Dhaka, December 16 (IANS): Bangladesh's first-ever metro will begin commercial operations from December 28, an official announced here.
"Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will formally inaugurate the Mas
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United Nations, December 16 (IANS): India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has announced that New Delhi will be setting up a comprehensive database to monitor crimes against peacekeepers and aid th
Seoul, December 16 (IANS): North Korea has successfully conducted a test to verify the "high-thrust solid-fuel motor" features in developing another "new-type of strategic weapon system", Py
Kuala Lumpur, December 16 (IANS): At least 13 people have been killed and several others remained trapped following a landslide in Malaysia's Selangor state on Friday, authorities said. The landslide occ
London, December 15 (IANS): British Indian solicitor in London, Sarosh Zaiwalla said the Chinese government was willing to discuss 'with an open mind' India's demands on the long-standing boundary i-
San Francisco, December 15 (IANS): Elon Musk has sold over 20 million more Tesla shares worth about $3.5 billion and did not provide any reason for selling more stock in the electric car company. Since Novem
Lima, December 15 (IANS): Peru declared a 30-day nationwide state of emergency in the wake of the violent protests against the impeachment and subsequent arrest of former President Pedro Castillo. "
United Nations, December 15 (IANS): In an unprecedented move, Iran has been expelled from the UN's Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in a vote on which India abstained. The US proposal at the UN Ec
Geneva, December 15 (IANS): Since January, 115 media workers have been killed in 29 countries so far, while Ukraine and Mexico topped the list for the most dangerous nations for mediapersons, a Geneva-based rig
Washington, December 15 (IANS): The US Pentagon has said that China continues to amass forces and build military infrastructure across the Line of Actual Control (LAC) with India. Addressing a briefing, Brig
London, December 14 (IANS): Fears that Belarus could soon be forced to join the Ukraine war are growing after military vehicles were seen with 'combat symbols' painted on them, media reports said. St
Beijing, December 14 (IANS): Empty streets, deserted shopping centers, and residents staying away from one another are the new normal in Beijing -- but not because the city, like many Chinese ones before it, is
Manila, December 14 (IANS): The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has lowered its economic growth forecasts for developing Asia and the Pacific amid a worsened global outlook. A supplement to the Asian Developmen
Lusaka, December 14 (IANS): The ongoing United Nations (UN) Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada, should come up with practical resolutions for countries to adopt measures to protect the biodiver
United Nations, December 14 (IANS): The UN Population Fund (UNFPA) has appealed for $1.2 billion in 2023 to reach some 66 million women, girls and young people facing crisis in 65 countries. The funding need
Phnom Penh, December 14 (IANS): Cambodia on Wednesday held events here to mark the 30th anniversary of the inscription of the Angkor Archaeological Park on Unesco's World Heritage Sites list. Speaking to
New York, December 13 (IANS): The US on Tuesday announced a breakthrough in clean energy for a warming globe through fusion technology that could transform the way the world is powered, imitating the process th
United Nations, December 13 (IANS): Five years since a United Nations system-wide gender parity strategy was adopted, the world body has witnessed notable advances on achieving gender equality, UN Secretary-Gen
Santiago, December 13 (IANS): Up to 1,587 forest fires have razed more than 13,000 hectares of land in Chile this year, Agriculture Minister Esteban Valenzuela said. While the fires were 9 per cent fewer tha
London, December 13 (IANS): The UK's University of Brighton has guided staff not to say "Christmas" this year and instead call it the "winter closure period", media reports said. The
