New York, February 9 (IANS): After being torn between a fuller revenge against former US President Donald Trump and advancing incumbent President Joe Biden's agenda, both Democrats and Republicans have opte
February 9 (PTI): The United States has demanded the immediate and full restoration of the democratically elected government in Myanmar and said that America stands with the elected representatives of the Asian
Yangon, February 8 (AP): Myanmar's military government imposed a curfew and bans on gatherings of more than five people in the country's two biggest cities on Monday as protests against last week's
Washington, February 8 (AP): The Biden administration is set to announce this week that it will reengage with the much-maligned UN Human Rights Council that former President Donald Trump withdrew from almost th
Jerusalem, February 8 (AP): Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pleaded not guilty on Monday as his trial on corruption charges resumed in a Jerusalem courtroom just weeks before national elections in whi
Beijing, February 8 (PTI): China on Monday chose to ignore US President Joe Biden's comment that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping lacked democratic bone in his body but said that the two countries should
Rome, February 8 (AP): Pope Francis urged governments on Monday to use the coronavirus crisis as a revolutionary opportunity to create a world that is more economically and environmentally just and where basic
Nay Pyi Taw, February 8 (IANS): Thousands of people continued their protest for a third consecutive day in Myanmar's capital Nay Pyi Taw on Monday, against last week's military coup, forcing police to u
Kathmandu, February 8 (IANS): Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday said that the ongoing border disputes with India will be resolved through diplomatic talks.
Although Nepal and India held ministeria
Manila, February 8 (IANS): An offshore earthquake measuring 5.7 on the Richter scale jolted the Davao Oriental province of the Philippines on Monday morning, authorities said.
The Philippine Institute of Vol
Yangon, February 8 (AP): A protest against Myanmar's one-week-old military government swelled rapidly on Monday morning as opposition to the coup grew increasingly bold.
The protesters at a major downtow
Kathmandu, February 7 (PTI): Hundreds of students belonging to the Nepal Communist Party's rival faction led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' on Sunday held a rally here against Prime Minister K P
Tehran, February 7 (AP): The United Nations special envoy for Yemen arrived on his first visit to Iran Sunday for talks on the grinding war in the Arab world's poorest country, Iranian state TV reported.
Dhaka, February 7 (PTI): Bangladesh on Sunday launched its nationwide COVID-19 vaccination drive with lawmakers along with top administration and health officials taking the first shots of the vaccine.
Healt
HONG KONG, FEBRUARY 7 (IANS): In the wake of the of challenges brought by global climate change, Hong Kong's finance chief Paul Chan said on Sunday that the city strives to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050
Quito, February 7 (AP): Ecuador will choose a new president Sunday facing unprecedented health measures due to the coronavirus pandemic and the influence of a populist former head of state who was blocked from
Yangon, February 7 (AP): As enthusiastic crowds of tens of thousands marched through the streets of Myanmar's biggest city on Sunday to protest last week's coup, their spirits were lifted by the return
SAN FRANCISCO, FEBRUARY 7 (IANS): The gap between the "haves" and "have nots" has been widened by the Covid-19 pandemic while women, younger individuals, those with lower levels of formal ed
KABUL, FEBRUARY 7 (IANS): Afghan National Security Advisor (NSA) Hamdullah Mohib claimed that the Taliban has no intention towards being committed to the country's peace process, adding that the militant gr
SEOUL, FEBRUARY 7 (IANS): North Korea is scheduled to hold a plenary meeting of its ruling Workers' Party this week to finalise plans for "strategic tasks" for this year, a state media report said