Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iran and Turkey have discussed ways, including preferential trade and bartering, to develop mutual trade amid US sanctions against Iran, Tehran Times daily reported. In a meeting held in Tehran on…
Manila, Jan 27 (IANS) At least 27 people were killed and 77 others injured on Sunday in twin explosions during Mass at a church in Philippines’ Sulu province, police said. A senior police officer told…
Kabul, Jan 26 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 20 others injured in a blast that targeted a volleyball match in Afghanistan’s Baghlan province, an official said on Saturday. “Hundreds of people were…
Beijing, Jan 24 (IANS) China on Thursday said it has detained Chinese-Australian writer Yang Hengjun on charges of involvement in “criminal activities endangering China’s national security”. The confirmation came after Australian diplomats met their Chinese…
Washington, Jan 24 (IANS) At least five people were killed on Wednesday after a shooter opened fire in a bank in the US state of Florida, according to local police. “After an assessment of the…
San Francisco, Jan 23 (IANS) Google has released an updated version of its “My Business” app to allow users to share the service-areas and information about their business via Maps and Search, increasing their chances…
Karachi, Jan 20 (IANS) A “successful” robotic surgical procedure was carried out for the first time in Pakistan on a female patient at a hospital in Karachi, the media reported on Sunday. The procedure called…
Washington, Jan 19 (IANS) Facebook is facing a “record-setting” fine from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over its handling of user data and privacy violations. According to a report in The New York Times…
London, Jan 16 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party government braced for a vote of no confidence on Wednesday, a day after she suffered a historic defeat in Parliament where lawmakers roundly rejected…
Doha, Jan 14 (IANS) Visiting US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday called for ending the continuing crisis between Qatar and mainly its Arab Gulf neighbours. Speaking at a joint news conference with Qatari…
Moscow, Nov 30 (IANS) The cancellation of a meeting between the Presidents of the US and Russia had nothing to do with an escalation of tension between Kiev and Moscow but was due to internal…
Bangkok, July 5 (IANS) Rescuers in Thailand are racing against the weather to free 12 boys and their football coach trapped in a flooded cave in Thailand. “We were racing against time before we found…
Brussels, June 29 (IANS) European leaders have reached a migration deal after holding marathon talks at a summit lasting nearly 10 hours, the bloc’s president Donald Tusk said on Friday. Italy — the entry point…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Air India on Thursday announced an increase in the frequency in New Delhi-Tel Aviv flight services, adding a fourth flight a week starting on July 14. The airline will now…
Seoul, June 27 (IANS) The commander of US Forces Korea (USFK) on Wednesday ruled out that all joint military exercises between South Korea and the US would be suspended to support an ongoing spirit of…
Geneva, June 19 (IANS) The number of people forcibly displaced due to wars, other violence and persecution worldwide reached a new high in 2017 at 68.5 million, 2.9 million more than the year before, UN…
Beijing, June 15 (IANS) China will respond immediately to protect its rights and interests if the US pushes ahead with unilateral and protectionist policies, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday. Spokesman Geng Shuang made the…
New York, June 5 (IANS) Disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein on Tuesday pleaded not guilty to two charges of rape and one of sexual assault against him, a media report said. An unshaven, scruffy-looking Weinstein,…
Washington, June 3 (IANS) Three members of the International Space Station Expedition 55 crew returned safely to Earth on Sunday after nearly half a year-long stint in speace. American astronaut Scott Tingle, Japanese astronaut Norishige…
Kabul, May 30 (IANS) Afghanistans National Security Adviser Mohammad Hanif Atmar met an Indian delegation led by Indias Deputy National Security Adviser Rajender Khanna here on Wednesday and discussed the security situation in the country….