Washington, April 2 : The US Department of State said that it welcomes the European Union (EU)-led virtual meeting between representatives of Iran, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the UK...

Toronto, April 2 : Canada’s most populous province of Ontario announced that it will impose a four-week shutdown starting from Saturday onwards due to the worsening Covid-19 situation. The shutdown...

Washington, April 2 : The US Treasury Department said that it is working with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide a new allocation of Special Drawing Rights (SDRs) to...

Rome, April 1 : Italy has extended a number of coronavirus-related restrictions until the end of April, the government of Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced after a meeting. However, the...

Ramallah, April 1 : Less than two months before the May 22 parliamentary elections in the Palestinian territories, 36 party lists have registered to compete. Thirteen of them have been...

Brisbane, April 1 : A snap lockdown in the Australian city of Brisbane, put in place over a local cluster of coronavirus community transmissions, was lifted on Thursday, the state...

Nay Pyi Taw, April 1 : Ousted democratic leaders of Myanmar have said that they were rescinding the country’s 2008 constitution, which gave significant power to the armed forces. The...

Jakarta, April 1 : The number of foreign tourists visiting Indonesia was recorded at 117,000 in February 2021, an 86.59 per cent drop compared to the same month last year,...

Seoul, April 1 : South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said on Thursday that the country will adopt a “vaccine passport” this month to verify people’s Covid-19 vaccination status via...

Hong Kong, April 1 : Seven Hong Kong pro-democracy figures were convicted on Thursday for taking part in an unauthorised protest in 2019. Prominent pro-democracy activist Martin Lee and media...

Washington, April 1 : The US is expected to encounter about 2 million migrants at the southern border by the end of the 2021 fiscal year, a record high since...

Baghdad, April 1 : The Iraqi Parliament has endorsed a bill for the 2021 budget with about $89 billion and a deficit of $19 billion after months of delay due...

Lisbon, April 1 : The Portuguese Parliament has approved the renewal of the mandatory use of masks in public spaces until June 13 to contain the spread of Covid-19 in...

Canberra, April 1 : Australians stranded overseas amid the coronavirus pandemic have filed a legal action against the federal government with the UN. A group, called “StrandedAussies.org”, said in documents...

Washington, April 1 : Private companies in the US added 517,000 jobs in March, indicating continued laboUr market recovery, payroll data company Automatic Data Processing (ADP) said in a report....

Tripoli, April 1 : Mohammad Menfi, President of the Libyan Presidency Council, has welcomed the release of more than 100 prisoners who were fighting with the eastern-based army during the...

Brasilia, April 1 : The Brazilian government wants lockdowns lifted so economic activity can return to normal “as quickly as possible”, President Jair Bolsonaro said. He made the announcement following...

Tel Aviv, April 1 : Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called on his right-wing rivals to join forces to form a right-wing government coalition under his leadership. In his...

United Nations, April 1 : The humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden Tigray state remains extremely dire, a UN spokesman said. Access in parts of southern and southeastern Tigray has been...

Moscow, April 1 : Russian Ambassador to the US Anatoly Antonov said that he is not anticipating “bright prospects” for Moscow-Washington relations. The bilateral ties are in the midst of...

Hong Kong, April 1 : Four men involved in the 2019 rioting and illegal assembly at the Hong Kong International Airport were sentenced to imprisonment for 13 to 45 months...

Moscow, April 1 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the US has shown “encouraging signs” with regards to finding a compromise and returning to the Iran nuclear deal....

Dodoma, April 1 : Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan has announced the appointment of new Finance Minister and Foreign Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle. Announcing the reshuffle shortly after the...

London, April 1 : The UK’s GDP slump for 2020 was revised to 9.8 per cent from a first estimate of 9.9 per cent, but this was still the largest...

Madrid, April 1 : International tourist arrivals fell by 87 per cent year-on-year in January due to the coronavirus pandemic, the UN World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said. After a drop...

Khartoum, April 1 : The Sudanese government has warned of the danger of Ethiopia’s implementation of the second filling of the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile...

By Arul LouisNew York, April 1 : US President Joe Biden has unveiled an ambitious $2 trillion plan to overhaul the nation’s deteriorating infrastructure and create jobs while putting the...

Washington, April 1 : Gen.Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, spoke with his Ukrainian and Russian counterparts amid escalating tensions in Kiev. On Wednesday, Milley and...

