Vladimir Putin, Kim Jong Un hold first-ever talks
Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korea's Kim Jong Un met face-to-face for the first time on Thursday and vowed to seek closer ties. The meeting ...
Syria negotiators arrive in Kazakhstan for talks
Delegations from Iran, Russia and Turkey arrived in Kazakhstan's capital Nur-Sultan yesterday seeking an end to the conflict in Syria. Kazakhstan's fo...
Microsoft hits $1-trillion mark on strong Q3 results
Redmond: Microsoft stock hit $1-trillion mark after the company announced impressive third quarter results, riding on the success of its Azure Cloud a...
Minor explosion reported in Sri Lanka
Colombo: A minor explosion was reported on Thursday in Pugoda on the outskirts of the Sri Lankan capital Colombo, police said, adding there were casua...
Prince william attends emotional Anzac Day ceremony in New Zealand
Wellington: Britain’s Prince William paid tribute to Australian and New Zealand troops on Thursday at an emotional Anzac Day ceremony, six weeks after...
11 die as elevator cable snaps at work site in north China
Chinese state media say 11 workers were killed and two seriously injured when the cable on an elevator snapped at a construction site in northern Chin...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena calls for all party conference
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has called for an all party conference today to discuss the current situation and future steps in wake of Su...
United States dilutes UN rape-in-war resolution
The US removed all references to sexual and reproductive health.The Security Council resolution, submitted by Germany, dropped all such references. Th...
UN Security Council calls urgent meet to address situation in Eastern Ukraine
The UN Security Council has called an urgent meeting this afternoon to address the situation in Eastern Ukraine. The UN media office said this in its ...
UN, EU sign joint framework to strengthen partnership in counter-terrorism efforts
The United Nations and the European Union (EU) have signed a joint framework aimed at strengthening partnership in counter-terrorism efforts. The UN O...
Sudan army rulers say 'agreement on most demands' of protest leaders
In Sudan, Army rulers have said, they had reached an agreement on most demands made by protest leaders after the two sides held a meeting in Khartoum....
Kim Jong-un & Vladimir Putin to hold first summit talks in Vladivostok today
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet for their first summit talks in the Pacific port city of Vladivostok to...
Donald Trump vows to fight possible impeachment effort
President Donald Trump on Wednesday vowed to fight a possible impeachment effort by Congressional Democrats in the US Supreme Court. However, the...
UNHRC Chief calls Saudi Arabia's mass execution as shocking and abhorrent
The UNHRC Chief Michelle Bachelet has called Saudi Arabia's mass execution of 37 men including three minors as shocking and abhorrent. The ...
Nobel Prize announcements for 2019 to take place in October
Nobel Prize announcements for 2019 will take place in the month of October. The Nobel Prize is issued in the fields of Physiology or Medicine, Ph...
Iran supreme leader Khamenei says US oil sanctions won't go without response
Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei yesterday called the end of oil sanction waivers by the United States, a hostile measure that won't be le...
Sri Lanka police carry out controlled explosion on motorcycle near cinema hall
Colombo: Sri Lanka remained on high alert as police on Wednesday carried out a controlled explosion of a suspicious motorcycle parked near a cinema ha...
New Zealand offers residency to families of mosque victims
New Zealand opened a two-year window on Wednesday for people directly affected by the Christchurch terror attacks to apply to stay permanently in the ...
Sri Lanka was warned of threat hours before suicide attacks: Report
Sri Lankan intelligence officials were tipped off about an imminent attack by Daesh hours before a series of suicide bombings killed more than 350 peo...
World's first malaria vaccine launched in Africa
Geneva: The world’s first malaria vaccine has been launched in Malawi after concerted efforts of over 30 years to protect children from the deadly dis...
Snapchat adds 4 million users
San Francisco: Photo-messaging app Snapchat added four million new users in the first quarter of 2019, registering a revenue of $320 million up 39 per...
Toll in Sri Lanka bombings rises to 359: police
Colombo: The toll in a series of suicide bomb blasts on Easter Sunday targeting hotels and churches in Sri Lanka has risen to 359, police said Wednesd...
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena assures action against terrorism
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena has assured the nation that he would take steps to curtail terrorism and bring back normalcy swiftly. He sai...
50 people feared killed in landslide at Myanmar jade mine
More than 50 people are feared killed in a landslide near a jade mine in Kachin province of Northern Myanmar. The landslide created a mud-lake which b...
Chabahar port project won't be impacted by sanctions on Iran: US
The US says Chabahar port project won't be impacted by sanctions on Iran. A State Department official said that the Chabahar port project, being devel...
6.3 magnitude quake hits Tibet
A 6.3-magnitude earthquake jolted Tibet's Medog County in Nyingchi City today, said China Earthquake Networks Center. The epicentre, with a depth of 1...
Sri Lanka attacks: Mass funerals held as nation mourns
The death toll from the attacks on churches and hotels has risen to 321 with about 500 wounded, police said.A state of emergency is in effect to preve...
Kim-Putin: North Korean and Russian leaders to meet for first time
While no date has been announced, the Kremlin has also said the two will meet "in the second half of April".Speculation is growing that they'll meet i...
Sri Lanka attacks: What led to carnage?
The South Asian island nation has experience of such attacks - suicide bombers were used by Tamil Tiger rebels during the civil war. But the ruthlessn...
Bolivia crash: Bus plunges into ravine killing 25
The bus was trying to overtake a lorry when it collided head-on with another vehicle and went over the cliff, injuring 24 passengers.High speed could ...
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