Part of Karachi port operations leased to UAE group for 50 years

Karachi (IANS) The UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to operate Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and invest $220 million (Rs 63.129 billion) for infrastructure development in the…

Search for missing tourist sub enters critical stage

Washington (IANS) The search for the missing tourist submarine with five people on board, is entering a critical stage as the dwindling supply of oxygen in the vessel is estimated to run out on Thursday.

According to estimated from the US Coast…

'Stand as one' to fight terrorism, Guterres says as UN holds Counter-Terrorism Week

United Nations (IANS) Kicking off the Counter-Terrorism Week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all nations to "stand as one" to fight the scourge.

"When it comes to combatting terrorism, we must stand as one against this…

UN peacekeeping mission initiates withdrawal from DRC

Kinshasa (IANS) The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has initiated the process to withdraw from the country, a top official has confirmed.

The withdrawal is made "on the basis of the achievement…

Death toll from devastating cyclone in Brazil reaches 13

Brasilia (IANS) The death toll from the extra-tropical cyclone that lashed southern Brazil over the weekend has increased to 13, with four people still missing, said the country's civil defence agency.

The devastation caused by the storms…

Blinken meets Xi in Beijing

Beijing (IANS) After much speculation, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday -- becoming the highest-ranking American official to meet the Chinese leader since 2018.

According to…

Film distributors stop screening 'Adipurush' across Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) The sole distributors of 'Adipurush' in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, across the Himalayan nation after it courted controversy over the birthplace…

628 evacuees fall ill due to volcanic eruption in Philippines

Manila (IANS) At least 628 people have fallen ill after being displaced due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, a government agency reported on Monday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

G20 Presidency: India aims to voice concerns of Global South, African nations, says foreign secy

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Monday said that India through its G20 presidency strives to echo the voice of the Global South which also features concerns of African nations.

"India's priority under it's G20 presidency…

Sudanese warring factions agree to new 72-hour cease-fire

Riyadh (IANS) Saudi Arabia and the US have announced in a joint statement that Sudan's two warring factions have agreed on a new 72-hour cease-fire.

The cease-fire will take effect from 6:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, Xinhua news agency…