Washington, April 1 : US President Joe Biden has announced a massive plan to modernise infrastructure, including the largest jobs programme the country has seen since World War II. The...

Moscow, April 1 : Russia’s upper house of parliament, the Federation Council, has passed a bill enabling incumbent President Vladimir Putin to run for two more terms starting 2024. The...

By Arul LouisNew York, March 12 : US President Joe Biden’s spokesperson has defended his assertion that Indian Americans are “taking over the country” against criticism that it could play...

Beijing, March 11 : The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)....

Beijing, March 11 : The National People’s Congress (NPC), China’s top legislature, on Thursday adopted a decision on improving the electoral system of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR)....

Yangon, March 11 : Myanmar’s military rulers have accused the ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of illegally accepting $600,000 (£430,000) and gold. The allegation is the strongest yet levelled...

Washington, March 11 : The US Senate has voted to confirm Merrick Garland as attorney general to lead the Justice Department, a central role to President Joe Biden’s domestic policy...

Washington, March 11 : The US Department of Treasury on Wednesday announced sanctions against two adult children of Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing and their six companies. The Treasury...

Tehran, March 11 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday that the US should take the first step to return to the 2015 nuclear deal, formally known...

Yangon, March 11 : Myanmar’s Anti-Terrorism Central Committee on Thursday issued an order of withdrawing the terrorist designation of Arakan Army (AA) under the approval of the State Administration Council....

Jeddah (Saudi Arabia), March 11 : The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development in Saudi Arabia is working on a national anti-discrimination policy that will be adopted in the...

Washington, March 11 : The US House of Representatives on Wednesday approved the final version of the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill, sending it to President Joe Biden’s desk for...

Washington, March 10 : A jury selection process has started in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged of killing African-American man George Floyd under custody...

Washington, March 10 : The Pentagon has announced that the deployment period of the nearly 2,300 National Guard troops at the US Capitol has been extended till May 23. In...

Canberra, March 10 : Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Governor Philip Lowe on Wednesday said that the country’s economy has performed better than expected in terms of pandemic recovery due...

Canberra, March 10 : Australian Opposition leader Anthony Albanese on Wednesday has called for a major overhaul of city planning as more people were still working from home because of...

Washington, March 10 : US President Joe Biden’s dog Major “hurt someone” at the White House earlier this month, causing a “minor injury”, Press Secretary Jen Psaki has confirmed. Major,...

Washington, March 10 : The US has designated two Iranian officials over their “involvement in gross violations of human rights”. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Secretary of State Antony...

Brussels, March 10 : John Kerry, the US’ Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, has underlined the cooperation between Washington and the European Union (EU) on the fight against climate crisis...

Washington, March 10 : The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released new videos showing a person planting two pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican National Committee and...

Sanaa, March 10 : Yemen’s government has called for an international investigation into a deadly fire at a migrant detention facility in capital Sanaa that claimed the lived of at...

Copenhagen, March 10 : Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the appointment of a special envoy tasked with securing a seat at the UN Security Council in 2025-2026. “Kristian Jensen...

Copenhagen, March 10 : Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen announced the appointment of a special envoy tasked with securing a seat at the UN Security Council in 2025-2026. “Kristian Jensen...

Edinburgh, March 10 : Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon announced that four people from two households will be able to meet outdoors in the region from Friday, as part of...

Madrid, March 10 : The European Parliament has voted to strip the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two former officials of his regional government, Antoni Comin and...

Madrid, March 10 : The European Parliament has voted to strip the immunity of former Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont and two former officials of his regional government, Antoni Comin and...

Berlin, March 10 : Working hours in Germany last year “fell more than ever before” due to the Covid-19 pandemic, a research institution revealed. On Tuesday, the Institute for Employment...

Addis Ababa, March 10 : More than 131,000 people are displaced in 39 accessible locations in Ethiopia’s conflict-affected Tigray and the neighbouring Afar and Amhara regions, the International Organization for...

London, March 10 : Retail sales in the UK saw a 1.0 per cent growth in February compared with the same period last year, but conditions will continue to be...

Paris, March 10 : The global gross domestic product (GDP) will grow at 5.6 per cent this year if Covid-19 vaccination rollouts are fast and effective enough across the world,...

Lisbon, March 10 : Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has started his second term as head of state, promising “good use of European funds, with good management” of financial...

