Hong Kong, March 12 (IANS) China on Sunday appointed a US-sanctioned general as its new defence minister, the media reported.
The country's rubber-stamp legislature unanimously confirmed the appointment
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Riyadh, March 11 (IANS) World leaders have welcomed the announcement that Saudi Arabia and Iran have reached an agreement to resume diplomatic relations which were severed in 2016. The decision to re-establi
Islamabad, March 11 (IANS) Former Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan has been surrounded with a towering pile of files, paperwork and corresponding court proceedings as he struggles to mount pressure on the
Washington, March 10 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has proposed a $27.2 billion budget for NASA in 2024, which is about $1.8 billion more than the agency received this year. The new budget will allow NASA to
Beijing, March 10 (IANS) Xi Jinping has started a historic third term as the Chinese President after he was unanimously elected to the top post at the ongoing session of the 14th National People's Congress
London, March 10 (IANS) Chinese officials want to bring in lockdowns to combat the flu, leaving many furious about a prospect of returning to the strict restrictions seen during the Covid-19 outbreak, media rep
Lahore, March 10 (IANS) The Quetta police have reportedly arrived in Lahore with a non-bailable warrant for the arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan. The police team, led by SP Nadeem
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS): China and India will play critical roles in determining the trajectory of temperature rise, a report by the US intelligence community said, adding that the two neighbours are the firs
New Delhi, March 9 (IANS): The World Uyghur Congress has been nominated by parliamentarians from Canada and Norway for the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for its contributions to human rights and shedding light on Chin
Kuala Lumpur, March 9 (IANS): Former Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin was arrested and would face a number of corruption charges, the country's anti-corruption agency said on Thursday. Muhyiddin
Quetta (Pakistan), March 9 (IANS) A local court in Quetta on Thursday issued a non-bailable arrest warrant against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan in a case registered against him under multi
Kabul, March 9 (IANS) The governor of Afghanistan's northern Balkh province was killed in a blast that targeted his office in Mazar-i-Sharif city on Thursday, the spokesman of the Taliban-run government in
Kyiv, March 8 (IANS): European and US intelligence officials have obtained tentative intelligence to suggest a pro-Ukrainian saboteur group may have been behind the bombing of the Nord Stream gas pipelines last
Dhaka, March 8 (IANS): The death toll in the explosion at a seven-storey building in Dhaka's Phulbaria area of Gulistan has risen to 18. Three are still missing. The Dog Squad team of Rapid Action Battal
Bangkok, March 8 (IANS): A Thai man has been sentenced to two years jail for "defaming the monarchy" by selling calendars which featured rubber ducks - a symbol of pro-democracy protesters - in royal
Houston, March 8 (IANS): Voices from the Global South are an integral part of the ongoing global energy forum CERAWeek, as speakers from the developing economies gather together with other world industry leader
Geneva, March 8 (IANS): More women than ever hold political decision-making posts worldwide but gender parity is still far off, according to a report jointly released by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) and
Dhaka, March 7 (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and more than 100 others injured in a massive explosion at a building in Siddique Bazar, a crowded marketplace in Old Dhaka, at 4:50 p.m. (local time) on Tue
Washington, March 7 (IANS) Even as the Republican Party predicts its a 'Ron vs Don' for nomination for 2024, former US President Donald Trump feels he has not been done yet and has vowed to remain in th
New Delhi, March 7 (IANS) The Global Environment Facility (GEF) has welcomed a draft agreement reached under the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversit
