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India to Twitter: Comply with IT rules or face 'unintended consequences'
Technology ministry says social media company has been given one last chance to comply with rules
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Putin says US threats smack of Soviet Union's fatal mistakes
Putin made comments during press briefing late as he spoke about US sanctions against Moscow
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At least 20 killed by Myanmar forces in Ayeyarwady delta, media reports
Some 845 people have been killed by the army and police since the Feb. 1 coup
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Xi calls for unprecedented efforts to improve global environmental governance
Chinese president made the remarks in a congratulatory letter to the environment day events held in Islamabad
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Around 100 civilians killed in Burkina Faso's worst attack in recent years
Attackers struck during night, killing residents of village of Solhan in Yagha province bordering Niger
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PM Imran urges rich states to take responsibility of climate change, aid poorer countries
PM Imran urges the international community to come together and join hands to protect the ecosystem
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Germany colonial-era genocide reparations offer not enough – Namibia vice president
"No amount of money in any currency can truly compensate the life of a human being"
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Canada’s Trudeau blasts Catholic Church for ignoring role in indigenous schools
"We expect the Church to step up and take responsibility for its role in this"
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UK and US travellers must be vaccinated to enter France -minister
New rules set to take effect from June 9
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With over 80,000 dead, Argentines struggle under weight of COVID-19
The South American country is engulfed in a second wave of the virus that started in mid-February
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Australia's Victoria state reports five new Covid-19 cases, Delta cluster grows
Saturday's count was up from four new locally acquired cases on Friday
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US judge overturns California assault weapons ban
Mass shootings have also taken place in Florida, Indiana, California, Colorado and Georgia
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Putin plans to offer vaccinations to visiting foreigners for a fee
Russian vaccine has been approved by 66 nations and is under review both by the WHO and EMA
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Sinovac’s COVID-19 vaccine gains China nod for emergency use in kids, adolescents
China's mass vaccination drive currently only open to those aged 18 and above
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US intel report on UFOs 'does not confirm or rule out alien activity'
No evidence that advanced unidentified flying objects sighted by military pilots were alien spacecraft, says report
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Google apologises to India’s Karnataka over ‘ugliest language’ search results
Tech giant says the search isn't always perfect and can yield 'surprising results'
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Putin inks law to ban 'extremists' from elections amid Navalny crackdown
Legislation effectively derails campaigns for the parliament announced by some Navalny allies
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Colombia to restart large events as Covid-19 deaths climb past 90,000
The South American country has gradually loosened many restrictions imposed in March
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Covid-19 outbreak builds in Myanmar near Indian border
"Three people died yesterday alone. Many got scared," Lang Khan Khai from the Zomi Care and Development aid group
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UAE, Bahrain make Pfizer/BioNTech shot available to those who got Sinopharm vaccine
Bahrain is currently fighting its biggest wave of infections
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Iran wants action, not promises, to revive nuclear deal, Khamenei says
Tehran wanted action and not promises from six world powers for the revival of their 2015 nuclear deal
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Palestinians see little difference in old and new Israeli leaders
On Thursday Bennett placed much of the blame for the conflict on the Palestinians
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International experts deployed for Sri Lanka oil spill
Sri Lankan authorities believe the fire was caused by a nitric acid leak
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Japan 'cornered' on Tokyo Olympics, says national committee member
Public opposition to holding the Olympics this summer remains high
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Taiwan's COVID-19 vaccine stocks more than doubled by Japan donation
Taiwan is battling a spike in domestic infections and has vaccinated only about 3% of its population
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Witnessing Covid chaos in India's hospitals, graveyards and crematoriums
Patients died at home, in their cars on the way to hospital and outside emergency wards
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US sends medical supplies to Pakistan to combat Covid
Flight will bring 1,200 pulse oximeters, and 340,000 pieces of PPEs for healthcare staff
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Taliban reject UNSC report alleging links with al Qaeda
Taliban will not allow any terrorist group to use soil of Afghanistan, says group spokesperson
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Eight killed in double Afghan minibus blasts
The surge in violence comes as the US military continues to withdraw its remaining 2,500 troops from Afghanistan
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Bangladesh cuts taxes for firms hiring transgender people
Firms would be reimbursed with 75% of salaries of transgender people, if they hire 10% of workforce from community
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Born social: Puppies' genes guide them in human interactions
Current Biology found that genetics play an outsized role in canines' interactive skills with people
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India orders unapproved Covid shots as it reels from devastating second wave
So far, only 4.7% of the 950 million adult population have been given two vaccine doses
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Britain hosts G-7 health summit amid pressure to broaden Covid vaccine access
British foreign minister says equitable access to vaccines will be at the top of agenda when G7 leaders meet
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Indonesia cancels Hajj pilgrimage again due to coronavirus concerns
Before the pandemic, some 2.5 million pilgrims used to visit the holiest sites of Islam in Makkah
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EU launches digital identity wallet driven by pandemic, digital push
The digital wallet will allow Europeans to digitally identify themselves when accessing public and private services
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India submerges unclaimed ashes of 1,200 Covid dead in farewell ritual
Vicious second wave of coronavirus in India has killed 160,000 people in eight weeks
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Bombers aim for buses in new tactic to spread death and fear in Afghanistan
On May 8, bombs outside a school in the same part of Kabul killed 80 people, most of them schoolgirls
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Embroiled in controversy: Israel's potential PM Naftali Bennett
Is Naftali Bennett a right-wing extremist, a pragmatist or merely an opportunist?
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France to widen Covid vaccine drive to 12 to 18-year-olds from June 15
Starting the vaccinations for adolescents now would make it easier to avoid schools closures
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Race against time to relocate NATO's Afghan translators
The UK has relocated 1,360 locally employed Afghan staff throughout the whole of the 20-year conflict
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Arabs recall Pakistani pilots’ gallantry in 1967 war
Pakistan Air Force shot down 3 Israeli planes in 6-day war that ended with Israel’s victory
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Israel’s opposition declares new government, set to unseat Netanyahu
Yair Lapid, 57, a former TV host and finance minister, would take over after about two years
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Indian army accused of secretly filming women, children in IIOJK
Move created a sense of fear and insecurity among local population, KMS reports
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Chinese vaccine experts share production know-how in Pakistan
As many as 120,000 vaccines doses have recently been produced at Pakistan's National Institute of Health (NIH)
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‘Intra-Afghan accord before US pullout critical for peace’
US departure without putting up credible governance structure in Afghanistan may plunge country into new civil war
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Israel sees probable link between Pfizer vaccine and myocarditis cases
Israel reported 275 cases of myocarditis between December 2020 and May 2021 among 5 million vaccinated people
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Qatari royal lauds Pakistan’s role for conflict prevention in region
ISPR says Gen Qamar, chief of Pakistan-Qatar Takaful Insurance Company discuss bilateral ties, Afghan reconciliation
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Moderna plans mix of COVID-19 vaccine doses with new Lonza deal
The new drug substance production line will make ingredients for up to 300 million doses
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Iran’s biggest navy ship sinks after fire in Gulf of Oman
The Gulf of Oman connects to the Strait of Hormuz where about a fifth of the world's oil passes
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Russia's CoviVac more than 80% effective against COVID-19
Developer says could produce six times more than previously planned 10 million doses a year













































