Islamabad, August 29 (IANS): The recent string of terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan since Sunday, including the targeted killing of bus passengers after checking their ID cards, shows the violence in the
Kabul, August 29 (IANS): At least 26 children under five have died due to malnutrition and inadequate food in Afghanistan's Badakhshan province over the past five months, a hospital source said on Thursday.Acco
Seoul, August 29 (IANS): A South Korean court issued a warrant to arrest the chief executive of lithium battery maker Aricell in connection with June's deadly fire that claimed 23 lives, marking the first such
Kyiv, August 29 (IANS): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian troops have taken further areas in Russia's Kursk region."The Commander-in-Chief (Oleksandr Syrskyi) also reported on o
Paris, August 29 (IANS): Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, was released after paying a five-million-euro (about $5.6 million) bail, but he is required to report to th
Vientiane, August 29 (IANS): The member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) pledged to toughen their stance against transnational crime during the 18th ASEAN Ministerial Meeting on Tran
Nuku'alofa (Tongo), August 28 (IANS): In a move aimed at countering China's growing influence in the Indo-Pacific, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, along with other Pacific leaders, endorsed the Paci
Tehran, August 28 (IANS): In another first, a woman will be the public face of the new Iranian government with Fatemeh Mohajerani being appointed the government spokesperson of Masoud Pezeshkian regime.The appo
Belgrade, August 28 (IANS): Serbia's ongoing drought has drastically lowered crop yields, forcing farmers to start their harvests much earlier than planned, according to local media reports.Sugar beet harvestin
Seoul, August 28 (IANS): South Korea Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul on Wednesday expressed concerns over a new set of laws recently issued by the Taliban in Afghanistan and called on authorities to respect human
Tokyo, August 28 (IANS): Japan's weather agency on Wednesday issued emergency warnings for storms and high waves in Kagoshima prefecture, calling for top-level alerts among residents as powerful typhoon Shansha
Mexico City, August 28 (IANS): Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he put ties with the United States Embassy in Mexico City "on pause" after US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar criticised h
Kinshasa, August 28 (IANS): At least 610 people were killed due to monkeypox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), said Health Minister Roger Kamba.The minister urged the population to adhere to protec
Seoul, August 28 (IANS): Children's bicycles, skates and sunglasses sold in South Korea by Chinese online platform AliExpress have been found to contain a hazardous substance exceeding the country’s standard
Kyiv/Moscow, August 28 (IANS): Ukrainian troops have seized 100 settlements in Russia since they broke into bordering Russia's Kursk region on August 6, Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Arm
Washington, August 28 (IANS): Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has "reached an agreement" to have closed microphones at the September 10 debate with Democratic rival Kamala
Seoul, August 28 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, state media reported on Wednesday, amid speculation that the new
New Delhi/Santiago, August 27 (IANS): Chilean Foreign Minister Alberto van Klaveren will arrive in New Delhi late Tuesday on a two-day visit as India looks at enhancing cooperation with its key partner in Latin
Kyiv, August 27 (IANS): Russia attacked Ukraine with 81 Shahed combat drones and 10 cruise and ballistic missiles overnight Tuesday in the second attack in two days, the Ukrainian Air Force said in a statement.
Brussels, August 27 (IANS): The European Union on Tuesday said that it is "appalled" by the recent decree issued by the Taliban which imposes severe restrictions on the life of Afghans, especially women.The Tal