Riyadh, March 10 : A warplane of the Saudi-led coalition launched airstrikes on a Houthi-controlled military site in Yemen’s capital city Sanaa, witnesses said. They said the strikes on Tuesday...

By Arul LouisNew York, March 10 : Quad collaboration has been upgraded to summit level and the leaders of the four nations — the US, India, Australia, Japan — will...

Moscow, March 10 : Media report of theadministration of US President Joe Biden planning to launch cyberattacks against Russia is a “cause for extreme concern”, a Kremlin spokesman has said....

Johannesburg, March 10 : South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a 1.5 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, and expanded 6.3 per cent quarter on quarter...

Johannesburg, March 10 : South Africa’s gross domestic product (GDP) recorded a 1.5 per cent growth in the fourth quarter of 2020, and expanded 6.3 per cent quarter on quarter...

Cairo, March 10 : Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi said that the inauguration of the New Administrative Capital (NAC) and the relocation of the government’s headquarters to the new city will...

Athens, March 10 : The Greek government is aiming to restart tourism on May 14, as long as the Covid-19 epidemiological situation allows it, Tourism Minister Harry Theoharis said. The...

Washington, March 10 : The US Supreme Court has agreed to a request from President Joe Biden’s administration to dismiss a case challenging the so-called “public charge” rule introduced by...

Los Angeles, March 10 : Bob Chapek, the CEO of American entertainment giant Disney, said that he expects the company’s theme parks in the US state of California to reopen...

Washington, March 10 : The US is committed to reviewing the former administration’s designation of Cuba as “State Sponsor of Terrorism”, the White House said. “We are committed to carefully...

By Arul LouisNew York, March 10 : As US President Joe Biden prepares for a summit with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders of the Quad, the top...

By Arul LouisNew York, March 9 : Tweets by Vanita Gupta, the nominee for Associate Attorney-General, came up on Tuesday when she appeared before Senate Judiciary Committee for her confirmation...

Washington, March 9 : Former US First Lady Michelle Obama will be inducted into the National Womens Hall of Fame in October, according to the organisation. In a statement issued...

Washington, March 9 : The Chicago-headquartered United Airlines was hit hard by a class action lawsuit filed by passengers who went through a near-death experience in one of its flights...

Wellington, March 9 : A newly-established advisory group will ensure New Zealand’s Covid-19 response continues to learn and adapt with a focus on continual improvement, a Minister said here on...

Canberra, March 9 : The Australian government will fund apprenticeships for young workers in an attempt to stop them from becoming unemployed, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Tuesday. He...

Canberra, March 9 : A plan to quarantine international students rriving in the Australian state of Tasmania will not go ahead as initially planned, local officials said on Tuesday. New...

Washington, March 9 : The number of unaccompanied migrant children in US Border Patrol facilities has exceeded 3,200, hitting a new record high, according to internal agency documents. Among them,...

Sanaa, March 9 : At least 60 people were killed due to a fire at an immigrant holding facility in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, a Houthi official said on Tuesday. The...

Brasilia, March 9 : A Brazilian Supreme Court judge overturned the graft convictions against former President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, clearing the way for him to run in the...

Washington, March 9 : US President Joe Biden signed two executive orders aimed to promote gender equity and vowed “to ensure that every domestic and foreign policy we pursue rests...

Washington, March 9 : The US government will grant temporary protected status (TPS) to Venezuelans already living in America for a period of for 18 months until September 2022. In...

Khartoum, March 9 : A UN mission has said that it would work to mobilise international support and resources to support the transitional period in Sudan. Head of the UN...

Ramallah, March 9 : Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced that preparations for holding the legislative elections on May 22 is underway. The official WAFA news agency reported that Abbas made...

Brussels, March 9 : European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has laid out a vision of turning Europe into a continent of equal opportunities for men and women. “I...

Geneva, March 9 : The World Health Organization (WHO) called for strengthening women’s leadership for an equal future in a post-coronavirus pandemic world. Marking International Women’s Day and echoing this...

Baghdad, March 9 : Iraqi health authorities have extended the partial and full curfew for two weeks due to the continued increase in coronavirus cases. A statement issued on Monday...

Geneva, March 9 : The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) warned that the lives and rights of female refugees have “worsened” due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, saying that there were...

