Sri Lanka court remands opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa for third time
Colombo, Sep 29: A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday remanded opposition leader Namal Rajapaksa until October 13, the third such order against him since...
South Africa’s death toll from weekend mass shootings rises to 28 after another victim dies
Johannesburg, Sep 28: South African authorities on Monday raised the combined death toll from two mass shootings over the weekend to 28, after another...
Pope urges religious leaders in France to preach peace as he recalls foundations of European unity
Metz (France), Sep 28: Pope Leo XIV urged religious leaders on Monday to preach messages of peace and unity as he wrapped up a...
Trump asked China’s president if he wants to buy US arms, ambassador says
Washington, Sep 28: President Donald Trump has justified the pending US arms sale to Taiwan to Chinese President Xi Jinping by downplaying it as...
Seoul demands apology after Zelenskyy unilaterally reveals North Korean prisoners of war transfer
Seoul, Sep 28: South Korea called for an official apology from Ukraine after the Ukrainian president revealed what Seoul says was supposed to be...
Strikes kill 6 in Ukraine after Moscow rejects German calls to de-escalate
Kyiv, Sep 27: Strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people overnight and on Sunday, officials said, hours after Moscow rejected German calls to...
73 terrorists in Pak: Army
Islamabad, Sept 27: Pakistani security forces killed 73 terrorists in operations across the restive Balochistan province over the past few days, the army said...
Russia backs India’s candidature for UNSC permanent seat
United Nations, Sep 27: Russia has backed India's candidature for a permanent seat in the United Nations Security Council, saying that any reform of...
2 giant pandas set off to Atlanta zoo from China after Xi-Trump summit
Bangkok, Sep 27: Two giant pandas departed Chengdu in southwestern China early Sunday for their new homes in Atlanta as part of an agreement...
Relentless rainfall triggers floods, landslides across Nepal
Kathmandu, Sep 27: Relentless rainfall across Nepal since Thursday has triggered fresh floods and landslides, swept away houses and disrupted road traffic, according to...
China, US agree to set up new AI safety channel, and to keep talking on trade, military
Bangkok, Sep 26: China and the US agreed to set up a channel for handling AI-related incidents and accelerate work on military crisis communications...
Pope encourages Catholics in deeply secular France to persevere as Paris shuts down for huge Mass
Paris, Sep 26: Pope Leo XIV encouraged French Catholics on Saturday to persevere in their faith “even amid the thorns” of a secular world,...
