Kabul (IANS) The first batch of Russia's humanitarian aid has arrived in Afghanistan.
Three planes carrying 36 tons of humanitarian aid landed at the Kabul airport on Thursday. The aid, including flour, cooking oil and blankets, has been…
New Delhi (IANS) The increasing number of joint ventures between Islamabad and Beijing under the multi-billion dollar China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are confronted with some practical difficulties, The Express Tribune quoted an official as…
New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has redesignated Pakistan as a Country of Particular Concern (CPC) for violating religious freedom and also rebranded the Taliban as an Entity of Particular Concern, according to a Dawn news report.
…Tokyo (IANS) Japan plans to spend a record 55.7 trillion yen ($488 billion) on an economic stimulus package, which is designed to help recover from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, local media reported on Thursday.
The total package, including…
Beijing (IANS) Guardrails were invoked at a vaunted summit between US President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping which saw the idea of "global village" spring up in marathon talks that kept staring at closure but didn't reach one.
In…
Washington (IANS) In their first face-to-face virtual summit, US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the "complex nature" of ties between the two superpowers, as well as the "importance of managing competition…
New Delhi (IANS) Pakistans decision to form a complete strategic alliance with China may invite the "wrath of the US and its allies", the countrys policymakers anticipated during their last weeks closed-door briefing to the lawmakers on national security…
Glasgow (IANS) In a major win in international diplomacy in the UN Climate Change Conference COP26, India on Saturday managed to convince the world to include coal to the 'phase down', instead of 'phase out' after days of negotiations.
…Kiev (IANS) The Ukrainian Navy held a passing exercise (PASSEX) in the Black Sea with the naval forces of North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states, namely the US, Turkey and Romania, the Defence Ministry in Kiev said in a statement.
…London (IANS) Priti Patel, the Indian-origin British Home Secretary, has triggered a court case against Prime Minister Boris Johnsons decision last year not to dismiss her for alleged unacceptable behaviour with Philip Rutnam, a permanent secretary…