Farmer leaders in India have condemned deadly violence in the capital Delhi during a massive protest against agricultural reforms on Tuesday. Blaming the chaos on rogue elements among an otherwise peaceful march, they added that they would not call off their protests. Thousands of

US President Joe Biden has warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin about election meddling in their first call as counterparts, the White House says. The conversation included a discussion about the ongoing opposition protests in Russia and an extension of the last remaining US-Russia

Pakistan Democratic Movement's (PDM) chief Maulana Fazlur Rehman on Saturday alleged the Prime Minister Imran Khan-led government of coming into power by stealing votes. According to The News International, Rehman alleged that the current rulers came into power through vote theft,

In a move that is expected to escalate tensions between China and its neighbours, Beijing has passed a law that gives power to its coastguard to fire on foreign vessels and demolish structures built in disputed waters, South China Morning Post reported. China's top legislative

After the United States expressed plans to strengthen ties with Taiwan under the Biden administration, Taipei on Sunday expressed gratitude to the US for its commitment of "rock-solid support" against China's coercion. "We sincerely thank US State Department for its

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte is set to hand in his resignation on Tuesday, following criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic. More than 85,000 Italians have died with Covid-19. Conte hopes to be given a mandate by the president to form a stronger government

The US House delivered its article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday evening, setting the stage for the first ever Senate trial of a former US president. For the second time in just over a year, nine House impeachment managers carried an impeachment charge

At a time when India is supplying covid-19 vaccines to its neighbours, French Ambassador to India Emmanuel Lenain on Saturday expressed his gratitude to India for supplying medicines to France when the coronavirus was at its peak. “During COVID-19, you (India) shipped medicines

Pakistan has ordered a U.S.-based website propagating the faith of Pakistan's minority Ahmadis shut down over allegedly blasphemous content, one of the site's managers said Thursday. Harris Zafar said Pakistan´s Telecommunication Authority earlier this month issued a

There was a minor scuffle between the soldiers of the Indian Army and the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) along the Line of Actual Control (LAC) in the Naku La area of Sikkim last week, people familiar with the development said on Monday. The brawl on the night of January

Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has tested positive for Covid-19, he said on Sunday evening. The President, who tweeted from his official Twitter account, said his symptoms are mild and that he was receiving medical treatment. "I regret to inform you that I have

As a flight carrying two million doses of Covishield vaccine departed from the Mumbai airport for Brazil in the early hours of Friday, Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, in a tweet, expressed gratitude and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for vaccine export. "Namaskar, Prime

The tunnel detected today is the fourth one in the last six months in Samba, Hiranagar and Kathua areas and the tenth in total in Jammu region, according to a BSF press release. NS Jamwal, IG- BSF, Jammu addresses media after a tunnel detected by Border Security Force (BSF) in Pansar

Pakistan has ordered a US-based website propagating the faith of Pakistan's minority Ahmadis shut down over allegedly blasphemous content, one of the site's managers said Thursday. Harris Zafar said Pakistan´s Telecommunication Authority earlier this month issued a legal

Rescuers in China have freed 11 gold miners who were trapped hundreds of metres underground for two weeks. TV footage showed the first miner, who was blindfolded to protect his eyes from the light, being lifted out as emergency workers cheered. Rescue efforts are continuing to

Police in the Netherlands have arrested the alleged head of one of the world's biggest drugs gangs, on a warrant issued by Australia. Tse Chi Lop - a Chinese-born Canadian national - is said to be the head of The Company, which dominates a $70bn illegal drugs market across Asia.

Russian police have detained more than 3,000 people in a crackdown on protests in support of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny, monitors say. Tens of thousands of people defied a heavy police presence to join some of the largest rallies against President Vladimir Putin in years.

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has spoken to Joe Biden for the first time since the new US president was inaugurated. Johnson said on Twitter that he looked forward to "deepening the longstanding alliance" between the UK and the US as they drove a "green and sustainable

Dotted around China’s industrial heartland, well-connected consultants are helping factory owners flout labour laws to churn out goods that end up on the shelves of well-known Western stores. Brimming with guanxi – the Chinese term for the strong personal connections that

A Chinese former human rights lawyer and an outspoken critic of Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to stand trial soon on the elevated charge of “subversion of state power” after being accused of a lesser offence six months ago, legal sources said. Activists Ding