WASHINGTON, MAY 1 (IANS): The US will explore diplomacy with North Korea and adopt a "practical approach," the White House said on Friday.
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki told reporters aboar
Paris, May 1 (AP): Workers and union leaders dusted off bullhorns and flags that had stayed furled during coronavirus lockdowns for slimmed down but still boisterous May Day marches on Saturday, demanding more
MOSCOW, MAY 1 (IANS): Fire engulfed a private residence in Russia's Perm region, killing eight people inside, including two children, the Russian Investigative Committee said on Saturday.
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Kabul, May 1 (AP): Afghanistan's chief peace negotiator said Saturday the often fractured Afghan political leadership must unify in its peace talks with the Taliban or risk the withdrawal of US and NATO tro
Kabul, May 1 (AP): The final phase of ending America's forever war in Afghanistan after 20 years formally began Saturday, with the withdrawal of the last US and NATO troops by the end of summer.
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Jerusalem, May 1 (IANS): The Israeli government on Friday decided to ban travel of Israeli citizens to seven countries over high Covid-19 morbidity and fear of the spread of variants of the virus, accordin
Moscow, May 1 (IANS): Russia's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor announced on Friday that it had started mass production of the world's first Covid-19 vaccine for animals Carnivac-Cov.
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Geneva, May 1 (IANS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday listed the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine for emergency use, making it the fifth vaccine to receive emergency validation from the WHO.
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London, April 30 (AP): Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include children 12 to 15 years old, in a m
Rome, April 30 (AP): Pope Francis has sent another message to Vatican-based cardinals and bishops about his intent to hold them accountable for criminal misconduct: He removed the procedural obstacles that had
TEHRAN, APRIL 30 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that it welcomed signs of reconciliation coming from Saudi Arabia and hoped to put a quick end to their political differences.
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KOLKATA, APRIL 30 (IANS): A spike in illegal narcortics from the 'Golden Triangle' to South and Southeast Asian countries as a result of pandemic-related supply gluts and a likely increase in production
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