Washington: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday said that the country will engage China from a position of strength, adding it was the biggest geo-political test of the 21st century. In his foreign policy speech at the Department of State, Blinken said that the US

Hong Kong: Microsoft on Tuesday said a sophisticated group of hackers linked to China has hacked into its popular email service that allowed them to gain access to computers. In a blog post on Tuesday, the company said that four vulnerabilities in its software allowed hackers to access

Beijing: As the number of Western lawmakers accusing China of genocide grows, Beijing is focusing on discrediting Uyghur witnesses behind the recent report of sexual abuse, reported FR24 News. Earlier in February, the British Broadcasting Company (BBC) had reported on the abuses of

Security has been ramped up at the US Capitol in response to "a possible plot to breach" the building. The move was prompted by intelligence that an unnamed militia group planned the attack for 4 March - the day US presidents used to be inaugurated. The House of

At least 38 people were killed in Myanmar on Wednesday in what the UN described as the "bloodiest day" since the coup took place a month ago. UN envoy to Myanmar Christine Schraner Burgener said there was shocking footage coming out of the country. Witnesses said security

Health experts have warned that Pakistan may witness a resurgence in the number of COVID-19 cases that might lead to a third wave of coronavirus in the country as restrictions related to the virus have been relaxed. There has been a lukewarm response of even health workers to the

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, the new director-general of the World Trade Organization (WTO), describes herself as a pragmatic person. She sets out her agenda in her first interview after becoming the first woman and the first African to bag the top job at the multilateral body. While she backs

At least six people were killed as Myanmar security forces fired on protesters on Wednesday (Mar 3), medics say. This comes after the junta hit half a dozen detained journalists, including an Associated Press photographer, with criminal charges. Sunday was the bloodiest day since

The Chinese military's Southern Theatre Command conducted a live-fire drill to test its response to repeated missile attacks in a "far sea", state broadcaster CCTV reported on Saturday without saying when or where the exercise took place. It seems tensions between China

Hong Kong: The People’s Liberation Army is trying to teach Hong Kong Police force officers Chinese-style marching for some ceremonies next year, media reports said. However, a Hong Kong Police official said traditional British foot drills will remain the standard style for Hong

Around 42,000 candidates sat in the J&K Service Selection Board examination for Class IV posts in Srinagar where the administration had put in place exhaustive arrangements to ensure smooth conduct. The examination was held in three phases on 27 and 28 February and 1 March and saw

A group of nearly 300 girls who were kidnapped from a school in north-western Nigeria last week have been released, a local official says. The girls were abducted by unidentified gunmen from their boarding school in Jangebe, Zamfara state, on Friday and taken to a forest, police said.

Washington: Amid the ongoing humanitarian crisis in Pakistan against the Sindhi Hindus, US Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton has supported the Sindhi Foundation’s ‘Long Walk for Freedom, Nature, and Love’ as the “Sindhi culture promotes peace and the

WASHINGTON: Ambassador Atul Keshap, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs addressed the Indo-Pacific conference on Strengthening Transboundary River Governance on Saturday. During his address, the diplomat commented on the launch of conference

NEW DELHI: India’s coast guard found 81 survivors and eight dead on a boat crammed with Rohingya refugees adrift in the Andaman Sea, an Indian foreign ministry official said on Friday, adding that the survivors would not be allowed to enter Indian territory. Another refugee was

Donald Trump says he has no plans to launch a new political party, telling a conservative conference in Florida that it would split the Republican vote. In his first speech since Democrat Joe Biden became president, he also hinted that he might run for office again in 2024. Mr Trump

Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi has been seen by her lawyers for the first time since she was detained during a military coup a month ago. Ms Suu Kyi, who appeared in court via video link, appeared to be in "good health" and asked to see her legal team, her lawyers said.

Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least 18, the UN human rights office says, on the deadliest day of anti-coup rallies. Deaths were reported in several cities including Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay as police used live rounds and tear gas. Security forces began the

Police have fired on protesters in Myanmar killing at least nine, medics say, on the deadliest day since rallies against the country's coup began. Deaths were reported in Yangon, Dawei and Mandalay, as police used live rounds, rubber bullets and tear gas. Security forces began

Ten men and a boy were killed and a woman and another boy were wounded in a shooting attack on a home in western Mexico Saturday. Prosecutors in the state of Jalisco said the bullet-ridden bodies of the 10 men were found by police on the sidewalk in front of the home. The body of a boy