Iran says it’s ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
UNITED NATIONS , Sep 21 (AP) — Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it...
Biden praised over law enhancing America’s support for Tibet
MILWAUKEE, 18 Jul: An influential American lawmaker has applauded President Joe Biden for signing into law a bill which enhances US support for Tibet...
52-yr-old Nepali Sherpa scales Mt Everest for 26th time; breaks own record of most...
Kathmandu, May 8 (PTI) A 52-year-old Nepali Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest for the 26th time, bettering his own record for most number of...
Airstrike kills 27 in central Gaza and fighting rages as Israel’s leaders are increasingly...
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip, 19 May: (AP) — An Israeli airstrike killed 27 people in central Gaza, mostly women and children, and fighting with...
Pak police arrest 21 terrorists from Punjab province
Lahore, Aug 12 (PTI) Pakistan's law enforcement agencies on Saturday arrested 21 terrorists including 13 commanders of Daesh (ISIS) and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) from...
5 people drown after a boat carrying migrants capsizes off the Turkish coast
ANKARA, Turkey, 13 Nov (AP) — A boat carrying migrants capsized off the Turkish Aegean coastal province of Izmir on Monday, killing at least...
Pakistan not setting up new camps for Afghan refugees: Interior Minister
Islamabad, Sep 7 (PTI) Pakistan is not setting up any new camp to accommodate Afghan refugees trying to flee the war-ravaged neighbouring country after...
14 Killed, 5 Missing In China Landslide, Government Says Rescue Ops On
China, 4 Jun (AP): Fourteen people were killed and five are missing following a landslide in southwestern China's Sichuan province on Sunday, the local...
19 people die in rain-related incidents in Pakistan
Karachi, Jul 26 (PTI) Flash floods triggered by torrential rains have killed nearly 20 people in Pakistan, including at least a dozen in the...
Luge’s new king: Germany’s Johannes Ludwig wins Olympic gold
BEIJING, Feb 6 (AP) — Johannes Ludwig let all his rivals know back in November that he would be the one to beat at...
Japan’s PM offers Ukraine support as China’s Xi backs Russia
KYIV, 21 Mar: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a surprise visit Tuesday to Kyiv, stealing some of the global attention from Asian rival...
Australia looks for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after referendum loss
CANBERRA, Australia, 15 Oct (AP) — Australia will look for new ways to lift Indigenous living standards after voters soundly rejected a proposal to...
2 dead, 4 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested
PARIS , Dec 23 (AP) A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in Paris on Friday left two people dead and four others wounded,...
China to build space centre, more satellites for Pakistan
Beijing, Jan 28 (PTI) China on Friday announced plans to boost space cooperation with Pakistan, including the development of a space centre and launching...
Polio vaccine campaign begins in Gaza a day before an expected pause in fighting
JERUSALEM, 31 AUg: A campaign to inoculate children in Gaza against polio and prevent the spread of the virus began on Saturday, Gaza’s Health...
Experts warn that 755,000 people at risk of famine in the coming months in...
CAIRO, 28 Jun (AP) — International experts portrayed a grim picture for war-torn Sudan in a report Thursday warning that 755,000 people are facing...
‘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...
Taliban Tells Driving Teachers To Stop Issuing Licenses To Women: Report
Herat, May 3 (APF): Taliban officials in Afghanistan's most progressive city have told driving instructors to stop issuing licences to women, professionals from the...
Floods wreak havoc across Pakistan; 903 dead since mid-June
ISLAMABAD , 24 Aug (AP) — Heavy rains have triggered flash floods and wreaked havoc across much of Pakistan since mid-June, leaving 903 dead...
Jaishankar & Chinese counterpart Wang meet briefly at security conference in Germany
Beijing/Munich, 18 Feb: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi have met briefly in Germany on the sidelines of the...