UNESCO today added the World War II D-Day landing beaches in France, Greece’s Mount Olympus, Japan’s ancient capitals of Asuka and Fujiwara, and South Sudan’s Boma-Badingilo Migratory Landscape to...
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UN Secretary General António Guterres appeals for global support during Syria visit.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres today appealed to the international community to support the people of Syria at the start of his first visit to the Arab country as UN...
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SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket completes successful test flight, deploys 20 Starlink satellites.
SpaceX’s giant Starship rocket successfully completed its latest test flight travelling halfway around the world and deploying 20 advanced Starlink satellites. The 124-metre rocket launched from Texas yesterday after...
Severe wildfires in Spain and France have forced thousands of people to leave their homes as firefighters struggle to control the flames. In Spain, three wildfires west of Madrid...
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Experts opine, US imposes new tariff on imports to protect domestic manufacturing.
The United States has imposed new tariffs of up to 12.5 percent on imports from 60 trading partners, including China, the European Union and the UK. The tariffs, covering...
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Russia expresses readiness to resolve conflict with Ukraine during talks with US in Manila.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the ASEAN ministerial meetings in Manila today. During the talks,...
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EAM S Jaishankar conveys India’s support for successful chairship of ASEAN to Philippines President.
External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar today called on Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and conveyed India’s support for a successful chairship of ASEAN. He said India-Philippines cooperation under...
The US House of Representatives today passed a record 1.15 trillion US dollars defence policy bill that includes a plan to strengthen military integration between the United States and...
An earthquake of 4.2-magnitude struck western Nepal early this morning. According to the National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre, the epicentre of the quake was located around Kotdewal of...
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Voluntary shutdown & wheel jam strikes continue in PoJK. JAAC urges people to participate in July 23 protest.
A voluntary shutdown and wheel jam strike continue in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, PoJK. The Joint Awami Action Committee (JAAC) has urged people of the PoJK to participate in...