Islamabad, March 24 (IANS) China has granted a rollover of $2 billion State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) deposits to Pakistan for one year, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar confirmed.
It was one of th
Lahore, March 23 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has claimed the police chiefs of Punjab and Islamabad alongside their "handlers" have hatched a conspiracy to kill him as they are &qu
Colombo, March 23 (IANS) Amidst looming protests mainly over tax hikes and early elections, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called armed forces to maintain public order in a number of selected are
Beijing, March 23 (IANS): For the first time in 19 years, Beijing witnessed a drop in its population drop in 2022, according to a media report.
Citing official data, the CNN report on Thursday said the Chine
London, March 23 (IANS): A video is going viral on Russian social media claiming Vladimir Putin is conning his people by using multiple body doubles for trips he doesn't want to make, Daily Mail reported.
Seoul, March 22 (IANS): The number of babies born in South Korea dipped to yet another fresh low in January, reflecting the dire population crisis in Asia's fourth-largest economy, data showed Wednesday.
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS): Amid an ongoing shortage of graduate jobs, the ruling Chinese Communist Party's propaganda machine has started telling young people in China that they shouldn't be too picky
London, March 22 (IANS): Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has admitted that the Parliament was "misled" by his statements on rule-breaking government parties held during the Covid-19 pandem
Islamabad/Kabul, March 22 (IANS): At least 12 people were killed in Pakistan and Afghanistan following a powerful 6.5-magnitude quake that struck the two neighbouring nations, with tremors also felt across nort
London, March 22 (IANS): China's President Xi Jinping told a grinning Vladimir Putin 'change is coming' in an ominous parting message as he departed Moscow following talks with his Russian counterpa
Washington, March 21 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has signed a bill to declassify intelligence information on the origins of the Covid pandemic, which has so far claimed more than seven million lives globally.
Islamabad, March 21 (IANS) The US has raised serious concerns over human rights violations in Pakistan in an annual report.
The State Department's 2022 Country Report on Human Rights Practices points out
Moscow, March 20 (IANS) The International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor and judges, who issued an arrest warrant against Russian President Vladimir Putin, have become the targets of a criminal case, Russias I
Islamabad, March 20 (IANS) More legal cases are piling up against Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan following the violence staged by his supporters during his hearing at the Islamabad Judicial Com
Moscow, March 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has paid a surprise visit to Mariupol -- the Ukrainian port city captured by Russian forces, the media reported. The visit is believed to be Putin's
Seoul, March 19 (IANS) A US nuclear-capable B-1B strategic bomber returned to South Korea for joint exercises on Sunday, just 16 days after its previous deployment, as Pyongyang fired yet another ballistic miss
Yangon, March 19 (IANS) Myanmar's government has designated a new protected public forest area in western region Sagaing's Katha district.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conserva
New Delhi, March 19 (IANS) In what can be termed as a "once-in-a-generation" opportunity, the United Nations General Assembly, with support from the governments of the Netherlands and Tajikistan, will
New Delhi, March 18 (IANS) Chinese scientists are hopeful that the Zhurong Mars rover, switched to dormant mode due to severe weather conditions on Mars, may operate again, the media reported.
The Zhurong ro
New York, March 18 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un should be held accountable for North Korea's gross human rights violations as the leader of the country, the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations h