London, November 27 (IANS): British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak's reported plan to restrict foreign students to premier universities in the UK could meet resistance from his chancellor of the exchequer, Jer
New Delhi, November 27 (IANS) A historic agreement was finally agreed upon last week at the COP27 climate summit to establish a loss and damage fund, a long-awaited demand by vulnerable countries to support the
Tehran, November 27 (IANS) Iran's Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has said that the country's problems with the US will not be solved through negotiation.
Making the remarks while addressing me
Beijing, November 27 (IANS) Protests against Covid restrictions in China appear to have intensified in the wake of a fire which killed 10 people in an apartment block in Urumqi, local media reported.
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Kabul, November 26 (IANS) The spokesperson of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan Zabihullah Mujahid took to Twitter on Saturday to condemn a statement by a UN official as "disrespectful" to Islam, loc
Seoul, November 26 (IANS) South Korea's new Covid-19 cases came in the 50,000 range on Saturday for the third day in a row, continuing the recent mild resurgence on the back of the winter virus wave.
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London, November 25 (IANS) Vladimir Putin will "send Ukraine back to the 18th century" by pushing ahead with attacks on the country's energy facilities, one of his top allies has claimed, said a m
Kiev, November 25 (IANS) Ukrainian authorities have set up 3,720 emergency shelters across the country after a latest barrage of Russian missile strikes caused widespread electricity outage across the war-torn
Kuala Lumpur, November 25 (IANS) Newly-elected Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Friday that his government will prioritise dealing with the cost of living to ease the burden on the people.
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Kiev, November 24 (IANS) In his address to the UN Security Council, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of committing "crimes against humanity" after a new barrage of missile str
Islamabad, November 24 (IANS) The Pakistan government on Thursday announced that Lieutenant General Asim Munir will replace General Qamar Javed Bajwa as the country's new Chief of the Army Staff (COAS).
Jakarta, November 23 (IANS): The death toll from the 5.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Indonesia's West Java province earlier this week has increased to 268, while 151 people still remain unaccounted for
Seoul, November 23 (IANS): The number of babies born in South Korea reached yet another record-low level in September, the lowest for the month since record keeping began in 1981, data revealed on Wednesday.
Washington, November 23 (IANS): Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's return to power, or not, will not have much impact on the future of Washington-Islamabad relations as such decisions in the South
Washington, November 23 (IANS): At least 10 people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a Walmart in Chesapeake located in the US state of Virginia, police said on Wednesday.
According to Chesapeake poli
Kathmandu, November 23 (IANS): Nepal's Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba, who is also the President of Nepali Congress, has won a record seventh time in the parliamentary election held earlier this week.
Beijing, November 22 (IANS) Thirty-six people were killed and two others remain missing after a fire occurred at a plant in China's Henan province, local authorities said on Tuesday.
The fire broke out a
Ottawa, November 22 (IANS) The national homicide rate in Canada rose by 3 per cent in 2021 with that of Indigenous victims remaining disproportionally high, the national statistical agency said.
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New Delhi, November 22 (IANS) After spending six years as Pakistan's most powerful man, General Qamar Javed Bajwa leaves a country in a significantly weaker position: society is deeply polarised, the econom
Islamabad, November 22 (IANS) In Pakistan, the most important decision that has become the centre of focus of all political, analytical and concerned quarters (both domestic and international) is the appointmen