Death toll in Philippines from storm Megi further to 56

Manila (IANS) The death toll from the tropical storm that battered the Philippines over last weekend rose to 56, including the 47 buried by landslides in the central Philippines, authorities said on Wednesday.

Baybay City Mayor Jose Carlos…

Manhunt on for the mystery assailant in New York mass shooting

New York (IANS) A manhunt was on for the mystery assailant behind the rush hour mass shooting in the city's underground transit system that left 10 people with gunshot wounds and at least 13 others with other injuries.

Police Commissioner…

India supplies 11,000 MT of rice to SL ahead of national new year

Colombo (IANS) Awaiting to usher the National New Year, crisis-ridden Sri Lanka on Tuesday welcomed a consignment of 11,000 MT of rice received under the concessional Indian Credit Facility of $1 billion.

Having delivered 5000 MT over the last…

New Pak govt will raise Kashmir issue on all international forums

Islamabad (IANS) The government led by Shehbaz Sharif in Pakistan will establish contacts with friendly countries following the policy of peace and equality, and trade with these states will be enhanced, Express Tribune reported.

"The new government…

Shehbaz Sharif set to be elected Pakistan PM

Islamabad (IANS) As the Pakistan National Assembly (NA) convenes on Monday to elect a new Prime Minister after PML-N President Shehbaz Sharif and PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi their nomination papers, the PTI seems divided over its erstwhile…

Imran ousted as Pak PM after losing no-confidence vote

Islamabad (IANS) Imran Khan has been ousted as the Pakistan Prime Minister after losing the opposition's no-trust motion on Sunday, with 174 members in the 342-strong National Assembly (NA) voting in favour of the resolution.

Khan has now…

Shehbaz Sharif submits nomination papers for Pak PM's post

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday submitted his nomination papers for the Prime Minister's post after the seat fell vacant following Imran Khan's ouster from power through a vote of a…

Bilawal Bhutto rumoured to be Foreign Minister in new Pak govt

Islamabad (IANS) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari is rumoured to be appointed as the Minister of Foreign Affairs once the joint Opposition in Pakistan manages to oust embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan, the media reported.

Bhutto-Zardari, Chairman of…

'US afraid that ties among China, Russia and India may develop further'

Beijing (IANS) The US is afraid that ties among China, Russia, and India may further develop due to the Ukraine crisis, Chinese state media has said.

As White House top economic adviser Brian Deese claimed that the consequences of New Delhi's…

UNGA suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains on vote

United Nations (IANS) The UN General Assembly has delivered Russia a crushing diplomatic blow suspending it from the Human Rights Council, but India abstained on the action keeping up its neutral stance.

Russia announced immediately after Thursday's…