Trade deal with India is UK's biggest negotiation this yr

New Delhi(IANS) With no progress on a free trade deal with the US, and none expected in the foreseeable future, the formal start of talks with India is the biggest negotiation the UK government will launch this year, the BBC reported.

India…

N. Korea says it has succeeded in final test-firing of hypersonic missile

Seoul (IANS) North Korea said Wednesday it has successfully conducted the "final" test-firing of a new hypersonic missile a day earlier as its leader Kim Jong-un called for the strengthening of the country's "strategic military muscle both in…

Pakistan aims peace with India in new National Security Policy

Islamabad (IANS) In an attempt to ease down continued tensions with its neighbours, especially with India, Pakistan's Imran Khan-led government is gearing up to unveil its new National Security Policy with an aim to normalise tensions with New…

Many stores in Lebanon shut down due to financial crisis

Beirut (IANS) Lebanon's merchants took a hit in 2021 by the country's unprecedented economic and financial crisis with 35 per cent of them shutting down their stores, according to the Beirut Traders Association.

Adnan Rammal, representative…

IMF asks Pakistan to renegotiate if it wants extension in loan programme

Islamabad (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has called on Pakistan to come to the dialogue table and renegotiate the loan programme, if it intends to get the requested three weeks extension to implement prior committed actions.

The…

Not having economic sovereignty affects foreign policy: Pak NSA

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan's foreign policy is still not free from the influence of the US, says National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf.

"It is still not (free from US influence) and I doubt that there is any country which is free from…

1,837 Fijians in evacuation centres due to tropical cyclone Cody

Suva (IANS) A total of 1,837 people are currently taking shelter in 110 evacuation centres across Fiji due to flooding and heavy rain brought by tropical cyclone Cody, Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu said on Monday.

Seruiratu…

UN envoy welcomes meeting of Libyan military leaders

Tripoli (IANS) UN envoy Stephanie Williams welcomed a meeting between military leaders from the Libyan interim government and the eastern-based army, reiterating the world body's support for a peaceful resolution to the country's longstanding…

Nawaz Sharif asks party to agitate against Imran Khan

New Delhi (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed his opposition PML-N party not to let incumbent premier Imran Khan off the hook on the basis of the Election Commissions damning report on the ruling PTIs foreign funding case,…

Earthquake of magnitude 4.3 hits Nepal

New Delhi (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 4.3 occurred just before midnight in mid-hills region, 36 kms west of Baglung in Nepal on Thursday.

The earthquake occurred at 11:59 IST at a depth of 15 km, National Centre for Seismology has said.