India, China both say border disengagement process under way
GB Today DAWN: India and China said on Monday that they had made progress disengaging frontline troops from a months-long…
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India blocks 40 websites of banned US-based pro-Khalistani group ‘Sikhs for Justice’
Days after nine individuals linked to Khalistani outfits were declared as terrorists, the government on Sunday announced that…
239 experts with one big claim: The coronavirus is airborne
The Straits Times/NY Times: The coronavirus is finding new victims worldwide, in bars and restaurants, offices, markets and…
Japan floods leave 20 people dead
AP: Deep floodwaters and the risk of more mudslides that left about 20 people confirmed or presumed dead…
Former world leaders warn against Israel annexation plan
A group of former world leaders urged European leaders on Friday to keep pressuring Israel against the annexation…
Private business sector still away from reaching SDGs: UN report
A recent United Nations report on the private business sector shows that the majority of companies are not…
EU, UK warn of big differences as Brexit talks head to London
AFP:A round of intensified Brexit talks ended on Thursday with both sides warning of big remaining differences but…
German lawmakers for discontinuing coal use as energy source
AP: Germany lawmakers of the lower house of parliament on Friday voted to finalise the country’s long-awaited phase-out…
French court approves Rwanda genocide investigation
AP: The Paris appeals court on Friday upheld a decision to end a years-long investigation into the plane…
Jean Castex named France’s new PM
AP: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday named Jean Castex as the country’s new prime minister. Castex, who…
Don’t ask why: India to buy fighter jets, missiles, weapons worth Rs 38,900 crore
In a signal of serious intent to Beinjing, India’s Defence Ministry on Thursday gave the green signal for…
Death toll rises to 146 in Myanmar’s landslide
XINHUA:The death toll of a massive jade mine landslide in Myanmar’s northernmost Kachin state has risen to 146,…
New Zealand’s health minister resigns after lockdown blunders
New Zealand’s health minister has resigned after criticism of the government’s response to coronavirus and his own breaches…
24 killed in armed attack in central Mexico
Xinhua: Armed assailants attacked a rehabilitation center in the central Mexican town of Irapuato on Wednesday, killing 24…
Will Russia Support India Against China? There Is No Simple Answer
Images of China’s flag, Indian flag, Russian flag used for representation. Many years ago, I had asked the…
US politicians urged to stop smearing China
Xinhua: China has reacted over US remarks centering China’s Xinjiang policy and urged some U.S. politicians to immediately…
UN honours fallen colleagues
UNB:The United Nations staff who gave their life in the field of duty over the past year were…
Global Covid-19 death toll crosses half million
UNB:The global death tolls from Covid-19 reached 504,851 on Tuesday morning while the confirmed cases crossed 10,275,392, according…
EU allows few nations to enter 31 European countries
Amid the coronavirus pandemic, the European Union on Tuesday announced a list of nations whose citizens will be…
China forces birth control on Uighurs to suppress population
The Chinese government is taking draconian measures to slash birth rates among Uighurs and other minorities as part…