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China hikes defence budget to USD 209 billion, 6.8 per cent…
China on Friday hiked its defence budget to USD 209 billion, maintaining a single-digit growth for the sixth…
Indian-Americans taking over US, says Joe Biden at NASA meet
Indian-Americans are taking over the country, US President Joe Biden said on Thursday, referring to the high number…
Tsunami warnings issued after 8.1 magnitude earthquake…
One of the biggest earthquakes to hit the South Pacific in modern history forced thousands of people in New Zealand…
China fixes over 6 per cent as target for GDP in 2021
China aims to expand its gross domestic product by over six per cent in 2021, with more efforts on reform,…
Ready to sit in opposition if I lose confidence motion:…
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday said he was ready to sit in the opposition of his government loses…
Strong earthquake jolts New Zealand
A strong earthquake jolted New Zealand on Thursday. The quake measured 7.3 on the Richter Scale and struck east of…
US Capitol security stepped up over ‘possible…
The US Capitol police on Wednesday (local time) increased the security of the complex to stop any potential threats…
Imran Khan government in trouble as Finance minister loses…
Pakistan's Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh was trounced by former premier Yusuf Raza Gilani in the crucial…
Legislation on H-1B visas introduced in US Congress
Three American lawmakers have introduced a legislation in the House of Representatives that stops employers from…
China poses serious challenge to international system: US
Describing America's relationship with China as the "biggest geopolitical test of the 21st century", US Secretary…
Man injures 8 with ax in Sweden before being shot, arrested
A man armed with an ax attacked and injured eight people in a southern Swedish town Wednesday before being shot and…
Myanmar security forces shoot dead 8 protesters
Myanmar security forces shot and killed at least eight people Wednesday, according to accounts on social media and…
Strong 6.3 magnitude earthquake rocks central Greece,…
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of up to 6.3 struck central Greece on Wednesday and was felt as far away…
Rockets hit Iraq airbase hosting US troops
At least 10 rockets targeted a military base in western Iraq that hosts U.S.-led coalition troops on Wednesday, the…
Myanmar coup: Police use tear gas, rubber bullets against…
Police used tear gas and rubber bullets again Wednesday to violently disperse protesters against last month’s…
No vaccine, no Hajj: Saudi Arabia makes Covid-19 shot…
The Saudi Arabia government has decided to make it mandatory for Hajj pilgrims to take anti-coronavirus vaccine.…
Elon Musk had reappeared for computer aptitude test even…
Space X and Tesla chief Elon Musk was retested for a computer aptitude test at the age of 17. A document shared by…
UK to receive 10 million AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses…
The United Kingdom is set to receive 10 million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, manufactured by the Serum…
More contagious Brazilian virus variant emerges in Oregon;…
A coronavirus variant that was first detected in Brazil has emerged in Oregon, the first known case of the new…
Texas becomes biggest US state to lift COVID-19 mask mandate
Texas is lifting its mask mandate, Gov. Greg Abbott said Tuesday, making it the largest state to no longer require…
Neera Tanden withdraws her nomination as White House budget…
In a major setback to US President Joe Biden, Indian-American Neera Tanden on Tuesday withdrew her nomination as…
Indonesia’s Sinabung Volcano spews high column of ash…
Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung was erupting on Tuesday, sending volcanic materials as high as 5,000 meters…
Trump, his wife had received COVID-19 vaccination before…
Former US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania had received vaccinations against the coronavirus vaccine in…
Premature, unrealistic to think COVID-19 will end soon: WHO
A senior World Health Organization official said Monday it was “premature” and…
Biden admin ‘undecided’ on ending Trump-era H-1B…
The Biden administration on Monday indicated it is still undecided on ending the Trump-era ban on issuing new H-1B…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy convicted of…
A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence-peddling…
Defying lethal shootings, Myanmar protesters back on streets
Police in Myanmar’s biggest city on Monday fired tear gas at defiant crowds who returned to the streets to…
Journey far from over: Trump in first post-White House…
In his first public appearance since leaving office, former US President Donald Trump suggested he may launch a…
Remove me if you can: Nepal PM Oli challenges Prachanda
Nepal's embattled Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli on Sunday challenged the ruling Nepal Communist Party's splinter…
At least 4 killed as Myanmar security forces use lethal…
Security forces in Myanmar made mass arrests and used lethal force on Sunday as they intensified their efforts to…