Tripoli, March 9 : The newly-elected Libyan Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah has called on the House of Representatives to approve the fresh government. “I call on the members of...

Tokyo, March 9 : A senior Japanese bureaucrat has been transferred from his position after the Communications Ministry confirmed that he had been wined and dined by telecom giant NTT,...

Beirut, March 9 : Unicef and the French Development Agency (AFD) has signed an agreement to grant 2 million euros ($2.37 million) to Lebanon to rebuild a hospital which was...

Tel Aviv, March 9 : Israel has lifted the ban on entry of foreign nationals into the country, according to a statement issued by the Population and Immigration Authority. In...

London, March 9 : As millions of children returned to classrooms across England, UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that the increased risk of coronavirus transmission is “inevitable”. “We do...

Ottawa, March 9 : Canada’s tourism economy suffered unprecedented losses in 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic and is by far the most threatened sector in the country’s economy, it...

United Nations, March 9 : The latest data published UN Women, an entity of the world body working for the empowerment of women, shows that women’s rights and leadership are...

United Nations, March 9 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned two reported attacks in Yemen and Saudi Arabia, his spokesperson said. “It is really quite simple.Such actions are detrimental...

Ottawa, March 9 : The Canadian government announced that it’s designating March 11 as National Day of observance to commemorate Covid-19 victims. In a statement on Monday, Prime Minister Justin...

Nay Pyi Taw, March 9 : The UN has appealed to the military in Myanmar for the safe release of hundreds of protesters who are believed to be “trapped” inside...

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, March 8 : After facing an embarrassing defeat in the high-stake Senate seat elections at the hands of the opposition’s candidate, the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has...

New York, March 8 : Top Democratic lawmakers from New York have urged state Governor Andrew Cuomo to resign after two more former aides accused him of inappropriate behaviour, as...

Wellington, March 8 : New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday that everyone in the country will have access to the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine after it secured an...

Seoul, March 8 : The combined forces of South Korea and the US kicked off their joint annual military exercises in a scaled-back manner in view of the Covid-19 pandemic,...

Tel Aviv, March 8 : Israel’s annual budget deficit reached a record of 173.9 billion new shekels ($52 billion), according to a report issued by the Ministry of Finance. The...

Sanaa, March 8 : Yemen’s Houthi militia has confirmed attacking Saudi Aramco facilities with eight ballistic missiles and 14 bomb-laden drones, an official of the rebel group said. “The attack...

London, March 8 : UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson described the reopening of schools in England as a “national effort” to beat coronavirus, even though some experts warned that the...

New Delhi, March 8 : “China is not 10 feet tall”, and alarmism is undermining American strategy towards Beijing, says Ryan Hass, Michael H.Armacost Chair in Foreign Policy Studies at...

Tehran, March 8 : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that the full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 is needed to maintain and revive the 2015 international nuclear agreement....

Beijing, March 8 : Chinese Foreign Minister and State Councillor Wang Yi said that Beijing is ready to work with the US to bring bilateral relations back on the right...

Paris, March 8 : Olivier Dassault, deputy of the Les Republicains (LR) conservative party and son of billionaire industrialist Serge Dassault, was killed in a helicopter crash, President Emmanuel Macron...

Washington, March 8 : The United States and South Korea reached an agreement on defence cost-sharing with increased contribution from South Korea, US State Department said. “We are pleased that...

Sanaa, March 8 : The Saudi-led coalition launched a series of airstrikes on Houthi-controlled military sites in Yemen’s capital Sanaa, local residents said. The strikes hit the 1st Division Camp,...

Riyadh, March 7 : The Saudi-led coalition involved in the war in Yemen announced on Sunday that it intercepted 10 bomb-laden drones in less than five hours, local media reported....

Washington, March 7 : The evenly split US Senate has narrowly passed a $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief bill after a marathon overnight session, with lawmakers voting along party lines. After...

United Nations, March 7 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an inclusive justice system that is intolerant of discrimination and works for all. High levels of inequality are...

Canberra, March 7 : Former Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop on Sunday urged the incumbent government to introduce independent counselling for parliamentary staff amid claims of mistreatment of women. Bishop,...

Baghdad, March 7 : Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani have called for enhancing security and stability of the region. A statement by the Prime Minister’s...

Khartoum, March 7 : Sudan and Egypt have voiced rejection to a “fait accompli” approach to the issue of the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Nile river....

