India abstains 6th, 7th time on Ukraine resolution; UNGA throttles S Africa resolution

United Nations (IANS) Keeping up its streak of abstentions on Ukraine-related resolutions at the UN, India on Thursday abstained in rapid succession for the sixth and seventh time at the General Assembly which confronted duelling resolutions.

India abstains for 5th time on UN Ukraine resolution, but this time with US

United Nations (IANS) India has abstained for the fifth time on a UN resolution on Ukraine, but this time it was on a Russia-sponsored resolution in the Security Council and New Delhi was on the side of Washington and its allies.

The resolution…

Seoul conducts missile drills in retaliatory move against N.Korea

Seoul (IANS) South Korea's armed forces conducted a joint live-fire exercise on Thursday involving some of its key missiles in a retaliatory move against North Korea, according to the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).

The military shot the missiles…

'Gen Bajwa praised Nawaz Sharif for being responsive to military's needs'

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) President Shahbaz Sharif claimed that Pak Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa has said that Nawaz Sharif always respected him and that the former prime minister always responded positively…

Russia calls for transition to oil trading in national currencies

Moscow (IANS) Confidence in oil trading in dollars and euros is now undermined by sanctions, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Wednesday.

In his opinion, in the future, when making calculations, it is necessary to actively…

SL deploys military at fuel stations amidst shortage

Colombo (IANS) Army personnel were deployed at all fuel stations run by Sri Lanka's state-owned Ceylon Petroleum Corporation on Tuesday amidst a shortage that led to long queues of consumers.

Military spokesman Nilantha Premaratna said…

Plane with 132 people on board crashes in China

Beijing (IANS) A China Eastern flight, carrying 132 people on board, crashed on Monday in the country's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, according to emergency officials.

The Boeing 737 aircraft, which was en route from Kunming to Guangzhou,…

Dire warning for Great Barrier Reef amid bleaching

Canberra (IANS) Targeting net zero by 2050 wouldn't be enough to slow the rising ocean temperatures to protect the Great Barrier Reef (GBR), a new report from Australia's Climate Council said on Monday.

The report, released by the climate…

Whispers that Imran may target & even sack COAS Bajwa

Islamabad (IANS) 'Whisperers' in the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), the country's ruling party, have said that Prime Minister Imran Khan may target and even sack Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa and appoint a senior…

Pak Oppn threatens to block OIC meet if no-trust motion is not tabled

Islamabad (IANS) The joint Pakistan Opposition has asked the National Assembly Speaker to allow it to table the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday, instead of postponing the session for several days, Samaa TV reported.