country's NATO and European Union partners and the head of the United Nations, asking...
Russia’s Putin slams presence of foreign troops in Syria
Damascus, Sep 14 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin criticised the presence of foreign troops in Syria, saying they are there against the will of...
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...
UK PM Johnson discusses trade, Ukraine, Afghanistan with Pakistan PM Sharif
London, May 31 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif for the first time since the latter's...
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,...
Zelenskyy vows retaliation for Chernihiv attack that killed seven people and wounded almost 150
KYIV, Ukraine, 20 Aug: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday vowed stern retaliation for a Russian missile strike in the center of the northern...
Covid-19 may increase risk of psychiatric disorder in months after infection: Study
Washington, 8 Jun: Covid-19 may increase the risk of developing a psychiatric disorder in the months after infection with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, according to...
UN atomic watchdog: Iran further raising nuclear stockpile
Vienna, Nov 17 (AP) The United Nations' atomic watchdog says it believes Iran has further increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium in breach...
Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland
LONDON, 20 Aug (AP) — A rocket engine exploded during a test launch at a new spaceport in the Shetland Islands off northern Scotland,...