Kabul, June 25 (AP) Afghanistan's deadly earthquake this week struck one of the poorest corners of a country that has been hollowed out by increasing poverty.
Even as more aid arrived Saturday, many resi
London, June 25 (PTI) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Saturday is facing another brewing rebellion against his leadership of the Conservative Party after the governing party faced two crushing by-electi
Kyiv, June 25 (AP) Russian forces are trying to block a city in eastern Ukraine, the region's governor said Saturday, after their relentless assault on a nearby city forced Ukrainian troops to begin withdra
London, June 25 (AP) Train stations were all but deserted across Britain on Saturday, as the third day of a national strike snarled the weekend plans of millions.
Train companies said only a fifth of passeng
Washington, June 24 (AP): President Joe Biden said Friday that it's a sad day for the court and the country after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the landmark 1973 decision that legalised abortion
Seoul, June 24 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un doubled down on his nuclear arms buildup to overwhelm hostile forces at a key meeting where military leaders approved unspecified new operational duties for
Brussels, June 24 (AP): A day after endorsing Ukraine's candidacy to join the European Union, the bloc's leaders turned their attention Friday to the severe economic turbulence looming over the coming m
Berlin, June 24 (AP): The head of the United Nations warned Friday that the world faces catastrophe because of the growing shortage of food around the globe.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said the wa
Seoul, June 24 (AP): Is North Korea preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons along its tense border with rival South Korea, which is only a short drive from the 26 million people living around Seoul, its ca
Moscow, June 23 (PTI) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday said the need for the BRICS nations to work jointly to build a multipolar world has become crucial as never before, as he slammed the "tho
New Delhi, June 23 (PTI) China is the "largest security anxiety" for Australia and India and Beijing's actions along the Line of Actual Control in 2020 as well as in South China Sea were reflectiv
Gayan (Afghanistan), June 23 (AP) Villagers rushed to bury the dead Thursday and dug by hand through the rubble of their homes in search of survivors of a powerful earthquake in eastern Afghanistan that killed
Bangkok, June 23 (AP) Myanmar's military government on Thursday confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other detainees.
Suu Kyi was ar
Kuala Lumpur, June 23 (AP) Military-ruled Myanmar's promise of free and fair elections next year is preposterous, a UN expert said Thursday as he warned the international community not to fall for the army
Brussels, June 23 (AP) European Union leaders on Thursday are set to grant Ukraine candidate status to join the 27-nation bloc, a first step in a long and unpredictable journey toward full membership that could
Seoul, June 23 (AP) North Korea discussed assigning additional duties to front-line army units at a key military meeting, state media said Thursday, a move that analysts said indicates it plans to deploy battle
Kyiv, June 23 (AP) The Russian military expanded its grab of territory in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, capturing two villages and vying for control of a key highway in an offensive that could cut supply lines a
Moscow, June 22 (PTI): Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said the "politically motivated" Western sanctions on his country have caused global economic challenges like decrease in business
Beijing, June 22 (PTI) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday hit out at the US and EU for imposing sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the act of wilfully imposing curbs will harm p
Washington, June 22 (PTI) Leading Indian-American scientist Dr Arti Prabhakar has been nominated by Joe Biden as a top science advisor to the US President, a decision hailed by the White House and the Indian-Am