Guterres looks forward to working 'very closely' with Tirumurti

United Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres looks forward to working "very closely" with India's new Permanent Representative TS Tirumurti, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.

"We very much welcome India's…

PIA plane crashes in Karachi with over 100 onboard

Karachi (IANS) A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane with more than 100 people onboard crashed in a residential area in Karachi near the city's Jinnah International Airport on Friday, a spokesman for the flag carrier said, but did not…

US formally announces onset of Cold War with China

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) With its new vision document on China, the US has formally announced the onset of its Cold War with the Asian giant, accusing it of exploiting rule-based world order and re-shaping international system in favour of Chinese…

Biden holds 11-point lead over Trump: Poll

Washington (IANS) Presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is currently holding a 11-point lead over sitting President Donald Trump in this year's race for the White House, according to a poll.

The former Vice President leads…

Took HCQ after valet tested Covid positive, says Trump

New York (IANS) President Donald Trump says he began taking hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) "as a frontline defence" after his valet and Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary tested positive for COVID-19.

After the two of them tested positive,…

Trump threatens to pull out of WHO over subservience to China

Washington (IANS) Accusing the World Health Organization (WHO) of "alarming lack of independence from" China, US President Donald Trump has threatened to pull out of the agency and end its funding if it did not institute reforms within a month and…

Chinese power scams under CPEC cause loss of $630mn to Pak

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) In an effort to explore the causes for the steep cost of electricity in Pakistan, the Imran Khan government has unearthed a scam of over $630 million involving power projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Iran approves creation of 'virtual embassy' in Palestine

Tehran (IANS) A Commission of the Iranian Parliament on Monday tasked the government to create a "virtual embassy" in Palestine.

Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission approved a previously drafted motion bill, which…

Thailand extends ban on int'l flights until June end

Bangkok (IANS) Thailand has extended a ban on international passenger flights again for another month until June 30 in a bid to contain the spread of COVID-19.

"No passenger flights originating outside the country may land at Thai airports…

B'desh raises storm alert as cyclone nears

Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh on Sunday raised the storm alert to local cautionary signal No. 4, as cyclone Amphan moved further to the country's north-west.

The cyclonic storm has intensified gradually and is moving towards the bay of West Odisha…