Four looming threats endanger 21st-century progress: UN chief

United Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday said that four looming threats endanger 21st-century progress and imperil 21st-century possibilities.

"I see 'four horsemen' in our midst -- four looming threats…

India ignores Trump's mediation offer

New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday ignored US President Donald Trump's yet another attempt to offer mediation with Pakistan on Kashmir.

President Trump on Tuesday at World Economic Forum (WEF) summit in Davos had revealed that he and Pakistan…

No mention of Kashmir in US readout of Trump-Khan meet

New Yor (IANS) Although US President Donald Trump had said that he is talking with Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan about Kashmir, there was no specific mention of it in the official US readout of their meeting.

The readout of the meeting…

China sentences ex-Interpol chief to 13 years in jail

Beijing (IANS) A Chinese court on Tuesday sentenced former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei to 13-and-a-half years in jail after he pleaded guilty to accepting bribes worth over 14 million yuan ($2 million).

The 56-year-old was also ordered by the…

11 dead in Russian residential building fire

Moscow (IANS) At least 11 people were killed on Tuesday in a fire that engulfed a residential building in Russia's Tomsk region.

"At 7.03 a.m., the body of the 11th person was discovered," Xinhua news agency quoted Emergencies Ministry…

56 journalists killed in 2019: UN

United Nations (IANS) Fifty-six journalists were killed in 2019 and most of them died outside conflict zones, a UN spokesperson said.

The number dropped by nearly half from the year 2018, but perpetrators enjoyed almost total impunity, Xinhua…

Iran warns of 'final step' on nuclear deal

Tehran (IANS) Iran on Monday Iran said it could take a "final and more effective" step concerning its nuclear deal if the other parties remain in default of their contractual obligations towards Tehran.

"If this trend continues, Iran will take…

B'desh sentences 10 to death over 2001 rally blast

Dhaka (IANS) A Bangladesh court on Monday sentenced 10 members of the banned militant outfit Harkat-ul-Jihad al-Islami (Huji) to death over the 2001 blasts at a political rally here.

Judge Md Robiul Alam of the Third Additional Metropolitan…

N.Korea picks new FM, heralding policy shift

Seoul (IANS) North Korea appears to have picked its point man for relations with Seoul as its new Foreign Minister, possibly heralding a shift in its policy toward the US and South Korea, informed sources said here on Sunday.

According to the…

Myanmar, China sign dozens of agreements

Nay Pyi Taw (IANS) Myanmar and China on Saturday signed dozens of cooperation and infrastructure agreements aimed at strengthening their bilateral ties during Chinese President Xi Jinping's historic visit to the neighbouring country.

Xi…