China warns Biden not to 'underestimate resolve' on Taiwan
Wang Wenbin, Chinese foreign ministry spokesman, said, "No one should underestimate the firm resolve, staunch will and strong ability of the Chinese...
Pollution killed 9 million people globally in 2019: Report
18 May 2022 9:05 AM ISTThe Lancet Commission on pollution and health said the impact from pollution on global health remains "much greater than that of war, terrorism,...
Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed elected UAE President: State media
14 May 2022 5:41 PM ISTSheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan was elected by the Federal Supreme Council, WAM news agency said
Timeline of Sri Lanka crisis
12 May 2022 11:56 PM ISTSri Lanka emerged from devastating civil war in 2009 only to be rocked by bombings in 2019 and then have its economy walloped by Covid.
Ukraine Football Team Plays For First Time Since Invasion
12 May 2022 12:20 PM ISTThousands of spectators waved Ukrainian flags and joined the players in relaying a message of support to a country that came under attack from Russia...
N Korea reports first Covid case, orders lockdown
12 May 2022 8:31 AM ISTNorth Korea has confirmed its first-ever case of Covid-19 and declared a "severe national emergency", with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to "eliminate"...
China censors online debate over Zero-Covid policy after WHO's...
11 May 2022 2:15 PM ISTOn Tuesday WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus urged China to change tack, saying the approach "will not be sustainable" in the face of new...
"Not animals held captive...": Afghan women protest Taliban's burqa...
10 May 2022 4:49 PM ISTThe diktat was the latest in a series of creeping restrictions in Afghanistan, where the Islamists have rolled back the marginal gains made by women...