Colombo, February 3 (IANS) In a counter-attack to a recent comment made by a US government official on Sri Lankas debt restructuring process to obtain the $2.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout,
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Karachi, February 3 (IANS) The Pakistani rupee on Friday plunged to a historic low against the US dollar after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is giving Pakist
Seoul, February 2 (IANS): North Korea said on Thursday it will take the "toughest reaction" to the US' move to expand joint military exercises with South Korea. The North's warning came US
Karachi, February 2 (IANS): The Pakistani rupee resumed its downwards slide on Thursday after two modest sessions as the "optimism surrounding the government and IMF talks scaled back", local media re
Moscow, February 2 (IANS) More than 146.4 million people permanently resided in Russia as of January 1, down 555,332 from the past year, data published by the country's Federal Statistics Service revealed.
Tokyo, February 2 (IANS) Japan's crime rate increased for the first time in 20 years in 2022, as relaxed Covid-19 regulations may have led to a rise in instances of street crime, a police said on Thursday.
Gaza, February 2 (IANS) Israeli fighter jets on Thursday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave.
New York, February 1 (IANS): India's National Security Adviser (NSA) Ajit Doval and US Deputy Defence Secretary Kathleen Hicks discussed strengthening coordination between the militaries of the two countrie
Geneva, January 31 (IANS) The WHO has said that the Covid-19 pandemic still constitutes a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC), the WHO's highest alert level. The announcement came am
Islamabad, January 31 (IANS) The death toll in the suicide bombing in a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar province mounted to 96 on Tuesday after more bodies were recovered from the attack site. The explosio
Kathmandu, January 30 (IANS) With an eye on China as it has expanded its clout across South Asia, the US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland arrived in Kathmandu where she will meet m
Peshawar, January 30 (IANS) At least 28 people were killed and 150 others injured after a blast ripped through a mosque in Pakistan's Peshawar city on Monday, according to officials. Confirming the casua
Seoul, January 29 (IANS) A senior North Korean official on Sunday rejected alleged weapons transactions with Russia, warning the US of an "undesirable result" if it continues to spread such rumours.
Islamabad, January 29 (IANS) Pakistan has increased the petrol and diesel prices by Rs 35 per litre with effect from Sunday. Finance Minister Ishaq Dar made the announcement in a brief televised address, and
New Delhi, January 28 (IANS) : The dramatic arrest of Pakistan Tehreek-e- Insaf (PTI)'s former Information Minister, Fawad Chaudhry from outside his Lahore house in the early hours of Wednesday, January 25
Washington, January 28 (IANS) US foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to US military support for
Beijing, January 27 (IANS) Chinas health authorities have said the Covid-19 wave is past its peak, with rapid decline in both severe cases and deaths in hospitals, but experts remain wary of the governments off
Ottawa, January 27 (IANS) The spread of Covid-19 misinformation cost at least 2,800 lives in Canada over nine months of the pandemic, a new report has revealed. The report was released on Thursday by the Cou
Islamabad, January 26 (IANS): The Pakistan Senate was informed in categorical terms on Thursday that no back-channel diplomacy was presently taking place between Pakistan and India, the media reported. Pakis
San Francisco, January 26 (IANS): Meta, the parent company of Facebook, has announced that it will be reinstating former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts in the coming weeks. T
