Telangana student missing in US for a week
Hyderabad, May 9 - A student from Telangana, pursuing his masters from a university in the US, has been reported missing in Chicago for a week, as per his family.
South Korean president apologises over scandal involving gift to wife
Seoul, May 9 - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has apologised for his wife's decision to accept a luxury handbag as a gift, revelations of which have caused a scandal.
It is in our common interest that we reach an understanding to take our relationship forward, EAM Jaishankar tells Maldives Foreign Minister
New Delhi, May 9 - India on Thursday reminded Maldives that it has been a key provider of development assistance to the island nation and several projects funded by New Delhi have benefited the lives of thousands of people in the country.
New dispute looms between Rome and German NGOs helping migrants
Rome, May 9 - A new dispute is brewing between Italy and private German aid organisations over the handling of boat refugees in the Mediterranean.
Sri Lanka to hold presidential election between Sep 17 and Oct 16
Colombo, May 9 - The election commission of Sri Lanka on Thursday announced that it will hold the presidential election between September 17 and October 16.
Israeli police raid Al Jazeera offices in Nazareth
Tel Aviv, May 9 - Israeli police have raided the offices of broadcaster Al Jazeera in the city of Nazareth, confiscating equipment belonging to the Arab-language TV channel.
Senior conservative says UK PM Sunak ultimately to blame for Tory ‘chaos’
London, May 9 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bears ultimate responsibility for a Tory party mired in chaos, a senior Conservative has said as a poll indicated a 30-point lead for Labour.
Fear, anger in Pakistan after girls’ school bombed on Afghan border
Islamabad, May 9 - Suspected militants blew up a girls' school in north-western Pakistan, stoking fresh fears about the safety of female students whose education has been targeted by Islamists for years.
46 pc Sri Lankan women, 10 pc school children obese
Colombo, May 9 - Sri Lankan Health Secretary Palitha Mahipala has said that 46 per cent of women and 10 per cent of children in the country are suffering from obesity.
Israel criticises Joe Biden’s threat of arms freeze over Rafah
Tel Aviv/Beirut, May 9 - Israel on Thursday criticised US President Joe Biden's threat of an arms freeze in the event of a further advance in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip.
Japan’s real wages down for 24th straight month
Tokyo, May 9 - Japan's average monthly wages in inflation-adjusted terms logged the 24th straight month of decline in March, marking the longest period of continuous wage decline since comparable statistics began in 1991, official data showed on Thursday.
Former Fijian PM, police commissioner face jail sentences
Suva, May 9 - Former Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has been sentenced to one-year imprisonment after being charged with one count of attempting to pervert the course of justice.
Israeli airstrikes target Syrian sites near Damascus
Damascus, May 9 - Israeli warplanes on Thursday conducted an aerial assault targeting sites on the outskirts of Damascus, causing property damage, according to the Syrian Ministry of Defence.
Russia accuses US of interfering in India’s internal affairs, trying to ‘complicate’ Lok Sabha elections
Moscow, May 9 - Targeting the US for interfering in India's internal affairs, Russia has said that Washington is trying to "complicate" the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, including by making "regular unfounded accusations" on threats to religious freedom in the country.
Seven killed in terrorist attack in Pakistan: Police
Islamabad, May 9 - Gunmen in southwestern Pakistan executed at least seven people in their sleep, in what police on Thursday said was the second incident of ethnic terrorism in the same region within a month.
South Korea in close talks with Indonesia on KF-21 fighter jet project
Seoul, May 9 - South Korea is closely communicating with Indonesia regarding its adjusted proposal to reduce its cost-sharing for the KF-21 fighter jet programme, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday.
UK’s Cameron to call for NATO to set 2.5 pc defence spending target
London, May 9 - North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) countries should agree to spend 2.5 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) on defence, at an upcoming summit in Washington, UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron will urge on Thursday.
Australia commits to gas beyond 2050 under future strategy
Canberra, May 9 - The Australian government has committed to the extraction and use of gas as a power source beyond 2050.
May 9: A watershed moment in Pakistan’s history
New Delhi, May 8 - Since its inception in 1947, the Pakistani Army has been a dominant force in the nation's affairs. Over the course of nearly eight decades, it has wielded power directly or indirectly, morphing into the most formidable economic and
Imran Khan refuses to apologise over May 9 protests
New Delhi, May 9 - After Pakistan Director General of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) ruled out dialogue with Pakistan-Tehreek-Insaaf (PTI) unless the party leadership tendered a public apology over the May 9 protests, the PTI Chief Imran Khan has refused to apologise over