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Air France flight made emergency landing in Bulgaria over disruptive passenger
Passenger's aggressive behaviour prompted the flight’s commander to seek an emergency landing in Sofia
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Myanmar asks India to return eight police who fled across border
Around 30 Myanmar police and their family members came across the border seeking refuge in recent days
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Pope, on Iraq visit, decries violence in the name of God as 'greatest blasphemy'
Francis meeting Sistani sent a strong signal for inter-religious dialogue and coexistence
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China says hopes US will remove 'unreasonable' restrictions on cooperation
US President Joe Biden singled out a “growing rivalry with China” as a key challenge facing the United States
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US defence chief Austin likely to visit India soon
The two allies seek to deepen military ties to counter China's growing power in Asia-Pacific region
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India asks states to prioritise vaccinations in areas with surging Covid-19 cases
India aims to vaccinate 300 million of its 1.35 billion people by August
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Baseless slanders by foreign parties will not be tolerated, China tells US
Beijing is ready to work with Washington to bring ties back on right track, FM Wang Yi says at a news conference
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‘US, allies have dropped 46 bombs per day on other countries since 2001’
Research reveals they dropped at least 326,000 bombs and missiles including over 152,000 on Iraq and Syria
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China asks India to ‘meet halfway’ in ties amid border dispute talks
Returning to peaceful negation is the right way forward, FM Wang Yi tells New Delhi
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Saudi-led coalition jets strike Yemen capital
Move comes after kingdom ‘intercepted a string of drones launched by Iran-backed rebels’
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Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in 'burqa ban' vote
Measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a 51.2-48.8% margin, according to provisional official results
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Pakistan to get 17m Covid-19 vaccine doses from UK
British vaccine minister says doses of UK-developed Oxford/AstraZeneca jabs to be sent in a month or two
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India's sword-wielding Sikh warriors guard protesting farmers
The protesters say they will not budge until the government repeals the three farm laws deregulating their sector
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UN condemns up to 23 killings in Iran's border area with Pakistan
Revolutionary Guards are alleged to have shot and killed at least 10 fuel couriers
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Democrats advance Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 bill in marathon Senate session
Opinion polls indicate broad public support for the package
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Kashmir’s copper craftsmen hope for better times after lockdown ends
Copperware, known as “Traam”, is deep-rooted in Kashmiri culture and is famous for intricate calligraphic engraving
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India steps up border patrols to stop arrivals from Myanmar
“People are coming from different routes,” the official said, “The border is porous, you can’t prevent it”
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US detained nearly 100,000 migrants at Mexico border in February
Figures show the scope of a growing migrant influx at the southwest border
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Afghan president says ready to discuss elections to advance talks with Taliban
Pres. Ghani also met US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad to discuss ways to inject momentum in the negotiations with Taliban
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Taliban says met with US envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in Doha
Both sides expressed their commitment to Doha agreement & discussed its full implementation, says Taliban spokesman
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Pope Francis meets Iraq's top Shia cleric, visits birthplace of Prophet Abraham
The two met at the humble home Sistani has rented for decades, located near golden-domed Imam Ali shrine in Najaf
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While Delhi doctor battles Covid, her autistic sons pine
Life of Meenakshi Mourya, a doctor, mothering two autistic sons was turned upside down when the pandemic hit India
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Saudi Arabia to lift most coronavirus-related curbs on Sunday: SPA
Some activities will remain banned, including weddings and corporate meetings
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Democrats push Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid-19 bill through Senate on party-line vote
Final bill includes $400 bn in one-time payments of $1,400 to most Americans, $300 a week in extended jobless benefits
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France acquits ex-PM Balladur in Karachi corruption trial
Former PM charged in 2017 with ‘complicity in misuse of corporate assets’ over the sale of submarines to Pakistan
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Ten Turkish soldiers killed in helicopter crash
Lt. General Osman Erbas, who is officially listed as the head of Turkish army's 8th Corps is also among the dead
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US think tank demotes India from free to partially free
Freedom House blames Modi for deterioration in political and civil liberties
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Indian farmers block highway outside Delhi to mark 100th day of protest
After several rounds of talks between the government and farm leaders fail
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Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone Houthis say fired at Khamis Mushait
The Houthis have recently stepped up cross-border drone and missile attacks on Saudi cities
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Myanmar police open fire, kill one; UN Security Council due to meet on crisis
"The stone age is over, we’re not scared because you threaten us"
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Pakistani-American nominated to be part of Biden's economic team
Dilawar Syed has been nominated to serve as deputy head of Small Business Administration
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World no closer to answer on Covid origins despite WHO probe - expert
In an open letter experts call for a new investigation into the pandemic
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Pope Francis arrives in Baghdad for risky, historic Iraq tour
This is an emblematic trip and it is a duty towards a land that has been martyred for so many years, Francis says
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Third year in a row: India tops global list for most internet shutdowns
India leveraged blackouts to crush farmers' protest and Kashmiris, according to digital rights organisation Access Now
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Pakistan centre-point for economic development, says PM
Premier asks ECO member states to tap Pakistan's enormous economic opportunities
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Israel accuses Iran of 'environmental terrorism' after oil spill
Storms last month washed tonnes of sticky tar ashore along Israel's entire Mediterranean coastline
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Pakistan lauds China on eradicating poverty decade ahead of UN deadline
Ambassador Akram says never before have 770 million people been taken out of extreme poverty in a span of 35 years
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'Freedom lies in being bold': Women around the world voice their hopes for 2021
Monday marks 110 years since a designated annual International Women’s Day was first commemorated
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Taliban aid crackdown spreads fear over treatment of women
The deal initially raised hopes the insurgents were open to moderating some of their hardline positions
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US House passes 'George Floyd' police reform bill, Senate prospects unclear
Democrats pushed the “George Floyd Justice in Policing Act” through the House by a vote of 220-212
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UK regulator says will fast-track vaccines for coronavirus variants
The accelerated process is based on that used for seasonal flu vaccines each year
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Roadside bomb kills female doctor in Afghanistan's east
Khogyani did not name the doctor but said she worked in the maternity ward of a private hospital
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India's foreign minister travels to Bangladesh amid Rohingya repatriation crisis
Rohingya refugee issue may be discussed, primary agenda to remain Modi's upcoming visit
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Yemen's Houthis say they fired missile at Saudi Aramco site in Jeddah
No immediate confirmation from Saudi authorities
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Three Myanmar police seek refuge in India rather than carry out junta's orders
The three men came across the border near the town of North Vanlaiphai on Wednesday afternoon
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US report downgrades India's status from 'Free' to 'Partly Free'
Annual report states status decline due to rising violence and discriminatory policies affecting Muslim population
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Turkey urges lifting US sanctions on Iran
Erdogan earlier told Iranian President Rouhani in a phone call that he saw a window of opportunity for Iran and US
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Tsunami warning issued after quake strikes off New Zealand
The US Geological Survey initially pegged the quake at 7.3, then revised it down to 6.9
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'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters
I am going to patrol the whole city tonight and I will shoot whoever I see, says a uniformed man in a tiktok video
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Sitara Ayaz withdraws in favour of BAP candidates on eve of Senate polls
I am withdrawing in favour of candidates from Balochistan, says former ANP senator















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