China’s security chief calls for crackdown against Tibetan separatists
BEIJING, 16 Sep: China's top security official visited Tibet last week and instructed the local authorities to step up a crackdown against separatists against...
IMF says Sri Lanka’s economic recovery shows signs of improvement but challenges remain
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, 2 Jun: Debt-stricken Sri Lanka, which declared bankruptcy last year, is showing signs of economic improvement but its recovery still faces...
Energy-starved Bangladesh discovers new gas field worth over USD 148 mn
Dhaka, Aug 10 (PTI) Bangladesh has announced to have discovered a new gas field containing a probable reserve of about 68 billion cubic feet...
Several killed in flash floods in southern Iran
Tehran, 23 Jul: Flooding in southern Iran has killed at least 17 people and left six others missing following heavy rainfall in the largely...
UK PM Rishi Sunak orders ethics probe into tax scandal-hit Tory chief
London, 23 Jan: British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the tax affairs of scandal-hit Conservative Party chairman Nadhim...
Train derailment in east Iran kills at least 21, injures 87
TEHRAN, Iran , Jun 8 (AP) — A passenger train traveling through eastern Iran struck an excavator and nearly half its cars derailed before...
Iran displays missiles amid nuclear talks with world powers
Dubai, Jan 7 (AP) Iran put three ballistic missiles on display at an outdoor prayer esplanade in central Tehran on Friday, as talks in...
Groups ask UN to investigate Beirut’s massive 2020 blast
Beirut, Aug 3 (AP) Lebanese and international organisations Wednesday called on the UN Human Rights Council to send a fact-finding mission to investigate the...
Navy wants new destroyer with lasers, hypersonic missiles
BATH, Maine, Sep 7 (AP) — The U.S. Navy’s workhorse destroyer went into production more than 30 years ago, when Tom Stevens was a...
Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth
STOCKHOLM, 16 May (AP) — Sweden’s prime minister announced Monday that Sweden will join Finland in seeking NATO membership in the wake of Russia’s...
Europe, US urged to investigate the type of AI that powers systems like ChatGPT
LONDON , 20 Jun (AP) — European Union consumer protection groups urged regulators on Tuesday to investigate the type of artificial intelligence underpinning systems...
Johnson prepared to race at Long Beach with broken hand
LONG BEACH, Calif. (AP) — Jimmie Johnson pulled one glove over the carbon fiber splint built specifically for his broken right hand. A piece...
UK air traffic control outage to cause chaos for days, minister dismisses cybersecurity...
London, 29 Aug: The UK government on Tuesday said that though the air traffic control "technical issue" that led to the severe disruption of...
Taliban declare victory from Kabul airport, promise security
Kabul, Aug 31 (AP) The Taliban triumphantly marched into Kabul's international airport on Tuesday, hours after the final U.S. troop withdrawal that ended America's...
UN urges moratorium on use of AI that imperils human rights
GENEVA, Sep 15 (AP) — The U.N. human rights chief is calling for a moratorium on the use of artificial intelligence technology that poses...
Russia says US, NATO expansion ‘main threats’ to national security
Saint Petersburg, 31 Jul (AFP): The United States' quest to dominate the oceans and NATO's expansion are the biggest threats facing Russia, according to...
US Honours 9/11 Dead On 20th Anniversary Of World Trade Centre Attacks
New York, Sep 11 (AFP): America marked the 20th anniversary of 9/11 Saturday with solemn ceremonies given added poignancy by the recent chaotic withdrawal...
Nepal Foreign Secretary Lamsal to attend BIMSTEC foreign ministers retreat in India
Kathmandu, Jul 10 (PTI) Nepal Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal will attend the BIMSTEC foreign ministers’ retreat to be hosted by India, during which discussions...
China’s inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy remains in the doldrums, data released Friday showed, with prices falling due to slack demand from consumers and...
8 Injured, Aircraft Damaged In Drone Attack On Saudi Airport
Riyadh, Aug 31 (AFP): A drone attack on Saudi Arabia's Abha airport wounded eight people on Tuesday, said the Saudi-led coalition battling Huthi rebels...