Moscow, February 12 (AP): Russia is prepared to cut ties with the European Union if the EU imposes new sanctions amid a dispute over the treatment of opposition leader Alexei Navalny, the nation's top diplo
Beijing, February 12 (PTI); In an apparent tit for tat move, China has banned BBC World News from broadcasting in the country for seriously violating its guidelines for reporting, China's television and rad
BERLIN, FEBRUARY 12 (IANS): In an address to the German Bundestag (Parliament), Chancellor Angela Merkel admitted that her government did not act fast enough and was "too hesitant" in its handling of
Nay Pyi Taw, February 12 (IANS): Amid widespread protests against the February military coup in Myanmar, Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing on Friday urged citizens to safegua
Kabul, February 12 (IANS): More than 90 militants have been killed in the last two days as Afghan forces have intensified airstrikes against the Taliban militant group amid stalled peace talks in Doha, official
Islamabad, February 12 (IANS): Pakistan conducted a successful training launch of a cruise missile with a range of 450 km, the military said in a statement.
The statement issued by the Inter-Services Public
Wellington, February 12 (IANS): New Zealand's first batch of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is set to arrive next week subject to transportation plans and quality temperature control, Prime Minister J
Nay Pyi Taw, February 12 (IANS): Myanmar's new military-led State Administration Council on Friday announced the remittances of more than 23,000 prisoners, both local and foreigners, as protests agains
New York, February 12 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Thursday called the "coup" in Myanmar an "extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States" and de
Washington, February 12 (IANS) The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 107.7 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.36 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
In its
Kabul, February 12 (IANS) More than 90 militants have been killed in the last two days as Afghan forces have intensified airstrikes against the Taliban militant group amid stalled peace talks in Doha, officials
Washington, February 12 (AP): House Democrats prosecuting Donald Trump's impeachment said Thursday the Capitol invaders believed they were acting on "the president's orders and reflected his violen
WASHINGTON, FEBRUARY 11 (IANS): The total number of global coronavirus cases has topped 107.3 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 2.35 million, according to the Johns Hopkins University.
Seoul, February 11 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered tougher legal supervision to support his development plans and eradicate various economy-related unlawful acts, state media said Thursday, as
Islamabad, February 11 (PTI): Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of a surface-to-surface cruise missile which can strike targets up to 450 kilometres, the Army said, the country's t
Yangon, February 11 (AP): Members of Myanmar's ethnic minorities marched through streets in traditional dress and floated on wooden long boats in a scenic lake Thursday to protest last week's coup, a si
Seoul, February 11 (AP): A growing number of governments are curbing diplomatic ties with Myanmar and increasing economic pressure on its military over the coup last week that erased the fragile democratic prog
KUALA LUMPUR, FEBRUARY 11 (IANS): Malaysia's GDP contracted 3.4 per cent year-on-year in the fourth quarter of last year, rendering a 5.6 per cent drop for 2020, the biggest decline since the last 23 years,
UNITED NATIONS, FEBRUARY 11 (IANS): A top UN official said the threat to international peace and security posed by the Islamic State (IS) terror group is "on the rise again", despite its fall in both
Washington, February 11 (PTI): The United States Senate began the impeachment trial of Donald Trump on Wednesday with impeachment managers from the Democrats-controlled House of Representatives making a strong