Wellington, May 3 (IANS): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that as Chinas role in the world grows, the differences between Beijing and Wellington are becoming "harder to reconcile&q
Kolkata, May 3 (IANS): The rebels of the Kachin Independence Army (KIA) shot down a Myanmar military helicopter gunship when it was attacking their base on Monday. This is the first time a rebel group in the co
Washington, May 3 (IANS) The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 152.4 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 3.19 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its latest update
Seoul, May 3 (IANS) In a warning, North Korea said the US "will face worse and worse crisis" after American President Joe Biden called Pyongyang's nuclear program a "serious threat", acc
KATHMANDU, MAY 2 (IANS): Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli, who is facing a crisis inside his own party, is to seek a vote of confidence on May 10.
The decision was taken as Oli was increasingly fac
Tehran, May 2 (AP): Iran will free prisoners with Western ties in Iran in exchange for billions of dollars from the United States and the United Kingdom, state television reported Sunday. The US immediately den
Tehran, May 2 (AP): Iran's foreign minister apologized on Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran less than two months before presidential electio
Seoul, May 2 (AP): North Korea on Sunday warned the United States will face a very grave situation because President Joe Biden made a big blunder in his recent speech by calling the North a security threat and
Kabul, May 2 (AP): A searing blaze that roared through several fuel tankers on the northern edge of the Afghan capital of Kabul killed seven people and injured 14 others, the Interior Ministry said Sunday.
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Washington, May 2 (IANS): With nearly 100 million Americans fully vaccinated and new coronavirus cases at their lowest level since last October, the US might have attained or will reach the crucial inflection p
Kathmandu, May 2 (IANS): Demand for oxygen has been rising in Nepal as more and more hospitalised Covid-19 patients are in need of oxygen.
"The majority of the Covid-19 patients admitted at our hos
UNITED NATIONS, May 1 (AP): The U.N. Security Council on Friday again demanded the restoration of democracy in Myanmar and the release of all detainees including Aung San Suu Kyi and strongly backed calls by So
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS): Amid surging coronavirus cases in Pakistan, the federal government on Saturday imposed a ban on Youm-e-Ali processions, while majalis will be permitted under strict SOPs which are
London, May 1 (IANS): Admitting that he is facing immense pressure from "some of the most powerful people in India" demanding supplies of Covishield, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poona
WASHINGTON, MAY 1 (IANS): The US will explore diplomacy with North Korea and adopt a "practical approach," the White House said on Friday.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters aboar
Paris, May 1 (AP): Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more
MOSCOW, MAY 1 (IANS): Fire engulfed a private residence in Russia's Perm region, killing eight people inside, including two children, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
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Kabul, May 1 (AP): Afghanistan's chief peace negotiator said Saturday the often fractured Afghan political leadership must unify in its peace talks with the Taliban or risk the withdrawal of US and NATO tro
Kabul, May 1 (AP): The final phase of ending America's forever war in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and NATO troops by the end of summer.
Presiden
Jerusalem, May 1 (IANS): The Israeli government on Friday decided to ban travel of Israeli citizens to seven countries over high Covid-19 morbidity and fear of the spread of variants of the virus, accordin