Tel Aviv, March 7 : The Israeli cabinet has approved the third phase exit plan from the full lockdown imposed in the country on December 27, 2020, the Prime Minister’s...

Sanaa, March 7 : Violent clashes erupted between Yemen’s government forces and the Houthi militia in different areas of the country in the past 24 hours, claiming the lives of...

London, March 7 : The coronavirus lockdown in the UK has been a “success” but the country is “still not out of the woods”, the chief of the Office for...

Los Angeles, March 6 : Theme parks and stadiums in the US state of California will reopen as early as April 1 with capacity restrictions and other safety modifications, local...

Washington, March 6 : US President Joe Biden has agreed that Authorizations for the Use of Military Force (AUMF) that justify American military operations, need to be updated, White House...

Brussels, March 6 : The European Union (EU) and the US have agreed to suspend the tariffs imposed over the Airbus-Boeing disputes, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said...

Washington, March 6 : US employers added 379,000 jobs in February, with the unemployment rate little changed at 6.2 per cent, the Labour Department reported. In February, most of the...

Washington, March 6 : Democratic House lawmaker Eric Swalwell, one of the nine impeachment managers, filed a lawsuit accusing former President Donald Trump of inciting the deadly January 6 Capitol...

United Nations, March 6 : There is a need for greater access in Ethiopia’s conflict-ridden Tigray region to reach large groups in dire humanitarian need, although more UN humanitarian workers...

Beirut, March 6 : The European Union (EU) has adopted a 130 million euros ($155 million) assistance package to support Syrian refugees and local communities in Jordan and Lebanon, according...

Riyadh, March 6 : The Saudi-led coalition involved in the war in Yemen foiled a drone attack by Houthi militia toward the Kingdom, a top official said. Turki Al Maliki,...

United Nations, March 6 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has offered to help break the tripartite impasse between Ethiopia, Egypt and Sudan over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam on the...

Beirut, March 6 : The US embassy in Lebanon has denied media reports about Washington’s intention to impose sanctions on Lebanese Central Bank Governor Riad Salameh. “We have seen reports...

Istanbul, March 6 : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel held a video conference during which they discussed the Covid-19 pandemic and other regional issues. According...

San Francisco, March 6 : San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced a new economic recovery program for workforce development, paid training programs, job placement and employment services for the...

Tehran, March 6 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has slammed the US’ continued sanctions against the Islamic Republic amid the Covid-19 pandemic. “Even amid Covid-19, the US continues...

Bangkok, March 6 : Thailand is considering Covid-19 vaccine passports and quarantine exemption amid efforts to boost the country’s ailing tourism sector. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the Foreign...

Geneva, March 6 : The Geneva-based Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) said that the global representation of women in Parliament reached a record high in 2020, however progress in this regard is...

Nicosia, March 6 : The European Union (EU) is strongly committed to supporting the upcoming talks on the Cyprus issue, Josep Borrell, the bloc’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and...

Damascus, March 6 : The US forces have started deploying new defence systems in its bases in northern and eastern Syria to protect against any possible attack by Iran-backed militias,...

Beirut, March 6 : As the continuing economic crisis heightened by the Covid-19 pandemic was deepening, banks in Lebanon were witnessing mass layoffs. After an exodus of the US dollar...

Budapest, March 6 : Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has justified the newly-implemented stricter regulations to flatten the curve of the third wave of the pandemic, as the country’s total...

Tokyo, March 6 : Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has extended the state of emergency covering the Tokyo metropolitan area by two weeks to March 21 for a second time...

Auckland, March 5 : Auckland, New Zealand’s largest city, will lower its Covid-19 restriction level to Alert Level 2 on Sunday after a week of citywide lockdown, Prime Minister Jacinda...

Washington, March 5 : The US and the UK have announced a four-month tariff suspension in an attempt to reach a negotiated solution to the longstanding trade conflict over aircraft...

Phnom Penh, March 5 : Cambodia, host of the 13th Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) Summit, has decided to further postpone it to the last quarter of 2021 due to the Covid-19...

Canberra, March 5 : Australian Defence Minister Linda Reynolds on Friday apologised to a former government staffer who has alleged that she was raped in Parliament House and demanded an...

Seoul, March 5 : North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged officials across the country to improve work of the city and county party committees, the state-media reported on Friday....

