Washington, September 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden went into a combative mood, dubbing his predecessor Donald Trump and the MAGA (Make America Great Again) Republicans as representing "extremism" t
Bangkok, September 2 (AP) A court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years' imprisonment with labour after finding her guilty of election fraud, adding more jail time to
New York, September 2 (IANS) New York has started to prohibit concealed carry of weapons in designated sensitive areas after the US Supreme Court struck down the state's century-old concealed carry weapons
Kiev, September 1 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with the heads of the army, the secret service and the police for the second time within a few days.
Zelensky said on Wednesday evening
United Nations, September 1 (IANS) Just hours before her four-year term ended, UN Human Rights High Commissioner Michelle Bachelet released a controversial long-delayed report that asserted that China may be gu
Islamabad, September 1 (IANS) The catastrophic flood situation in Pakistan will highly likely increase the spread of disease, says the World Health Organization (WHO), as the country continues its relentless ba
BANGKOK, August 31 (AP): The passing of Mikhail Gorbachev, the last leader of the Soviet Union and for many the man who restored democracy to then-communist-ruled European nations, was mourned Wednesday as the
TOKYO, August 31 (AP): Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday his ruling party will cut ties with the Unification Church following a widening scandal triggered by former leader Shinzo Abe&rsq
The head of a US agency that monitors religious freedom around the world has warned that Taiwanese may face a similar fate like the persecuted Uyghurs in western Chinas Xinjiang region if Beijing invades the
The death of Mikhail Gorbachev could prove a point of yet more tension between Russia and the West as it emerged on Wednesday the former Soviet leader may not receive a state funeral, media reports said.
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Islamabad, August 31 (IANS): Health experts in Pakistan have sounded the alarm regarding the outbreak of disease in flood-affected areas, estimating around five million people to fall sick in the next four to 1
Kabul, August 31 (IANS): Taliban suicide bomber squads, homemade bombs assembled in oil containers, and old guards riding motorcycles in local uniforms were on display on Wednesday as the regime celebrated the
Workers of the UK's Royal Mail on Wednesday walked out on a strike again in a bitter dispute over pay, with further industrial action planned.
London, August 31 (IANS): Workers of the UK'
Taiwan's Defence Ministry on Wednesday said that China's recent military drills had jeopardised the status quo in the Taiwan Strait, vowing to "do whatever it takes" to defend the island.
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Ukraine received $4.6 billion in international aid in August, Finance Minister Serhiy Marchenko said.
Kiev, August 31 (IANS): Ukraine received $4.6 billion in international aid in August, Finance
Baghdad, August 30 (IANS): Thousands of powerful Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr's supporters stormed major Iraqi government buildings in Baghdad, sparking clashes that left at least 12 people killed and doze
Islamabad, August 30 (IANS): The UN will launch a flash appeal on Tuesday to help Pakistan tackle devastating floods that have killed at least 1,136 since mid-June, officials said.
The global body said
Baghdad, August 30 (IANS): At least 15 people have been killed in clashes between Iraqi security forces and supporters of a powerful Shia cleric in the capital Baghdad following his announcement of his retireme
Paris, August 30 (IANS): Air France has suspended two pilots after an altercation in the cockpit during a flight from Geneva to Paris in June 2022, the local media reported.
The flag carrier confirmed that,
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., August 29 (AP) — NASA called off the launch of its mighty new moon rocket on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard Monday after a last-minute cascade of problems culminatin