Houston, July 12 (PTI): Indian-American astronaut Sirisha Bandla says it was an incredible" and a "life-changing" experience to see the Earth from space during her maiden trip on Virgin Galactic&
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES, N.M., July 12 (AP) — Swashbuckling billionaire Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday, bringing astro-tourism a step closer to reality and beati
Bangkok, July 11 (AP): Myanmar is facing a rapid rise in COVID-19 patients and a shortage of oxygen supplies.
The situation comes as the country is consumed by a bitter and violent political struggle since t
NEW DELHI, JULY 11 (IANS): Pakistans strategy in the coming days, weeks and months would be to portray themselves as being left to fend for themselves after the withdrawal of US troops, and that they will be be
JOHANNESBURG, JULY 11 (IANS): South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for calm after some people looted shops and burnt trucks calling for the release of former leader Jacob Zuma.
"President
Washington, July 11 (PTI): The Taliban has the momentum right now in Afghanistan as it has gained control over more territories than ever before, the Pentagon acknowledged on Sunday, blaming the civilian leader
ROME, July 11 (AP): Pope Francis on Sunday made his first public appearance since major intestinal surgery last week, greeting well-wishers as he stood for 10 minutes on a hospital balcony, offering hearty
Truth or Consequences (US), July 11 (AP): Swashbuckling entrepreneur Richard Branson hurtled into space aboard his own winged rocket ship Sunday in his boldest adventure yet, beating out fellow billionaire Jeff
Hong Kong, July 11 (AP): One of Hong Kong's most established pro-democracy civic organizations said it is letting go its paid staff and halving the size of its steering committee after Beijing stepped up it
Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), July 11 (AP): Haiti's interim government has asked the US and UN to deploy troops to protect key infrastructure as it tries to stabilise the country and prepare for elections in the
Seoul, July 11 (AP): The North Korean and Chinese leaders expressed their desire Sunday to further strengthen their ties as they exchanged messages marking the 60th anniversary of their countries' defence t
Bangkok, July 11 (AP): Soe Win stood in line at a plant to buy oxygen for his grandmother, who is struggling with COVID-19 symptoms.
I have been waiting since 5 in the morning until 12 noon but I'm still
Beijing, July 11 (PTI): President Xi Jinping, who assiduously built the image of being "core" leader of the Communist Party of China (CPC), is frustrated with the officials for waiting for his instruc
Kathmandu, July 11 (PTI): Nepal's Supreme Court is likely to deliver its verdict on Monday on a slew of writ petitions challenging the dissolution of the House of Representatives by President Bidya Bhandari
Washington, July 11 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.41 billion, according to the Joh
Washington, July 11 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 186 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.02 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.41 billion, according to th
Tehran, July 11 (IANS): Iran's Transport Ministry has confirmed that it was hit by a cyberattack, which caused the portal page of the Ministry and its affiliated pages to go offline.
"The issue is u
Algiers, July 11 (IANS): Algerian Prime Minister Ayman Benabderrahmane has tested positive for CovidD-19, an official statement issued by his office confirmed.
Benabderrahmane is placed in the self isol
Phoenix, July 11 (IANS) Two firefighters were killed in the US state of Arizona while battling a wildfire which was ignited by lightning last week and has so far burned down 300 acres of land.
The firefighte
Dhaka, July 10 (IANS) Two days after a massive blaze tore through a food processing factory belonging to Hashem Groups sister concern Sajeeb Group in an industrial town near Dhaka, killing at least 52 people, e