Washington, April 30 (AP): The Pentagon is preparing for possible Taliban attacks on US and coalition forces as they withdraw from Afghanistan, a prospect that complicates the outlook for winding down America
Washington, April 30 (AP): President Joe Biden laid out a long list of policy priorities in his speech to Congress and some are more politically plausible than others.
The two parties are working together in
Jerusalem, April 30 (PTI): In one of the worst peacetime tragedies in Israel, at least 44 people were crushed to death and about 150 others injured in a stampede overnight at an overcrowded Jewish religious gat
New Delhi, April 30 (IANS): Bhutan, nestled in the Himalayas, has been in news in the last few days. The country, which embarked on a vaccination drive on March 27 has, already managed to inoculate 93 per cent
Washington, April 29 (PTI): Declaring that "America is rising anew" under his leadership, President Joe Biden has told China that the US will maintain a "strong" military presence in the Ind
Bangkok, April 29 (AP): Rockets were fired at two Myanmar government air bases on Thursday, causing minor damage but no injuries, the military junta said. The attacks are the latest sign that as the junta attem
BEIJING, APRIL 29 (IANS): China on Thursday sent into space the core module of its space station, kicking off a series of key launch missions that aim to complete the construction of the station by the end of n
Beijing, April 29 (AP): Activity by US military ships and surveillance planes directed at China has increased significantly under President Joe Biden's administration, a spokesperson for the Chinese Defence
Brussels, April 29 (AP): The European Union has extended for a year sanctions against senior officials in Myanmar, including junta leader Senior Gen Min Aung Hlaing, and others involved in the military coup in
Washington, April 29 (PTI): In his first joint address to the US Congress, President Joe Biden identified white supremacy as a domestic terror threat that America must remain vigilant against.
While discussi
DHAKA, APRIL 29 (IANS): Harun Izhar, former education and cultural secretary of the abolished committee of the militant outfit Hefazat-e-Islam, was detained by the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) early on Thursday
Washington, April 29 (PTI): Vice President Kamala Harris and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi have made history as they shared the stage during President Joe Biden's first joint session to Congress, marking the f
Washington, April 29 (AP): The Biden administration appears to be picking up where former President Donald Trump left off as the federal agency that oversees US nuclear research and bomb-making has approved the
Washington, April 29 (PTI): After 20 years of American valour and sacrifice in Afghanistan, it's time to bring troops home, US President Joe Biden has said, assuring fellow citizens that his administration
Beijing, April 29 (AP): China's population grew last year, the government said Thursday, following a news report a once-a-decade census might have found a decline, possibly adding to downward pressure on ec
Washington, April 28 (IANS) The double mutant Covid variant -- identified as B1617 -- that was first detected in India, has spread to 'at least 17 countries', the World Health Organization (WHO) has sai
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday indicated that the government might go for complete lockdown in coronavirus-hit cities and stressed the need for smooth supplies of food items du
Wellington, April 28 (IANS): New Zealand is providing support to India in response to the devastating Covid-19 situation facing the country, Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said on Wednesday.
"We stand i
Washington, April 28 (IANS): The double mutant Covid variant -- identified as B1617 -- that was first detected in India, has spread to 'at least 17 countries', the World Health Organization (WHO) has sa
BANGKOK, April 27 (AP): Ethnic Karen guerrillas said they captured a Myanmar army base on Tuesday near the border with Thailand, representing a morale-boosting action for those opposing the military's takeo