Google challenges European Commission's $5 bn Android fine

San Francisco (IANS): Google has appealed against the European Commission's nearly $5 billion fine that was imposed on the tech giant in July for illegally using Android mobile devices to strengthen dominance of Google's Search engine.

Pakistan to seek IMF bailout programme

Islamabad (IANS): The Pakistan government has announced its decision to approach the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for balance-of-payments support and enter into a stabilisation programme, the media reported on Tuesday.

Finance Minister…

Overcome 'narrow geopolitical interests' to adopt international anti-terrorism law: India

United Nations (IANS): India has urged the world organisation to overcome "narrow geopolitical interests" and adopt the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT) that it has proposed.

Terrorism is an "alarming…

UN chief calls for urgent climate action in response to IPCC report

United Nations (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for urgent climate action after the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a report that asks to keep global warming by 1.5 degrees Celsius.

To meet…

China cautious on Saudi investment plan for Pakistan

Beijing (IANS): China on Monday said the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is an open and transparent project and contribution by any country to the initiative will be a "positive factor".

"Such cooperation has always…

Taliban calls for boycott of Afghan elections

Kabul (IANS): The Taliban on Monday appealed to the people of Afghanistan to boycott the upcoming parliamentary elections in the country, calling them an attempt to legitimise the presence of foreign troops.

The campaign for the elections,…

4 killed in Sri Lankan storm

Colombo (IANS) At least four persons were killed and over 10,000 affected as heavy rains and strong winds lashed Sri Lanka over the weekend, the government said on Monday.

Disaster Management Center (DMC) spokesperson Pradeep Kodippili…

5.9-magnitude quake hits Haiti

Washington (IANS): An earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale struck Haiti, according to the US Geological Survey (USGS).

The USGS said the centre of the quake that hit the island nation on Saturday night was about 11 miles northwest…

US declares Babbar Khalsa 'risk' to its interests, personnel

New York (IANS): In a blow to the Khalistan movement, President Donald Trump's administration has declared the Babbar Khalsa International terrorist group a "risk to the US personnel and interests overseas".

The National Strategy…

Nobel Peace Prize goes to Congolese doctor, former IS hostage

Stockholm (IANS): The Norwegian Nobel Committee on Friday awarded the Peace Prize to Congolese doctor Denis Mukwege and former Islamic State (IS) hostage and human rights activist Nadia Murad for their efforts to end the use of sexual violence as…