WELLINGTON, JUNE 15 (IANS): New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday opened the country's first meeting on countering terrorism and violent extremism, which is being held in Christchurch over th
London, June 15 (PTI): British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison have agreed on a historic free trade agreement (FTA) that will make it cheaper for the UK to sell its ca
KOLKATA, JUNE 15 (IANS): The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has been accused of "improperly collecting and sharing personal information" from the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, which, in turn, was shared
Kabul, June 15 (AP): Gunmen on Tuesday targeted members of polio teams in eastern Afghanistan, killing at least four staffers, officials said.
No militant group immediately claimed responsibility for the att
DHAKA, JUNE 15 (IANS): Bangladesh has been re-elected as a deputy member of the governing body of the International Labor Organization (ILO) from the Asia-Pacific region for the 2021-2024 term.
The election
Jerusalem, June 14 (PTI): Israel's newly elected Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that he was looking forward to working with his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi to further develop the "u
BRUSSELS, June 14 (AP) — NATO leaders targeted China in a strongly worded warning Monday, declaring the nation poses a constant security challenge, is trying to undermine world order and is working on nuc
Islamabad, June 14 (IANS): In a rare agreement between two arch-rivals India and Pakistan, which have a history of long-time rivalry with disputes on every front from sea to land, exporters from both sides of t
Moscow, June 14 (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin has sharply dismissed allegations that his country is carrying out cyberattacks against the United States as baseless.
Putin's comments in an interv
Moscow, June 14 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin called his former US counterpart Donald Trump a "colourful individual" during an exclusive NBC News interview which will air on Monday
KABUL, JUNE 14 (IANS): A key Taliban divisional commander has been arrested in Afghanistan's northern province of Takhar, amidst the ongoing violence in country, a local spokesman confirmed on Monday.
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Brussels, June 14 (AP): President Joe Biden makes his entrance at a NATO summit aiming to consult European allies on efforts to counter provocative actions by China and Russia while highlighting the US commitme
Kolkata, June 14 (IANS): Myanmar security forces are arbitrarily arresting and detaining family and friends of activists, protesters and opposition members.
The trend is increasing, says global rights groups
London, June 14 (IANS): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted that "selfish and nationalistic approaches" had marred the initial global response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
"I know the world
Seoul, June 14 (IANS): South Korea's Unification Ministry on Monday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's dialogue offer ahead of the 21st anniversary of the June 15, 2000, joint declaration.
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Islamabad, June 14 (IANS): The Pakistan Supreme Court has barred the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) from demolishing a Hindu dharamshala in Karachi and leasing it out to an individual.
A three-judge ben
Bangkok, June 14 (AP): Myanmar's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to go on trial Monday on charges that many observers have criticized as attempt by the military junta that deposed her to delegitimise
Jerusalem, June 14 (AP): For the first time in 12 years, Israelis on Monday woke up to a new government and a new prime minister after Naftali Bennett secured the backing of parliament and ousted longtime leade
JERUSALEM, June 14 (AP) — Israel’s parliament on Sunday narrowly approved a new coalition government, ending the historic 12-year rule of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and sending the polarizing
Beijing June 13 (PTI): A powerful gas line explosion ripped through a residential neighbourhood in central China's Hubei Province on Sunday early morning, killing at least 12 people and injuring 150 others,