Netanyahu says deal to release hostages held in Gaza reached
Tel Aviv, Jan 17: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday a deal to return hostages held in the Gaza Strip has been reached, after...
NASA’s stuck astronaut Sunita Williams steps out on spacewalk after 7 months in orbit
By MARCIA DUNNAP Aerospace Writer
Cape Canaveral (US), Jan 17: One of NASA's two stuck astronauts got a much welcomed change of scenery Thursday, stepping...
UN chief Guterres welcomes Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal
United Nations, Jan 16: UN chief Antonio Guterres has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, describing the deal as a "critical first...
UK’s Starmer arrives in Ukraine for security talks with Zelenskyy days before Trump is sworn in
Kyiv, Jan 16: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer arrived in Ukraine Thursday with a pledge to help guarantee the country's security for a century,...
Incoming US NSA indicates continuation of several elements of Biden’s China policy
Washington, Jan 16: Incoming US national security advisor Mike Waltz has indicated continuation of several elements of the China and Indo-Pacific policy of the...
Japan, Philippines plan to convey to Trump need for US engagement in Asia
By JIM GOMEZ and JOEAL CALUPITAN
Manila, Jan 15: Japan and the Philippines will convey to President-elect Donald Trump the urgent need for the US...
Australia’s prime minister demands Russia explain what happened to Australian POW
Melbourne, Jan 15: Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday his government will take the “strongest action possible” if Russia has harmed...
Israeli strikes kill 18 in Gaza, including women and children, medics say
Jerusalem, Jan 14: Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip killed at least 18 people overnight, including women and children, health officials said Tuesday, as...
Sri Lankan President Dissanayake arrives in Beijing on 4-day visit to China
Beijing/Colombo, Jan 14: Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived here on Tuesday on a four-day visit during which he is scheduled to hold...
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake rattles southwestern Japan, followed by tsunami advisories
Tokyo, Jan 13: A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.9 has hit southwestern Japan, the country's Meteorological Agency said Monday, while warning...
Biden says he was steady hand world needed after Trump
Washington, Jan 13: President Joe Biden strode into the White House four years ago with a foreign policy agenda that put repairing alliances strained...
‘Unauthorised’ fencing work by India worries Bangladesh
‘India halted barbed wire fencing along border due to strong opposition from BGB and locals’
Dhaka, Jan 13: Bangladesh has expressed "deep concern" to India...
