Biden unveils tariff hikes on Chinese EVs, solar cells, semiconductors, other imports
Washington, May 14 - U.S. President Joe Biden plans to quadruple tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and hike duties for solar cells, semiconductors and other "strategic" sectors, the White House said Tuesday, as he is revving up his reelection campaign.
5 killed in IED blast in Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province
Islamabad, May 14 - At least five people were killed and several others injured in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, police said on Tuesday.
EU member states give final approval to stricter migration reforms
Kyiv, May 14 - EU ministers on Tuesday gave their final approval to a massive overhaul aimed at tightening the bloc's migration and asylum laws that had been years in the making.
Zelensky asks Blinken for Patriot air defence of Kharkiv
Kyiv, May 14 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has asked US Secretary of State Antony Blinken for Patriot air defence systems for Kharkiv, which is routinely threatened by Russian missiles.
Russia aiming to build buffer zone near Kharkiv: ISW
Washington, May 14 - Russian forces advancing near Ukraine's north-eastern city of Kharkiv will likely limit their push to the rapid creation of a buffer zone between the two countries, according to US military experts.
Israeli troops entering deeper into Rafah: Eyewitnesses
Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 14 - Israeli troops have advanced deeper into Rafah, eyewitnesses in Gaza's overcrowded southernmost city said on Tuesday.
Goods train in Russia derails after drone attack
Moscow, May 14 - A goods train was derailed by a suspected Ukrainian drone attack in the southwestern Russian region of Volgograd, a Russian media report said.
Indian is first international UN employee killed in Gaza conflict; Guterres condemns attack
United Nations, May 14 - An Indian working for the United Nations in Gaza has become the first non-Palestinian staffer to be killed during the current Gaza conflict when his vehicle was attacked on its way to a hospital in Rafah.
Egypt may curb relations with Israel over Gaza war
Cairo, May 14 - Egypt may downgrade its diplomatic ties with neighbouring Israel in response to Tel Aviv's extensive military action in the Gaza Strip, US media reported on Tuesday.
Almost 4,50,000 people fled Rafah fighting in a week: UN
Gaza/Tel Aviv, May 14 - Almost 4,50,000 people left the city of Rafah in Gaza in the space of one week as hordes of displaced people try to escape from heavy fighting in the south of the coastal strip, the UN said on
Gaza negotiations at ‘stalemate’ over Rafah: Qatar
Cairo, May 14 - Negotiations to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza war are now at a stalemate, having suffered a setback due to the Israeli military operation in Rafah, Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman said on Tuesday.
US partnerships with South Korea, Japan key to making prosperous, secure Indo-Pacific: Official
Seoul, May 14 - The US' bilateral and trilateral relationships with South Korea and Japan will help enhance prosperity and security for all parties in the Indo-Pacific, US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell said on Tuesday.
Senior Russian general arrested as corruption probe deepens
Moscow, May 14 - Following the dismissal of former Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu amid corruption investigations, another high-ranking Russian general has been arrested, state media reported on Tuesday.
Australia sanctions Iranian entities for ‘destabilising behaviour’ in Middle East
Canberra, May 14 - Australia on Tuesday imposed targeted sanctions on an additional five Iranian individuals and three entities, in response to "destabilising behaviour" in the Middle East.
Death toll in Indonesia’s floods, volcanic mudflows rises to 52
Jakarta, May 14 - Death toll in cold lava floods that destroyed houses, buildings and public facilities in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has mounted to 52, a senior official of a local disaster agency said on Tuesday.
Russian authorities say Ukrainian missiles intercepted over Belgorod
Moscow, May 14 - There have once again been explosions in the Russian border region of Belgorod following a missile alert, the state news agency TASS reported early on Tuesday morning.
Joe Biden signs bill banning US imports of Russian uranium
Washington, May 14 - US President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that will prohibit US imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia.
Wildfires continue to spread in Canada
Ottawa, May 14 - Ten new wildfires were reported on Monday, pushing the total number of active fires to 140 nationwide, said the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center.
Peace in sight for PoK after days of violence and unrest?
Muzaffarabad, May 14 - Jammu Kashmir People Action Committee (JAAC) is expected to call off its protest on Tuesday afternoon after holding funeral prayers for one of its workers who was killed in clashes with the security forces in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
Kyiv, May 14 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived unannounced for a visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday.