Rome, March 1 (AP): Emeritus Pope Benedict XVI has marked the eighth anniversary of his historic resignation by insisting in an interview published Monday that he stepped down knowingly and that "there is
Berlin, March 1 (AP): A temporary agreement with Iran to allow United Nations inspectors continued access to the country's atomic facilities lays the groundwork for the return to full verification measures
MOSCOW, MARCH 1 (IANS): Russia has successfully launched its first satellite to monitor the Arctic's climate and environment, the country's space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.
A Soyuz-2.
ISTANBUL, MARCH 1 (IANS): The Turkish fiancee of slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi on Monday demanded that Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud be "punished without delay"
BEIJING, MARCH 1 (IANS): The Yangtze River conservation law took effect on Monday amid China's intensified efforts to protect its "mother river".
With 96 provisions in nine chapters, it is the
Manila, March 1 (AP): The Philippines launched a vaccination campaign Monday to contain one of Southeast Asia's worst coronavirus outbreaks but faces supply problems and public resistance, which it hopes to
Islamabad, March 1 (AP): The United States wasted billions of dollars in war-torn Afghanistan on buildings and vehicles that were either abandoned or destroyed, according to a report released Monday by a US gov
Jerusalem, March 1 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday accused Iran of attacking an Israeli-owned ship in the Gulf of Oman last week.
Netanyahu spoke to Israeli public broadcaster Kan a
KOLKATA, MARCH 1 (IANS): Myanmar's tallest leader Aung San Suu Kyi, denied a second tenure in power by a military takeover on February 1, faced court on Monday through a video link, her lawyer Khin Maung Za
Washington, March 1 (PTI): In his first public speech since leaving the White House, former US president Donald Trump has raised the climate issue while criticising his successor Joe Biden for rejoining the &qu
Moscow, March 1 (IANS): Russia has successfully launched its first satellite to monitor the Arctic's climate and environment, the country's space corporation Roscosmos said in a statement.
A Soyuz-2.
New York, March 1 (IANS): Former US President Donald Trump has roared back into the political arena with a hint that he may run for office in 2024 and a jet of vitriol against members of his Republican Party no
Hong Kong, March 1 (IANS): Police in Hong Kong have charged 47 activists, who were arrested in January, for "conspiring to subvert state power".
The defendants aged between 23 and 64 will stand tri
New York, March 1 (IANS): A cyber intelligence company says it has found that hackers linked to China have infiltrated power systems and ports in India in a "show of force" and they have the ability t
Yangon, February 28 (AP): The UN Human Rights Office says it has received credible information that a crackdown Sunday on anti-coup protesters in Myanmar has left at least 18 people dead and over 30 wounded.
Kathmandu, February 28 (PTI): Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday challenged the ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' to re
LONDON, FEBRUARY 28 (IANS): Mental health issues have grown drastically amid the coronavirus lockdown in Britain, local media reported on Saturday.
"What we perceive as straightforward symptoms, even so
NAY PYI TAW, FEBRUARY 28 (IANS): Myanmar's military rulers said they have fired the country's ambassador to the UN, a day after he called for help to remove the army from power.
In an emotional speec
Beijing, February 28 (PTI): China has given conditional approval for a single dose COVID-19 vaccine, touted to be a rival to Johnson & Johnson's one-jab shot cleared by the US drug regulator on Sunday.
Hong Kong, February 28 (AP): Hong Kong police on Sunday detained 47 pro-democracy activists on charges of conspiracy to commit subversion under the city's national security law.
The former lawmakers and