Australia hits 80% vaccination milestone

Canberra (IANS) Australia's Covid-19 vaccine rollout has hit a "magnificent milestone", with 80 per cent of the adult population fully inoculated against the virus, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced on Saturday.

"That's four out…

COP26: Commitments may close ambition gap by 9 Gt CO2, says Analysis

Glasgow (IANS) At the end of the pivotal UN climate change negotiations or COP26 week one on Friday, commitments, if delivered, would close ambition gap by 9 gigatonnes (Gt) CO2, leaving 13 Gt to go, says new analysis

To keep 1.5C alive, annual…

Pakistan reaches understanding with TTP for truce

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistani officials have reached a tentative understanding with the banned Tehreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) to seek a broader peace agreement to end nearly two decades of militancy in the country, Dawn reported.

Sources said…

N.Korea says weapons development is 'inevitable choice' for self-defence

Seoul (IANS) North Korea's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that its development of new weapons is an "inevitable choice" to prevent a war and protect its people, accusing the US of having "double standards" on self-defence against Pyongyang.

Australia ratifies landmark RCEP agreement

Canberra (IANS) Australia on Wednesday announced that it has ratified the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) agreement, which will take effect next year as the world's largest free trade agreement (FTA).

Foreign Minister…

Advance partnership in climate technologies at Glasgow

Glasgow (IANS) At the United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, European Commission President, Ursula von der Leyen and Bill Gates, the Founder of Breakthrough Energy, together with European Investment Bank President,…

Pakistan to decide soon on sending NSA to India

New Delhi (IANS) Pakistan is likely to decide this week about whether to send its National Security Adviser Moeed Yusuf to New Delhi for a conference on the situation in Afghanistan, official sources familiar with the development said on Monday, according…

Surrender by the state: Pak oppn on TLP deal

New Delhi (IANS) Terming the agreement between the Pakistan government and the proscribed Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) a "surrender by the state", the opposition Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has asked the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI)…

Myanmar reopens schools

Yangon (IANS) Myanmar on Monday reopened all basic education schools, including private schools and Buddhist monastic schools, amid a decrease in daily Covid-19 infections in the country.

According to an announcement of Central Committee on…

No place for armed militia in the country: Pak NSA warns TLP protesters

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistans National Security Adviser (NSA) Moeed Yusuf has warned the proscribed Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) protesters of being mindful of the fact that the country will not tolerate or allow presence of any armed militia.