Beira (Mozambique), March 28 (IANS/AKI) United Nations World Food Programme chief David Beasley on Wednesday called on the world to step up aid for nearly two million people who are in urgent need of food…
Rome, March 27 (IANS/AKI) Tensions within the European Union are a worry for the world, but none of its 28 member states or parties have called the bloc into question, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero…
New York, March 27 (IANS/AKI) The United Nations Security Council has urged a national conference taking place in Libya in mid-April to “engage in good faith” in efforts to forge a roadmap for “credible and…
London, March 27 (IANS) British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday that she will step down if the Brexit deal secures a majority in the parliament, so as to allow her successor to take…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Police arrested two men in Lahore on Wednesday for their alleged torture of one of the suspect’s wife over her refusal to dance for them. According to a police complaint, Asma…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Pakistan on Wednesday accused India of destroying a satellite to demonstrate its growing strategic military power. A spokesperson for the Foreign Ministry stressed that Pakistan was against weaponizing what he called…
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Marked by deepening cycle of hunger and malnutrition, persistent poverty, limited economic opportunities and environmental degradation, rural areas continue to be in a state of crisis globally, a United States-based…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has come under attack for reportedly suggesting the setting up of an interim set-up in Afghanistan for peace talks to succeed. Khan is said to have…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) As India successfully test fired its anti-satellite missile A-SAT, Pakistan on Wednesday said militarisation of space should be avoided. Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mohammad Faisal told the media: “Pakistan has been…
Sudney, March 27 (IANS) A Melbourne man has become the first person in the Australian history to win the same national lottery draw twice, netting 46 million Australian dollars ($32.7 million). “Well, it’s extraordinary, isn’t…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 27 (IANS) China on Wednesday said it hoped that India’s successful testing of an anti-satellite missile will help maintain peace in the outer space. “We are aware of relevant reports…
Dhaka, March 27 (IANS) Bangladesh’s overall imports plunged over 22 per cent to $35.44 billion in the seven months (July-January) of the this fiscal, said an official on Wednesday. Overall import orders, officially known as…
Colombo, March 27 (IANS) Sri Lanka on Wednesday said it has halted its artificial rain project in drought-hit areas due to lack of moisture in the clouds. The Power and Energy Ministry said that following…
W0ashington, March 27 (IANS) Pharmaceutical company Purdue Pharma agreed to pay $270 million to the state of Oklahoma in one of the more than 1,600 lawsuits it faces for its alleged responsibility in aggravating the…
Islamabad, March 27 (IANS) Religious minorities are more vulnerable than safe in Pakistan, a leading newspaper said on Wednesday. An editorial in the Dawn newspaper made the comment after two Hindu sisters, both minors, were…
Yangon (Myanmar), March 27 (IANS) Myanmar authorities seized over 40 billion kyats ($26.67 million) worth of narcotic drugs at sea in Tanintharyi region, authorities said on Wednesday. The seizure was made on Sunday by security…
London, March 27 (IANS) Michel Bacos, Air France captain hailed as a hero for refusing to abandon his passengers when Palestinian and German hijackers seized the plane in 1976, died in Nice (France). He was…
Washington, March 27 (IANS) A mother has filed a $125 million lawsuit against the Weather Channel over her son’s death in a car collision in Texas on March 28, 2017. Two of the channels’ storm…
By Gaurav Sharma Beijing, March 27 (IANS) China on Wednesday reacted to India’s successful testing of an anti-satellite missile and hoped that New Delhi will earnestly maintain peace and tranquility in the outer space. “We…
London, March 27 (IANS) British MPs are preparing to vote for their preferred Brexit option, with Prime Minister Theresa May due to meet Tory backbenchers in an effort to win them over to her deal….