China stages big military incursion, says Taiwan

Taipei (IANS) China is staging one of its biggest incursions so far in the seas and skies around Taiwan, according to data from the island's Defence Ministry, media reports said.

It said that 71 Chinese air force planes, including fighter…

Establishing Balochistan govt in exile is biggest milestone in our history: Naela Quadri Baloch

Chennai (IANS) Naela Quadri Baloch, a senior leader of the Balochistan freedom movement who currently lives in exile in Canada, is a fearless fighter for the Baloch cause.

The former college professor and her husband, an independent filmmaker…

Ready to work with India for growth of bilateral relations: China

Beijing (IANS) Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday said that his country is ready to work with India towards the "steady and sound" growth of bilateral relations.

"China and India have maintained communication through the diplomatic…

Prachanda likely to be the new Prime Minister of Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) Communist Party of Nepal-Maoist Centre Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is likely to be made the new Prime Minister of Nepal.

A meeting between Prachanda and Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist-Leninist, K.P. Oli on Sunday…

US govt declares power emergency in Texas amid Arctic blast

Houston (IANS) The US Energy Department has declared a power emergency in the country's second-largest state Texas amid an Arctic winter blast that was feared to cause a shortage of electricity in the state.

The Electric Reliability Council…

Last leg of negotiation in Nepal over new government formation

Kathmandu (IANS) The last leg of negotiations in Kathmandu over new government formation statrted on Sunday as the deadline set by President Bidhya Devi Bhandari to submit the name of the Prime Minister is inching closer.

Top guns of the ruling…

10 killed, 50 injured in S.Africa gas explosion

Johannesburg (IANS) At least 10 people were killed and around 50 others were injured on Saturday following a gas explosion at Boksburg in South Africa, officials said.

William Ntladi, a spokesperson for Ekurhuleni Emergency Management Services,…

Bilawal Bhutto fails to get in-person meeting with Blinken in Washington

New York (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari failed to get an in-person meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his recent visit to Washington and had to settle for a phone conversation even though they were in…

Thousands of residents in US Texas off power amid Arctic blast

Houston (IANS) Thousands of people were without power as the Arctic blast rushed into the south-central US state of Texas, bringing freezing temperatures expected to last through Christmas.

As of 11:00 p.m. Central Time on Thursday (0600 GMT…

Biden approves more military aid as Zelensky visits Washington

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden pledged to his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to offer military aid, mentioning in particular the Patriot surface-to-air missile battery he just approved for Ukraine in a new tranche of security…