Paris: Amid China's continuing resistance, the French Senate last week adopted a resolution to support Taiwan's participation in the activities of international organizations which also included the World Health Organization (WHO), media reports said. The resolution, put forth

The new Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal cabinet, including 43 ministers, took oath in Kolkata on Monday. The new cabinet has a mix of experienced leaders and several fresh faces and a number of trusted lieutenants of the West Bengal Chief Minister. The 43 ministers, including 19

A gunman shot dead six people and then himself at a birthday party in Colorado Springs on Sunday, US police said. The shootings took place at a mobile home park where families had gathered in one trailer to celebrate. "The suspect, a boyfriend of one of the female victims,

The United States has expressed “serious concern” about violence in Jerusalem as Israeli police again cracked down on protesters rallying against the forced expulsions of Palestinian families from the occupied East Jerusalem neighbourhood of Sheikh Jarrah. The condemnation

It would not have come as a surprise to any Pakistan-watcher that the European Parliament, in view of the “alarming” increase in the abuse of blasphemy laws in Pakistan, last week adopted a resolution calling for a review of the GSP+ status, the EU’s most beneficial

A shooting in New York’s bustling Times Square on Saturday injured a four-year-old girl and two women, in the latest incident of gun violence in the city, police said. The shooting took place just before 5:00pm local time (9:00 pm GMT), at the intersection of 7th Avenue and 44th

The death toll from an explosion near a school in a Shia district of west Kabul has risen to 58, Afghan officials said on Sunday, with doctors struggling to provide medical care to at least 150 people who were injured. The bombing on Saturday evening shook the city’s

Labour's Sadiq Khan has won a second term as London's mayor, beating Conservative rival Shaun Bailey. He won 55.2% of the popular vote, after entering a run-off with Mr Bailey when neither managed to secure a majority in the first round of voting. The former MP became the

Debris from a Chinese rocket that had been hurtling back towards Earth has crashed into the Indian Ocean, China says. The bulk of the rocket was destroyed during the re-entry, but parts landed at a location 72.47° East and 2.65° North, Chinese state-run media reported. The

China has reacted sharply against a joint communique issued by foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries that criticised Beijing's increasing presence in the East and South China seas. China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin strongly condemned the outcome

Islamabad [Pakistan]: In order to curb the rising number of coronavirus infections, Islamabad authorities have announced a full lockdown on May 7 from 6 pm onwards. The City's Deputy Commissioner on Thursday said that public transport will be suspended after 6 pm on May 7 and all

The government has decided to award US$ 13.1 million contract to India’s Mukesh Ambani-controlled Reliance Life Science (Pvt.) Ltd to supply 112,500 vials of human immunoglobin (BP 5 — 6 grams) based on recommendation of the Cabinet-appointed Standing Committee on Procurement.

The European Union will ask India to join its push for a global treaty on plastic pollution, according to a draft statement prepared for a virtual summit on Saturday and seen by Reuters. The draft statement, which must be signed off by EU ambassadors and needs New Delhi's final

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed agreements and memoranda of understanding on Saturday to enhance bilateral cooperation in various fields. The documents were signed during the visit of Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan who arrived in Saudi Arabia on Friday evening on a three-day

Israeli police fired rubber-coated metal bullets and stun grenades towards rock-hurling Palestinians at Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque as anger grows over the potential eviction of Palestinians from homes on land claimed by Jewish settlers in East Jerusalem. At least 205 Palestinians

Islamabad [Pakistan]: The COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated existing inequalities in Pakistan as Balochistan remained especially vulnerable to excesses of power, according to a report. In the report titled State of Human Rights in 2020, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP), an

Beijing [China]: After Philippines foreign minister Teodoro Locsin made expletive-laced remarks against Beijing, the Chinese government on Tuesday reacted sharply and asked the "relevant people in the Philippines" to comply with basic etiquette. Teodoro Locsin on Monday

Islamabad [Pakistan]: Three police officials in Islamabad have been booked by the Industrial Area police station on charges of snatching cash from a citizen.   The victim, identified as Asad Amin, a resident of Rawalpindi who works at a restaurant, came to Essanagri on April 30 to

Beijing: China's small businesses are still failing to add to the country's economic recovery as they are struggling to still deal with the damage done to them by COVID-19. Like the U.S., China has tens of millions of small and medium-size private businesses, including

KABUL: The US President Joe Biden claims that his troops have weakened al-Qaeda threats in Afghanistan. “We made justice to Osama bin Laden and reduced al-Qaeda’s terrorist threats. This is time now for our soldiers to come back home after 20 years of bravery and