UN chief to stress multipolarity, UNSC reforms at BRICS Summit in India
United Nations, Sept 10: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres will underscore the importance of multipolarity and the need to reform multilateral institutions, including the...
Pakistan says trilateral Makkah pact a ‘defensive alliance’
Islamabad, Sept 10: Pakistan on Thursday termed the trilateral defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye as a "defensive alliance" to ensure regional security...
25 killed in China cargo ship fire
Beijing, Sept 10: Twenty-five people were killed and five others injured when a fire broke out on a foreign-flagged cargo ship undergoing repairs in...
Houthi rebels reach strategic port city in Yemen, other Mideast developments
Dubai, Sep 10: Iranian-backed Houthi rebels have entered Yemen's strategic Red Sea port city of Mokha, according to two residents, which could bring the...
China says it hopes to agree with US on tariff reductions ‘at an early date’
Beijing, Sep 10: China and the US hope to reach an agreement on lowering import taxes soon, a Chinese government spokesperson said Thursday, fuelling...
Bangladesh: Jailed Hindu rights leader granted parole to attend mother’s funeral
Dhaka, Sep 10: Bangladesh authorities on Thursday granted five-hour parole to jailed Hindu rights leader Chinmoy Krishna Das to attend his mother's funeral, local...
Israeli strike in Gaza kills 4 including children and other Mideast developments
Dubai, Sep 10: An Israeli strike killed at least four people in northern Gaza, including two children. And a media outlet controlled by Iran-backed...
Nepal floods death toll climbs to 1,377
Kathmandu, Sept 10: The death toll due to the flash floods in Nepal rose to 1,377 on Thursday as more bodies were recovered from...
Indonesia searches for 8 missing at sea near Anak Krakatau volcano
Jakarta, Sep 9: Indonesian rescuers searched for eight people who went missing at sea while heading to a volcanic island to report on an...
Nepal Parliament panel set up to assess economic impact of flash floods
Kathmandu, Sep 9: A seven-member parliamentary sub-committee was set up on Wednesday to assess the impact of the devastating Rasuwa flash flood on Nepal's...
UK sanctions Israeli settlements in West Bank, condemns ‘ethnic cleansing’
London, Sept 8: The UK on Tuesday announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, banning the import of goods from the occupied...
El Nino effect leaves over 115,000 in Sri Lanka facing drinking water shortage
Colombo, Sept 8: Over 115,000 people in Sri Lanka are facing drinking water shortages as an emerging El Nino condition, coupled with high temperatures...
