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Jordan's Prince Hamza says he will disobey army orders to keep silent
Military warns prince over actions it said were undermining 'security and stability' in Jordan
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Iran arrests 'Israeli spy', others in touch with foreign intelligence: Iranian media
The Israeli spy was arrested also with other spies who were in contact with several countries’ intelligence services
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Turkey's Erdogan says statement by former admirals implies coup
Says statement by former admirals in support of Montreaux Convention maritime accord went beyond freedom of expression
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Saudi Arabia to allow only Covid vaccinated pilgrims to perform Umrah
Permits can be obtained through the Eatmarna and Tawakkalna apps available on the Hajj ministry’s website
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Delay in listing cases harms judiciary: SC
Says all power to be exercised by CJ or SC registrar must advance cause of justice
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Hindu priest booked in India for blaspheming Prophet (PBUH)
New Delhi police registered case against Yati Narsinghanand Saraswati after Aam Aadmi Party member filed a complaint
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Taiwan minister accepts responsibility for train crash as questions mount
Says would not shirk his responsibility for a deadly train crash even as his resignation offer was rejected
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With 93,249 new cases, India near last Covid peak
Surge pushes total number of cases in the country to nearly 12.5M
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At least 22 Indian security personnel killed in Maoist attack
The search operation is still underway and the exact figure will be known by Sunday evening, say police
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Australia enjoys Easter with no new local coronavirus cases
Australians celebrated Easter Sunday in a relatively unrestricted manner
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Pope, in Easter message, slams weapons spending in time of pandemic
Francis urged countries to quicken the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, particularly to the world’s poor
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India's richest state says to impose new Covid-19 restrictions, weekend lockdown
The state will shut down malls, cinema halls, bars and restaurants from Monday evening
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Rockets fall near Iraqi base hosting US contractors
The rockets landed on the outside fence of the base, the Iraqi military says
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Afghan leader proposes peace road map in three phases-document
Senior government official says Ashraf Ghani has already shared his road map with foreign capitals
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Known for reducing Covid vaccine protection, 'Eek' variant found in Japan
E484K mutation, nicknamed “Eek” by some scientists, was found in 10 of 14 people who tested positive
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Saudi FM says ties with Israel would bring region 'tremendous benefit'
Any deal would depend on progress in Israeli-Palestinian peace process, says Prince Faisal
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France sees biggest jump in COVID-19 intensive care patients in months
From next week, France starts the third lockdown, with schools and non-essential businesses closed
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Majestic Cairo parade as Egyptian mummies move museum
“These are the kings of Egypt, these are the pharaohs. And so, it is a way of showing respect.”
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India's richest state warns of full lockdown amid second wave of coronavirus
India intensified its vaccination drive but shots have been slow to reach 1.3 billion people
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India halts deportation of 16-year-old Rohingya girl to Myanmar
The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, opposed the deportation
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Police officer killed in vehicle attack on US Capitol
Another injured after a motorist rams his car into US Capitol police and brandishes a knife
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Muslim body seeks end to dowries, lavish weddings in India
All India Muslim Personal Law Board launches drive to educate members of community against social evils
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Lift all ‘illegal sanctions’ on Iran: China tells US
Beijing says US ‘stokes up tensions because it exited Iran nuclear deal’
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Four killed in Myanmar protests as junta cracks down on online critics
“They started firing non-stop with both stun grenade and live rounds,”
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Bangladesh: Justice sought for anti-Modi unrest victims
20 supporters were killed by law enforcers, claims leader of group behind last week's protests against Indian premier
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Iran rejects 'step-by-step' lifting of sanctions - Press TV
Iranian foreign ministry spokesman says Tehran was opposed to any gradual easing of sanctions
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'More Covid strains may emerge as virus prone to mutations'
Probability of unique mutation rises when virus spreads more, says infectious disease expert
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Suez Canal shipping backlog ends, days after giant vessel freed
Last 61 ships, out of 422 ships that were queuing, passed through the vital trade artery
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Seven deaths in UK among AstraZeneca jab recipients after blood clots
British acknowledgement of deaths comes as several European countries paused use of Oxford vaccine
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Muslim scholar Maulana Wali Rahmani dies in India
Rahmani, 78, a former general secretary of the AIMPLB had tested positive for coronavirus last week
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Brazil exhumes old graves to make space for surging Covid-19 burials
Country’s outbreak is the second-deadliest in the world averaging about 3,000 deaths, 75,500 new cases per day
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‘400k Pakistani children suffer from autism’
World observes Autism Awareness Day today
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Train crash kills 48 in Taiwan's deadliest rail tragedy for decades
Train derailed in tunnel after hitting truck, Island’s worst rail disaster in four decades
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UK regulator found total of 30 cases of blood clot events after AstraZeneca vaccine use
Regulatory Agency says no such reports of clotting events following use of BioNTech SE and Pfizer Inc vaccines
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US says any approach to North Korea will have to be in 'lockstep' with allies
Denuclearisation will remain at the center of US policy toward North Korea
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Japan getting more Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines to immunise elderly faster
Japan’s immunisation campaign began in February, later than most major economies
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India reports six-month high of Covid-19 daily infections amid new curbs
The new surge this year presents a fresh challenge to the government
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Suez Canal must upgrade quickly to avoid future disruption - shipping sources
Major trade route tries to bounce back from a costly six-day closure
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China Sinovac says it reached two billion doses annual capacity for Covid-19 vaccine
Spokesperson says third facility starts cultivating cells where the coronavirus would be grown
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Australia probes if blood clot case linked to AstraZeneca vaccine
Investigators have not confirmed a causal link with the Covid-19 AstraZeneca vaccine, investigations ongoing
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UK bans entry of travellers from Pakistan, three other countries over pandemic fears
The measure will come into effect at 4am on Friday, April 9, says British high commissioner to Pakistan
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New Covid-19 restrictions to impact French growth
New lockdown would force temporary closure of 150,000 businesses at a cost of 11 billion euros per month
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Knife-wielding man arrested from Makkah's Grand Mosque
The man was reportedly chanting slogans of terrorist organisations; probe initiated
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Turkish nasal COVID-19 vaccine effective versus variant
Developer of protein-based intranasal vaccine candidate says Turkey-made spray ready to start clinic studies
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India's Maharashtra state warns of full lockdown amid second wave of coronavirus
Consider this a warning that I could impose a complete lockdown in next couple of days if things remain same, says CM
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US, Iran head to Vienna for indirect nuclear deal talks
We don’t anticipate an immediate breakthrough as there will be difficult discussions ahead, says US official
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US Capitol complex on lockdown after reports motorist rams officers
Both officers are injured and have been transported to the hospital, say police
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Protests planned for Modi’s visit to attend G7 summit in UK
UK based Pakistani-Kashmiri, Bangladeshi and Sikh rights groups stand united against the Indian prime minister
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Jailed Kremlin critic Navalny launches hunger strike in bid for medical care
Navalny said requests for a doctor of his choice to examine him and for proper medicine had been ignored
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India opens up immunisation to more people, vaccine exports to dwindle
The country has so far injected 64 million doses and exported nearly as many












































