Military helicopter crash in Azerbaijan kills 14
Baku (Azerbaijan), Nov 30 (AP) A military helicopter crashed in Azerbaijan during a training flight on Tuesday, killing 14 people and wounding two more,...
Gwadar protests: Pak PM promises ‘strong action’ against illegal fishing trawlers
Karachi, Dec 12 (PTI) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that he will take "strong action" against illegal fishing by trawlers off...
Indian-origin 7-year-old schoolgirl wins UK PM’s Points of Light award
London, Jul 19 (PTI) A seven-year-old Indian-origin schoolgirl, who started volunteering for a United Nations' sustainability initiative against microplastic pollution when she was just three,...
Taiwan says China seeking to degrade its military and morale
Taipei, Nov 9 (AP) Taiwan on Tuesday said China is seeking to take control of the island by wearing down its military capabilities and...
North Korea threatens to use nuke over S. Korea-US drills
SEOUL, South Korea, Nov 01 (AP) — North Korea issued a veiled threat Tuesday to use nuclear weapons to get the U.S. and South...
In Ukraine and internationally, scenario darkens for Russia
KYIV, Ukraine, 16 May (AP) — Europe pushed Monday to toughen its response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with Sweden following Finland in deciding...
War plunged Israel’s agricultural heartlands into crisis, raising fears for its farming future
ASHKELON, Israel, 31 Oct (AP) — The soldiers guarding Avi Chivivian’s organic vegetable farm in southern Israel must first scour every corner of his...
Biden to host unity summit against hate-fueled violence
WILMINGTON, Del. , Aug 19 (AP) — President Joe Biden will host a White House summit next month aimed at combating a spate of...
India to remain accommodative in its monetary policy: RBI Gov
Washington, Oct 15 (PTI) India, which is experiencing robust economic recovery which remains uneven across sectors, has decided to remain accommodative in its monetary...
India ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by 2022 end: PM...
Rome, Oct 30 (PTI) India is ready to produce over 5 billion Covid vaccine doses by the end of next year to help the...
Heavy gunfire reported at Faso military base
OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso, Jan 23 (AP) — Heavy gunfire rang out at a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital early Sunday, prompting fears that...
Rajapaksas and friends thought they owned Sri Lanka: ex-president Chandrika Kumaratunga
Colombo, Sep 6 (PTI) Sri Lanka's former president Chandrika Kumaratunga on Tuesday blamed the Rajapaksa family for the country's current economic crisis, saying they...
Nepal’s Prachanda-led govt faces uncertainty amidst Deuba-Oli talk
Kathmandu, 1 Jul: A high-level meeting between Nepal's two largest parties - Nepali Congress and CPN-UML - has led to fresh speculation that days...
UN says a record number of aid workers were killed in 2023 and this...
BERLIN, 19 Aug (AP) — A record number of aid workers were killed in conflicts around the world last year, and this year may...
French kids line up to get vaccine shots as omicron spreads
Saint-Quentin-En-Yvelines (France), Dec 22 (AP) French schoolchildren clung nervously to their parents as they entered a vast vaccine center west of Paris on Wednesday...
Sri Lankan bank pays USD 6.9 mn to Chinese company amid fertiliser row
Colombo, Jan 7 (PTI) A top state-owned bank in Sri Lanka on Friday paid USD 6.9 million to a Chinese company to settle a...
Iran puts the death toll from a fire at a drug rehabilitation center at...
TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — A fire at a private drug rehabilitation center in northern Iran killed 32 people on Friday, according to Iranian state...
Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico , Nov 02 (AP) — High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to...
Portugal becomes fourth EU country to stop using coal plants
LISBON, Portugal, Nov 22 (AP) — Environmental activists are welcoming the end of electricity generation from coal in Portugal, though they said Monday the...
Russia says drones lightly damage Moscow buildings before dawn, while Ukraine’s capital bombarded
KYIV, Ukraine, 30 May: A rare drone attack jolted Moscow early Tuesday, causing only light damage but forcing evacuations as residential buildings were struck...