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Western Europeans wilt in early summer heatwave, compounding climate change fears
Heatwave sent Europeans hunting for shade and fretting over climate change
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Ex-TV anchor forced to sell food on street in Taliban's Afghanistan
Musa Mohammadi had worked as a news anchor and reporter in different TV channels for years
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One dead in India unrest over military hiring, some gatherings banned
‘Agnipath’ aims to bring in more people to the military four-year contracts and cut down on burgeoning pension costs
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Indian trains set ablaze in protests against military hiring changes
Modi's government announced an overhaul of the recruitment process aiming to bring in more people on short contracts
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Afghan students graduate in Iraq after Taliban takeover
Since Taliban took over Kabul in August 2021, girls have largely been banned from going to secondary school
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UK gives go-ahead to US extradition of WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange
Supporters say Assange's prosecution is a politically motivated assault on journalism and free speech
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US 'condemns' Islamophobic remarks by BJP officials
US engages with India on 'human rights concerns, religious freedom - we encourage India to promote rights, says Price
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US President Reagan's shooter John Hinckley fully released after 41 years
A jury had found Hinckley, now 67, not guilty by reason of insanity in his 1982 trial
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China confirms presence of water on moon
Chinese scientists made the discovery while studying the rocks gathered by the Chang'e-5 lunar lander
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Protests spread in India over new military recruitment system
The shorter tenure has caused concern among potential recruits
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Facing deadlock, WTO negotiations grind on despite Indian defiance
The WTO takes decisions by consensus, so just one objection can sink a deal
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India records 12,213 new daily cases of COVID-19
India had eleven COVID-19 deaths in the last 24 hours, taking the toll to 524,803
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North Korea faces infectious disease outbreak amid COVID battle
The government is monitoring the outbreak, suspected to be cholera or typhoid
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UN decries Taliban's 'systematic oppression' of women
Tens of thousands of girls have been shut out of secondary schools in Afghanistan
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US says getting arms to Ukraine 'as rapidly as possible'
Unveiling a package of $1b, White House says longer-range systems could have an important impact
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Ford recalls 3.3 million vehicles over rollaway concerns
A damaged or missing shift cable bushing may prevent the vehicle from shifting into the intended gear
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Saudi Arabia adds 19 Yemeni individuals, entities to terror list
8 Yemenis, 11 entities listed for being involved in supporting Houthis
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Sea turtles along Pakistan coast face host of threats
WWF finds that waste, collapsing huts, and rubble pose serious threats to nesting females, juveniles
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UAE to suspend exports of Indian wheat for four months
The pact, known as the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Trade Agreement (CEPA), took effect on May 1
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The Saudi investment king who no longer rules alone
Alwaleed, 67, had long kept a tight grip on Kingdom's shares
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UK confident it can overturn legal ban on Rwanda plan
The government had been forced to fight a series of legal challenges in London courts
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Most Gaza children suffer 'distress' after 15 years of blockade: NGO
The number reporting symptoms of "depression, grief and fear," had risen from 55 percent to 80 percent
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'We beg God for water': Chilean lake turns to desert, sounding climate change alarm
Once the lake bed, the reservoir is now littered with fish skeletons and desperate animals searching for water
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Air pollution cuts life expectancy by more than two years: study
More than 97% of the global population lives in areas where air pollution exceeds recommended levels
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‘EU plan to quit Russian fuel plunges Pakistan into darkness’
Country has been pushed into a corner after some suppliers defaulted but continue to sell to EU market, says report
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Biden to meet with Saudi crown prince during Middle East trip
The visit to the oil-rich kingdom comes as Biden is trying to find ways to lower US gasoline prices
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Sri Lanka gives public workers extra day off to grow food
The government is in talks for a bailout package with the International Monetary Fund
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Scientists map brain network linked to addiction
Researchers studied 129 patients who were daily smokers when they had a brain lesion
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Russia becomes India's second biggest oil exporter, trade sources' data show
In May, Indian refiners received about 819,000 barrels per day (bpd) Russian oil
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Indian opposition leader questioned in money laundering probe
Investigation is linked to a nine-year old complaint by a BJP member against Rahul Gandhi and his mother
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China's drone carrier hints at 'swarm' ambitions for Pacific
‘Zhu Hai Cloud’ is capable of transporting an unspecified number of flying drones
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BJP govt stoops to new low, demolishes homes of Muslim protesters
Opposition slams Uttar Pradesh govt for pursuing unconstitutional method
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Global nuke arsenals expected to grow for 1st time since Cold War: study
Russia, US together possess over 90% of all nuclear weapons, says Stockholm International Peace Research Institute
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Israel urges nationals to leave Turkey immediately over Iran attack threat
It’s a real and immediate danger, warns FM citing Iranian attempts at carrying out terror attacks in Istanbul
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Indian Muslim groups urge followers to shun protests over blasphemous comments
JI Hind calls for Muslim solidarity, says maintaining peace is 'critical'
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Canada decries official's visit to Russian embassy event
A deputy protocol chief in Canada's global affairs department, Yasemin Heinbecker, attended Friday's event
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'My apartment vibrates': New Yorkers fight noisy helicopter rides
Sightseeing helicopters taking off from New Jersey are allowed to fly above Manhattan though, including Central Park
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Beijing tests millions, isolates thousands over COVID cluster at 24-hour bar
Beijing reported 51 cases for Sunday, versus 65 the previous day, in line with a national trend of falling cases
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Taliban kill ISKP commanders responsible for mosque attacks
Sleeper cells raided on Sunday night; scores of ISKP members arrested
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Saudi offers $10m to prevent Red Sea oil spill disaster off Yemen
UN says an oil spill could destroy ecosystems, shut down fishing industry and a lifeline port
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Tasty name but no Big Mac: Russia opens rebranded McDonald's restaurants
The outlet sports a new logo plus a slogan: 'The name changes, love stays'
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India is troublemaker, not peacemaker: Kashmiri diaspora
Hundreds of Kashmiri demonstrators carrying pictures of jailed Kashmiri leader Yasin Malik rallied on roads in UK
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No pardon for Britons sentenced to death, pro-Russian separatist leader says
Britain says captured men are regular soldiers and should be exempt under Geneva Conventions
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NATO chief says Turkey's security concerns are legitimate
This is about terrorism and weapons exports, says Stoltenberg
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Expert warns about rising tide of child labour across globe
Around half of the 160 million child labourers, aged 5-17, are employed in hazardous work
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Five dead in Italy helicopter crash, two missing
Helicopter with 7 people, including 4 Turkish nationals, on board vanished from radars on Thursday
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Pakistan, China vow to step up defence cooperation despite challenges
High-level military interaction comes at a critical juncture when tensions are deepening between China and the US
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India's opposition leader Sonia Gandhi hospitalised with Covid-related issues
Her party Congress tweeted the announcement but gave no other details
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Iran's top airline denies links to plane seized in Argentina
The Venezuelan-flagged cargo plane allegedly belongs to Iran's Mahan Airlines
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Vanishing rivers stir concern in Bangladesh
507 rivers have vanished over past 50 years, affecting livelihoods of millions of people in South Asian nation

















































