Kiev, April 15 (IANS) Ukraine will receive a total of $4.5 billion from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) this year as Russia continues its full scale invasion of Kiev, the war-torn country's Finance Mi
Tokyo, April 15 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday was evacuated unscathed after an object that appeared to be a smoke bomb was thrown at him during a public event in Wakayama City, local
Kabul, April 15 (IANS) The Taliban-led Afghan government has banned video games, foreign films and music in the western city of Herat, branding them as un-Islamic, the media reported.
The ban imposed by the
Islamabad, April 15 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday emphasised that the country has met all "tough" conditions laid forth by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and now the
Washington, April 14 (IANS) European Central Bank (ECB) chief Christine Lagarde on Friday said that recovery prospects for global economy remain fragile amid continued uncertainty, fuelled by Russia's "
Naypyidaw, April 14 (IANS) Eight people, including five children, were killed and 31 others injured by a drone attack in Myanmar's Sagaing region, the Information Team of Myanmar's State Administration
Seoul, April 14 (IANS) North Korea said on Friday the missile used in its recent launch was its new solid-fuel Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), with leader Kim Jong-un saying that the weapo
Seoul, April 14 (IANS) South Korea and the US held joint air drills, involving at least one B-52H strategic bomber, on Friday, Seoul's defence ministry said, a day after North Korea test-fired a new interco
Islamabad, April 14 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Friday ordered the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to release funds for the Punjab province elections, deepening the rift with the federal government, a med
Colombo, April 14 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for a fresh start as the crisis-hit island nation celebrated the traditional Sinhala and Tamil new year, which fell on Friday.
Wi
Moscow, April 13 (IANS) A Russian Su-27 fighter jet escorted a German patrol plane over the Baltic Sea to prevent it from entering Russia's airspace, the Defence Ministry here said.
According to the Mini
Colombo, April 13 (IANS) As India, Japan and France to announce a new platform for creditors to coordinate restructuring of Sri Lanka's debt on Thursday, China called on all island nation's creditors to
Washington, April 13 (IANS) People across the US are wondering "what's next?" as President Joe Biden has moved to end the Covid-19 national emergency, a month ahead of schedule, under pressure fro
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday lashed out at Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan, saying that "his lies and lust for power imperiled Pakistan'
Seoul, April 13 (IANS): North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, escalating tensions amid its continued refusal to answer what used to be daily cross-border calls, the South Korean
Islamabad, April 13 (IANS): Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif has warned the Afghan Taliban that Islamabad will strike terrorists' hideouts inside the country if the de facto rulers in Kabul are unable
Seoul, April 12 (IANS): South Korea's unmanned space vehicle Danuri has sent photos of the moon's far side during its mission to collect selenographic data, the science ministry said on Wednesday.
Da
Seoul, April 12 (IANS): North Korea remained unresponsive to daily routine calls with South Korea through an inter-Korean liaison communication channel for a sixth straight day on Wednesday, Seoul's Unifica
Kathmandu, April 12 (IANS): Three Sherpa climbers have gone missing in a crevasse on Mount Everest on Wednesday, according to Nepal's Tourism Department.
The three identified as Chiri Sherpa, Lakpa Tendi
Tokyo, April 12 (IANS): The population of Japan dropped to 124.95 million in 2022, marking the 12th consecutive year of decline, latest government data revealed on Wednesday.
As of October 1 last year, the t