Lahore, July 19 (PTI): At least 30 people were killed, mostly labourers who were going to their hometown to celebrate Eid-ul Azha, and over 40 others injured on Monday when a passenger bus collided with a trail
Moscow, July 19 (AP): The Russian military reported another successful test launch of a new Zircon hypersonic cruise missile on Monday.
Russia's Defence Ministry said the missile was launched from an Adm
Kathmandu, July 19 (IANS): While speaking to his newly-appointed Nepal counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured Covid-19 vaccine supply to the Himalayan nation.
Kabul, July 19 (IANS): Afghan forces regained control of Dara-e-Suf Bala district in Samangan province, forcing the Taliban militants to flee, a police spokesman said on Monday.
"The security force
Seoul, July 19 (IANS): A majority of overseas South Korean military unit, dispatched to the waters off Africa on an anti-piracy mission, were confirmed to have been infected with Covid-19, the SJoint Chief
Washington, July 19 (IANS): The overall global Covid-19 caseload has topped 190 million, while the deaths have surged to more than 4.08 million and vaccinations soared to over 3.61 billion, according to th
Tokyo, July 19 (AP): A Tokyo court handed down prison terms for the American father and son accused of helping Nissan's former chairman, Carlos Ghosn, escape to Lebanon while awaiting trial in Japan.
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Islamabad, July 18 (AP): The leader of the Taliban said Sunday that his movement is committed to a political settlement to end decades of war in Afghanistan, even as the insurgents battle in dozens of districts
Islamabad, July 18 (AP): Senior Afghan leaders are in the Middle Eastern state of Qatar talking peace with the Taliban, whose leader on Sunday issued a statement saying the insurgent movement wants a political
Port-Au-Prince (Haiti), July 18 (AP): Haiti's political future on Sunday grew murkier after the surprise return of first lady Martine Mo se, who was released from a hospital in Miami where she was treated f
NEW DELHI, JULY 18 (IANS): The Talibans victory is also the Al Qaedas victory, and it has global implications, writes Greg Barton, Chair in Global Islamic Politics, Alfred Deakin Institute for Citizenship and G
Paris, July 18 (AP): No one disputes that the world is unfair. But no one expected a vaccine gap between the global rich and poor that was this bad, this far into the pandemic.
Inequity is everywhere: Inocul
UNITED NATIONS, JULY 18 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the international community to drive forward efforts to achieve justice for all.
"Today, as we reflect on the sufferin
Baghdad, July 18 (AP): A US drone attack targeted a truck for an Iran-backed militia in eastern Syria on Sunday, destroying the vehicle without causing any casualties, two Iraqi militia officials said.
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Washington, July 17 (IANS): The Bootleg Fire, the largest blaze currently raging in the US state of Oregon, has grown to more than 227,000 acres, an area larger than New York City, with only 7 per cent containm
Kabul/New Delhi, July 17 (IANS): In a hard-hitting speech, Afghan President Ashraf Ghani said more than 10,000 ‘jihadi fighters entered the country from Pakistan in the last month, while Islamabad had fai
Budapest, July 17 (IANS): The Hungarian government is preparing to introduce a third Covid-19 vaccine from Aug. 1, Prime Minister Viktor Orban said.
"As a rule of thumb, the third vaccination can b
Kabul/New Delhi, July 17 (IANS): The Taliban are practicing what the Pakistan Army and the intelligence service are telling them, according to an editorial published in a Kabul-based newspaper on Saturday.
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Sao Paulo, July 17 (IANS): Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains hospitalised in Sao Paulo as he undergoes treatment for an intestinal obstruction, with no plan for an immediate discharge.
"The Pre
Berlin, July 17 (AP): The death toll from disastrous flooding in western Europe rose above 150 on Saturday as rescue workers toiled to clear up the devastation and prevent further damage.
Police said that mo