Washington, November 4 (PTI): China has been taking "incremental and tactical actions" to press its claims at the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India and has unsuccessfully sought to prevent New D
Geneva, November 4 (AP): A 53-country region in Europe and Central Asia faces the real threat of a resurgence of the coronavirus pandemic in the coming weeks or already is experiencing a new wave of infections,
Glasgow, November 4 (AP): Several major coal-using nations have pledged for the first time to phase out their use of the heavily-polluting fossil fuel or to speed up existing plans to do so, while others announ
Islamabad, November 3 (PTI): At least 22 people were killed and eight others injured on Wednesday after a bus carrying them fell into a ravine in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK), police said.
The accident oc
Beijing, November 3 (AP): Chinese President Xi Jinping has been absent from the Group of 20 summit in Rome and this week's global climate talks in Scotland, drawing criticism from US President Joe Biden and
Paris, November 3 (IANS): Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has refused to answer questions from a criminal court during a trial of his ex-subordinates accused of favouritism, conspiracy and misuse of pub
United Nations, November 3 (PTI): About 37,000 people, including women and children, are now displaced in Myanmar's restive northwest and many have fled their homes in anticipation of the current fighting,
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS): Around two dozen journalists in Pakistan were charged in the last two years and most of them were prosecuted under the Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, said a report of the Fre
Glasgow, November 2 (PTI): Britain's Queen Elizabeth II had a stark message for the 120 world leaders gathered for the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, that it is time for action to protect the planet for f
Kabul, November 2 (AP): An explosion went off Tuesday at the entrance of a military hospital in Kabul, killing three people and wounding at least 16, health officials said.
The blast went off at the entrance
New Delhi, November 2 (IANS): Lahore has been declared the most polluted city in the world, leaving its traditional rival New Delhi far behind, Dawn reported.
The official Air Quality Index (AQI) of Lahore w
Glasgow, November 2 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's climate commitments to achieve net zero carbon emissions and for half of India's energy to com
Beijing, November 1 (PTI): The Chinese capital Beijing further tightened measures on Monday to contain the recent spike in COVID-19 cases, asking residents who travelled to other areas of the country that repor
Glasgow, November 1 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday opened the COP26 climate summit in Glasgow, with a warning about the world leaders' meeting being the world's James Bond moment
New Delhi, November 1 (IANS): US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said that former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani promised to fight till death but fled Kabul when the Taliban came and captured the capital city,
Hong Kong, November 1 (AP): A trial began Monday for Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai and seven other pro-democracy activists charged over their roles in an unauthorised Tiananmen vigil last year, amid a crackdown on
Washington, November 1 (AP): The global death toll from COVID-19 topped 5 million on Monday, less than two years into a crisis that has not only devastated poor countries but also humbled wealthy ones with firs
Glasgow, November 1 (AP): It's time for more than 130 world leaders to feel the heat.
They will traipse to the podium Monday and Tuesday at crucial international climate talks in Scotland and talk about
Phnom Penh, October 31 (IANS): Cambodia's 'Stop Covid QR Code', a location and contact-tracing app designed to prevent the spread of the virus, has won the Global South Covid-19 Digital Innovation C
Kabul, October 31 (IANS): The Taliban have called on the US and other global powers not to waste time in recognising their government in Afghanistan, warning that failure to do so would have major problems and