Al-Sisi, Blinken discuss Gaza conflict in Cairo talks
Cairo, March 22 - Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken to discuss the escalating situation in Gaza, the Egyptian presidency said.
Ukraine gets $1.5 bn in concessional loan from Canada
Kiev, March 22 - Ukraine received a concessional loan from Canada worth 2 billion Canadian dollars ($1.5 billion), the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said.
US files monopoly lawsuit against Apple
Washington, March 21 - The US Justice Department and 16 states on Thursday accused tech giant Apple of using exclusionary business practices to sustain the monopoly of its flagship product, the iPhone.
IMF, Sri Lanka reach staff-level agreement for $337 million bailout
Colombo, March 21 - The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced on Thursday that it has reached a staff-level agreement with Sri Lanka to release the next tranche of the promised $3 billion bailout package to recover from the worst-ever financial crisis.
India infuses 50 pc additional funds to ongoing grant projects in Sri Lanka
Colombo, March 21 - To meet the sharp rise in the cost of construction in Sri Lanka due to the ongoing financial crisis, India would provide up to 50 per cent additional funds to grant projects in the island nation.
2 soldiers killed, 15 injured in suicide attack in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 21 - Two soldiers were killed and 15 others injured in a suicide attack in Pakistan's northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Thursday, official sources confirmed.
China says its border issues with India have nothing to do with US
New Delhi, March 21 - Expressing strong dissatisfaction with the US remarks on Arunachal Pradesh, China on Thursday said that the border issues between Beijing and New Delhi have nothing to do with Washington.
Student from Hyderabad goes missing in US, family receives ransom call
Hyderabad, March 20 - A student from Hyderabad has gone missing in the US while his family here has received a ransom call.
‘We cry for all children just as for our own’: Israel on Badaun killings
New Delhi, March 21 - Israel said on Thursday that it is completely devastated by the information unraveling about the brutal killing of two young brothers in Uttar Pradesh and called the incident "heartbreaking".
Seven killed after South Korean tanker capsizes off coast of Japan
Tokyo, March 20 - Seven people died after a South Korean-flagged tanker capsized on Wednesday in waters off the Japanese prefecture of Yamaguchi, local media reported.
Gunmen forcibly enter Pak’s Gwadar Port complex, open fire
Gwadar, March 20 - Militants of the Baloch Liberation Army (BLA), armed with bombs and heavy ammunition entered into the Gwadar Port Authority Complex in an attempt to take over the premises.
S. Korea to suspend licence of defiant trainee doctors from next week
Seoul, March 21 - South Korea’s health ministry on Thursday said it would begin suspending the medical licences of trainee doctors who have defied a return-to-work order from next week, as the government pushed ahead with its plan to hike the number of
PM Modi’s Bhutan visit postponed due to weather conditions
New Delhi, March 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State visit to Bhutan on March 21-22 has been postponed due to ongoing inclement weather conditions, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said on Wednesday.
US says it recognizes Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory
Washington, March 21 - Recognizing Arunachal Pradesh as Indian territory, the US has said that it "strongly opposes" any unilateral attempts to advance territorial claims across the Line of Actual Control (LAC).
Blinken to visit Tel Aviv on Friday for talks on hostage deal, Rafah operation
Tel Aviv, March 21 - US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will visit Israel on Friday and meet the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other senior leaders.
Can cash-strapped Pakistan carry a sustainable counter-terrorism Afghan policy?
Islamabad, March 20 - The latest airstrikes by Pakistan in Afghanistan on suspected militant sanctuaries have the potential threat of an escalation into a full-blown conflict.
PM Modi speaks to Ukraine Prez Zelensky, supports early end to conflict
New Delhi, March 20 - Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke to Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky and conveyed India’s consistent support for all efforts for peace and bringing an early end to its ongoing conflict with Russia.
Train derailment disrupts coastal line operations in Sri Lanka
Colombo, March 20 - Eighteen trains were cancelled on Wednesday morning in the country's coastal line due to the derailment of a train between Colombo Fort and Kompannaveediya railway stations, a senior official said.
Ready to work with China to seek common interests: Australian PM
Canberra, March 20 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said differences and disagreements should not define the Australia-China relations, and both countries should seek common interests as far as possible.
MV Ruen rescue: Bulgarian President thanks his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu
New Delhi, March 20 - Bulgarian President Rumen Radev expressed his gratitude to President Doupadi Murmu in a phone call on Wednesday after the Indian Navy's successful rescue operation on the hijacked Bulgarian ship, MV Ruen.