Tripoli, March 5 : The International Organization for Migration (IOM) said it has deported 145 illegal migrants voluntarily from Libya to their home country Mali. “Amid Covid-19, stranded migrants in...

Washington, March 5 : House Democrats have reintroduced the American Dream and Promise Act, which will enable US-raised immigrant youth known as “Dreamers” to earn lawful permanent residence and citizenship,...

Washington, March 5 : Initial jobless claims in the US increased to 745,000 last week, indicating stalled recovery in the labour market, the Labour Department reported. In the week ending...

United Nations, March 5 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed concerns over the widespread escalation of violence in Yemen that has already triggered the displacement of thousands of people,...

Tehran, March 5 : Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reiterated that the 2015 nuclear deal or the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) is not renegotiable. In a series...

United Nations, March 5 : UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has announced the appointment of Cherith Norman Chalet of the US as Assistant Secretary-General for General Assembly and Conference Management. According...

Tel Aviv, March 5 : The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a 98.5 per cent drop in foreign tourist arrivals to Israel during the first two months of 2021, according...

Washington, March 5 : The US Senate has voted to begin a debate on the $1.9 trillion Covid-19 relief package amid Republican opposition, as Democrats hope to send the bill...

Washington, March 5 : The US Department of Commerce added Myanmar’s Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Home Affairs, and two commercial entities to its trade blacklist. The Commerce Department also...

Moscow, March 5 : Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and Qatar from March 8 to 12, the ministry’s spokesperson Maria Zakharova...

Jerusalem, March 5 : Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have discussed cooperation in science, space, technology, and innovation, Israeli Ministry of Science and Technology said. The ministry’s director...

London, March 4 : Buckingham Palace has said it will investigate claims the Duchess of Sussex bullied royal staff, adding that it was “very concerned” by the allegations. It follows...

London, March 4 : The Duchess of Sussex has said that she is not afraid of the consequences of speaking out in her and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey....

Washington/New Delhi, March 4 : In line with the previous government’s China policy, the Biden administration has announced that the US will support China’s neighbours, Taiwan and human rights in...

By Arul LouisNew York, March 4 : While describing the US engagement with India as a “global comprehensive strategic partnership,” the State Department has reiterated Washington’s policy of a de-hyphenated...

United Nations, March 4 : The peace process in South Sudan remains extremely fragile despite some progress in the past four years, said David Shearer, the outgoing top UN envoy...

Washington, March 4 : US Capitol Police said that it has learned of a “possible plot to breach the Capitol” by a militia group driven by a conspiracy theory suggesting...

New Delhi, March 3 : Russia on Wednesday threatened to retaliate against the sanctions imposed on it by the US and the EU for allegedly poisoning an opposition leader. In...

Washington, March 3 : The US Chamber of Commerce called on Congress to target the Covid-19 relief package based on the latest data, arguing that the economic situation has changed...

Seoul, March 3 : South Korean Defence Minister Suh Wook on Wednesday met the European Union’s (EU) Ambassador to Seoul Maria Castillo Fernandez to discuss security issues. Suh and Fernandez...

Washington, March 3 : A senior US Federal Reserve official said that the central bank needs to be patient with easy monetary policy to achieve its inflation and employment goals....

Baghdad, March 3 : At least 10 rockets were fired on Wednesday at a military airbase housing US-led coalition forces in Iraq’s Anbar province, security sources said. A statement by...

Canberra, March 3 : Data released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) on Wednesday revealed that the country’s economy has continued to recover from the Covid-19 crisis. According to...

Canberra, March 3 : The Australian government on Wednesday announced that it has extended the nation’s international border ban until June. Health Minister Greg Hunt said that the human biosecurity...

Canberra, March 3 : Australia’s Attorney General (AG) Christian Porter has identified himself as the government minister facing a historical rape allegation and fronted the media on Wednesday to deny...

Beijing, March 3 : The National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), the country’s top political advisory body, will open its annual session on Thursday in Beijing,...

Seoul, March 3 : Negotiators from South Korea and the US will hold talks in Washington this week to discuss how to share the upkeep cost for the US Forces...

Washington, March 3 : The US Senate has overwhelmingly voted to confirm President Joe Biden’s nominee Cecilia Rouse, a Princeton University economist, to lead the White House Council of Economic...

