Pope Leo XIV visits headquarters of his Augustinian order
Rome, May 13: Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass and had lunch with members of his Augustinian religious order on Tuesday, slipping into the congregation's...
Russia responsible for downing MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, global aviation agency’s council finds
Melbourne, May 13: The Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization on Tuesday found Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over...
More than 100 killed in jihadi attack in northern Burkina Faso
Bamako (Mali), May 13: An attack by a jihadi group in northern Burkina Faso killed more than 100 people, mostly soldiers, an aid worker...
Airstrike in central Myanmar kills 22
Bangkok, May 12: An airstrike by Myanmar's military on a village in the country's central Sagaing region hit a school on Monday, killing as...
Zelenskyy hopes for ceasefire with Russia, challenges Putin to meet him in Turkiye ‘personally’
Kyiv, May 12: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday challenged Russia's President Vladimir Putin to meet him personally in Turkiye on Thursday, the latest...
Trump visiting Gulf Arab states while crises flare in Gaza, Iran
Dubai, May 12: On his trip this week to the Middle East, US President Donald Trump will visit Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United...
Putin proposes direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 ‘without preconditions’
Moscow, May 11: Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed restarting direct talks with Ukraine in Istanbul on May 15 "without preconditions".
Speaking to reporters in the...
US-China tariff talks to continue today
Geneva, May 11: Sensitive talks between US and Chinese delegations over tariffs that threaten to upend the global economy ended after a day of...
Bangladesh’s interim govt mulling to ban ousted ex-PM Hasina’s party
Dhaka, May 10: Bangladesh’s interim government on Friday said it would take a “quick decision” on banning deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League.
The...
IMF approves USD 1 billion loan for Pakistan
New York/Islamabad, May 10: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Friday approved the immediate disbursement of about USD 1 billion to Pakistan under the...
Russia’s Victory Day parade begins, marking 80th anniversary of defeat of Nazi Germany
Moscow, May 9: Russia marked the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in World War II with a massive military parade on...
Robert Prevost, first pope from US in history of Catholic Church, takes name Leo XIV
Vatican City, May 8: Robert Prevost, an missionary who spent his career ministering in Peru and took over the Vatican's powerful office of bishops,...
