Chinese commerce minister meets WTO director-general
Washington [US], May 27: Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao on Friday met with WTO Director-General NgoziOkonjo-Iweala on the sidelines of the two-day 2023 APEC Ministers...
At least 16 wounded as blast rocks north Afghan city: local media
Pul-e-Khumri [Afghanistan], May 27: At least 16 people have been confirmed wounded after a blast rocked Pul-e-Khumri city, the capital of Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province,...
Independent candidate wins Gazipur municipal polls in Bangladesh
Dhaka [Bangladesh], May 27: ZayedaKhatun, an independent candidate, has triumphed in the mayoral race of the Gazipur municipal polls in Bangladesh on Friday.
Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot NZ hostage if denied talks
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 27: Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if countries do not...
South Korea detains passenger after Asiana plane door opened mid-air
Seoul [South Korea], May 27: South Korean police on Friday detained a man who opened a door of an Asiana Airlines (020560.KS) plane minutes before...
More time for debt-ceiling deal as U.S. pushes back possible default date
Washington [US], May 27: Democratic and Republican negotiators on Friday got more time to reach a deal to raise the U.S. government's $31.4 trillion debt...
US will default by June 5 without debt-ceiling deal, Treasury says
Washington [US], May 27: U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday the government would run short of money to pay its bills on June...
Johnson & Johnson to suspend supply of contact lenses to Russia
St Petersburg [Russia], May 26: U.S. company Johnson & Johnson has warned partners in Russia about the suspension of supplying contact lenses to the country,...
106 Ukrainian captives from Bakhmut direction freed in prisoner swap with Russia
Kiev [Ukraine], May 26: A total of 106 Ukrainian soldiers taken captive in the Bakhmut direction have been released following a prisoner exchange with Russia,...
Over 200 Americans at risk of fungal meningitis after surgeries in Mexico:...
Los Angeles [US], May 26: More than 200 American patients could be at risk of fungal meningitis after having surgical procedures at clinics in a...
Mexico's president urges Hispanics in U.S. to reject anti-immigration candidates
Mexico City [Mexico], May 26: Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Thursday urged the Hispanic community in the United States not to vote for...
2 suspected terrorists arrested in Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 26: Indonesian police said on Thursday that its anti-terror squad arrested two suspected terrorists in the city of Malang in East Java...
Man arrested after car crashes into gates of Downing Street
London [UK], May 26: A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving after a vehicle was driven into the gates...
Ukrainian counteroffensive under way for days: Zelensky
Rome [Italy], May 26: The long-anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian troops is under way, according to presidential adviser MykhailoPodolyak.
Russia expels five more Swedish diplomats
Moscow [Russia], May 26: Russia is expelling five Swedish diplomats and the Swedish consulate general in St Petersburg will have to cease operations as of...
Dramatic Sydney blaze consumes 7-storey building
Sydney [Australia], May 26: More than 130 firefighters battled towering flames and thick smoke Thursday as a huge blaze consumed an unoccupied seven-storey building in...
South Korea hails successful launch of homegrown rocket
Seoul [South Korea], May 26: South Korea said Thursday it had successfully launched its homegrown Nuri rocket and placed working satellites into orbit, hailing a...
Sunak vows to cut immigration as UK figures hit new high
London [UK], May 26:Net migration in the UK hit a record 606,000 in 2022, official figures showed on Thursday, heaping pressure on the government, which...
US predicts at least 12 named storms this hurricane season
Washington [US], May 26: The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Thursday predicted a "near normal" hurricane season with 12 to 17 named storms...
Pfizer's COVID antiviral Paxlovid gains full US approval
Washington [US],May 26: The U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted full approval to Pfizer's (PFE.N) oral antiviral COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid.
Three killed in shooting and stabbing attack central Japan
Tokyo [Japan], May 26: Three people have been killed in a stabbing and shooting attack in central Japan, local media say.
Biden, McCarthy appear near to deal on US debt ceiling as default...
Washington [US], May 26: U.S. President Joe Biden and top congressional Republican Kevin McCarthy appeared to be nearing a deal to cut spending and raise...
A Chinese expedition conquered the world's highest peak for scientific research
Beijing [China], May 26: ĆOMOLANGMA On May 23, a Chinese expedition arrived at the top of the Ćomolangma mountain, with the intention of conducting scientific...
Ron Desantis entered the race for the Republican presidential candidate as Trump's...
Washington [US], May 26: The governor of the US state of Florida, Ron DeSantis, announced tonight that he is entering the race for the presidential...
UN peacekeepers 'a beacon of hope and protection': AntonioGuterres
New York [US], May 26: The UN's 87,000-plus peacekeepers worldwide are "a beacon of hope and protection" for vulnerable civilians, in an increasingly dangerous and...
Lebanon imposes travel ban on central bank chief wanted by France
Beirut [Lebanon], May 25: Embattled Lebanese central bank governor RiadSalameh was banned from leaving the country by a judge in Beirut on Wednesday and had...
UK man convicted of murder 3 decades after acquittal
London [UK], May 25: A killer in England who boasted he had "got away with it" after being cleared of murdering an escort 30 years...