Biden arrives in Japan for G7 summit

US President Joe Biden landed in Japan Thursday to attend the G7 summit in Hiroshima, leaving behind tense talks with Republican opponents in Washington on averting a US debt default
18 May 2023, 07:26 AM

4 kids, including baby, found alive in Amazon after plane crash

Four Indigenous children, including an 11-month-old baby, have been found alive in the dense Colombian Amazon after a plane crash more than two weeks ago, President Gustavo Petro said Wednesday, declaring "joy for the country"
18 May 2023, 02:17 AM

Resale Of Russian Oil: EU should crack down on India

The European Union should crack down on India reselling Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday.
17 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN

It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring.
17 May 2023, 18:00 PM

UN wants $100 bn to boost digitalisation in poor countries

The United Nations today demanded a tripling of pledges aimed at filling the global digitalisation gap, asking countries and the private sector to hike the funding to $100 billion by 2026..Around 2.7 billion people around the world were offline in 2022, according to data from the Internati
17 May 2023, 14:57 PM

India's SC gives market watchdog 3 more months to finish Adani probe

India’s Supreme Court today granted Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) a three-month extension to complete its probe into allegations of stock price manipulation by Adani Group.."SEBI is granted an extension of time till August 14, 2023 to submit its report," said the bench head
17 May 2023, 11:42 AM

EU should crack down on India for reselling Russian oil: Borrell

The European Union should crack down on India reselling Russian oil into Europe as refined fuel, including diesel, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in an interview with the Financial Times published on Tuesday..India has emerged in the past year as a top buyer of Russian oil foll
17 May 2023, 11:30 AM

Imran Khan's bail extended

Imran Khan secured an extension to his protective bail until May 31
17 May 2023, 10:18 AM

France's Sarkozy loses corruption appeal, must wear electronic tag

French former president Nicolas Sarkozy lost his appeal against a 2021 conviction for corruption and influence peddling at the Paris Court of Appeals on Wednesday
17 May 2023, 07:56 AM

Australia cancels Quad meeting after Biden postponement

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday a Quad summit would not go ahead in Sydney next week without US President Joe Biden, who postponed his trip to Australia due to debt ceiling negotiations in Washington
17 May 2023, 03:10 AM

Over 30 killed in clashes in central Nigeria

More than 30 people have been killed in clashes between herders and farmers in central Nigeria's Plateau State, a local official said Tuesday
17 May 2023, 01:41 AM

Coming years ‘critical’ to slash plastic pollution: UN

The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report yesterday that warns the next few years are critical.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Azerbaijan makes arrests over fresh coup plot blamed on Iran

Azerbaijan arrested at least nine of its nationals, suspected of being linked to Iranian secret services and of plotting a coup and assassinations, officials said yesterday.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Dead woman wins local polls in India

A woman won a local election in India almost two weeks after her death as supporters kept their pledge to back her in a sign of respect, officials said.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Pak court reserves verdict on Imran’s plea against arrest

The Lahore High Court (LHC) yesterday reserved its verdict on former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan’s plea against his arrest in any case registered on or after May 9, when he was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court in the Al-Qadir Trust case.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Don’t use artificial sweeteners: WHO

Artificial sweeteners, used to replace sugar in a vast range of products, do not help in losing weight and can have serious health effects, according to the World Health Organization.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Join alliance with election winners

Srettha Thavasin, an opposition leader in Thailand, yesterday urged holdout parties to join an alliance with election winners to block defeated military-backed parties from forming a minority government.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Tunisia jails opposition leader

The Tunisian Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party yesterday condemned the one-year prison sentence handed to its leader Rached Ghannouchi, calling it an “unjust political verdict”.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Iran, Russia expanding military

The United States said Monday that Iran and Russia are “expanding their unprecedented defense partnership,” as Moscow ramps up ties with Tehran after being hit with Western sanctions.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM

Ukraine repels Russian attacks

Ukraine said yesterday it had shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a superweapon Moscow had previously touted as all but unstoppable.
16 May 2023, 18:00 PM