Dublin, March 3 : Ireland will re-establish its diplomatic presence in Iran following the closure of its embassy in Tehran in 2012, Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Coveney announced. “A...

Brussels, March 3 : The European Union (EU) has imposed restrictive measures on four Russian individuals responsible for serious human rights violations in Moscow. The four listed were Alexander Bastrykin,...

Rome, March 3 : Pushed by drastically increased public spending and a record-setting economic slowdown due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Italy’s national debt ratio surged last year, reaching 155.6 per...

Tehran, March 3 : Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has urged the US to lift sanctions to save the nuclear deal, which is also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of...

San Francisco, March 3 : San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced that the city will resume most businesses and activities that are allowed by the state of California, following its...

Beirut, March 3 : Protests erupted across Lebanon against the unprecedented collapse of the currency which slipped to a new low of 10,000 Lebanese pounds per $1. Protests were held...

Yerevan, March 3 : Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has again rejected Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan’s motion on dismissing Onik Gasparyan, the Chief of the Army’s General Staff. In an official...

Kuwait City, March 3 : Kuwaiti Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah issued a decree forming the new government under Prime Minister Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah. According to the...

Belfast, March 3 : The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to a five-step plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown, local media reported. Unlike plans announced in England and Scotland, Northern...

Belfast, March 3 : The Northern Ireland Executive has agreed to a five-step plan for easing the coronavirus lockdown, local media reported. Unlike plans announced in England and Scotland, Northern...

Brussels, March 3 : The euro area inflation rate continues to be positive in February, with the harmonized index of consumer price (HICP) reading at 0.9 per cent, the statistical...

Sanaa, March 3 : Yemen’s Houthi militia have said they attacked the Abha airport in Saudi Arabia, using a bomb-laden drone, the rebels’ military spokesman Yahya Sarea said in a...

Ramallah, March 3 : The Palestinian Authority (PA) has addressed an official letter to Israel on holding the upcoming general elections in the territories, a senior official said. The official...

Addis Ababa, March 3 : The African continent has faced its first economic recession in 25 years due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the UN Economic...

By Nikhila NatarajanNew York, March 3 : After weeks of cliffhanger politics, US President Joe Biden’s choice to head the Office of Management and Budget, Neera Tanden, pulled her nomination...

Brussels, March 3 : The European Central Bank (ECB) has the flexibility to react if it concludes that the recent increases in bond yields would have a negative impact on...

Moscow, March 3 : The Russian Foreign Ministry urged the US administration ‘not to play with fire’ after Washington announced sanctions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning...

Washington, March 3 : Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo was confirmed by the Senate as the new US commerce secretary, about two months after President Joe Biden’s announcement of the...

Washington, March 3 : Christopher Wray, director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), said that the law enforcement agency classifies the deadly January 6 Capitol riot by former President...

Addis Ababa, March 3 : The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU) has called on member states to ensure safe situations while holding elections amid the ongoing...

Ottawa, March 3 : Canada’s gross domestic product shrank 5.4 per cent in 2020, the worst year for the country’s economy since record keeping began in 1961, according to authorities....

Lagos, March 3 : The Unicef has said that it will provide psychosocial support to the 279 released schoolgirls who were kidnapped from a boarding school in Nigeria’s Zamfara state...

Cairo, March 3 : Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and his Sudanese counterpart Mariam al-Sadiq al-Mahdi stressed that Ethiopia’s possible second phase filling of the Nile dam unilaterally would pose...

Washington, March 3 : The United States imposed sanctions against two leaders of Yemen’s Houthi rebels, accusing them of attacking civilians and bordering nations. The US Department of Treasury in...

Washington, March 3 : The United States announced sanctions and restrictions against Russian individuals and entities over the alleged poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. US actions against Russia include...

By Hamza AmeerIslamabad, March 2 : Turkey and Pakistan are on the verge of signing a defence agreement, opening doors for Islamabad to become the co-manufacturer of missiles and fighter...

Tokyo, March 2 : Japanese authorities on Tuesday arrested two American men who are suspected of helping ousted Nissan Motor Co.Chairman Carlos Ghosn escape to Lebanon in 2019 while on...

Houston, March 2 : DeAnn Walker, Chairperson of the Texas Public Utility Commission (PUC) which that regulates the state’s electric, telecommunications, and water and sewer utilities, has resigned amid criticism...