NASA prepares to send 'first woman and next man' on Moon

Washington (IANS) As the world marked the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing, the US space agency said it has doubled down on its next giant leap with the Artemis programme that would take "the first woman and the next man"…

No top US official in airport to greet Imran Khan

Washington/Islamabad (IANS) Was Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan given a diplomatic snub when he arrived in Washington on his maiden US trip to reboot bilateral ties that have seen a downslide?

With his country in financial doldrums, Khan…

Abe wins upper house polls but falls short of majority for reform

Tokyo (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's political coalition has won the partial legislative election to the upper house of Parliament, though it failed to secure the number of seats needed to push forward the constitutional reform it…

Britain urges Iran to release seized tanker

London (IANS) British Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has urged Iran to reverse its "illegal" seizure of a British-flagged tanker in the Gulf.

Hunt said on Saturday it "raises very serious questions" about the security of…

Iran tanker seizure: Radio exchanges reveal Iran-UK confrontation

Tehran/London (IANS) A recording has emerged of radio exchanges between a Royal Navy frigate and Iranian armed forces vessels, moments before a British-flagged oil tanker was seized in the Gulf.

In the recording, what is thought to be an Iranian…

Britain reacts to seizure of tankers by Iran

London (IANS) Britain's ambassador in Iran is in contact with government authorities in Tehran following the seizure in the Gulf of two vessels, one of them British, Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt has said.

The Foreign Office…

Imran Khan embarks on 3-day visit to US

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday embarked on a three-day visit to the US where he will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on July 22.

According to the White House, Khan's visit will focus…

Over 100-year-old rail line in Sri Lanka being upgraded with Indian assistance

New Delhi/Colombo (IANS) India's IRCON International Limited and the Sri Lankan government have inked a $91.26 million agreement for upgrading the around 130 km-long Maho-Omanthai rail line which is over 100 years old.

Once…

US warship destroys Iranian drone, says Trump

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced that a US warship destroyed an Iranian drone in the Strait of Hormuz.

Speaking at the White House on Thursday, Trump said that USS Boxer, an amphibious assault ship of the US Navy, destroyed…

Pakistan lost over Rs 8 billion due to airspace closure

Karachi (IANS) The Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) suffered a loss of Rs 8.5 billion because of airspace restrictions since February, according to Pakistani media reports.

"It's a huge loss for our overall (aviation) industry,"…