Peshawar, Feb 23 (IANS) 20 Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, including two former ministers who were recently expelled from the cabinet, missed the meeting called by Pakistan Prime… Continue reading 20 lawmakers skip meeting called by Imran Khan in Peshawar
Seoul, Feb 22 (IANS) South Korea’s Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki on Monday instructed its officials to thoroughly prepare to submit an extra budget proposal next week in a bid to… Continue reading S.Korea’s FM seeks submission of extra budget bill by next week
New Delhi, Feb 19 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that a strong India-Australia partnership will play an important role in shaping the post-Covid world. The statement came… Continue reading India-Australia partnership to play important role in post-Covid world: Modi
Canberra, Feb 19 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called for curbing Facebook’s influence, after the technology giant banned Australians from accessing some news content on the social media… Continue reading Not to be intimidated by FB after news ban: Australian PM
San Francisco, Feb 18 (IANS) Facebook has announced to block both Australian users and media companies from sharing or viewing local and international news content, in response to Australias proposed… Continue reading Facebook blocks Australian users, publishers from sharing news
Seoul, Feb 17 (IANS) South Korean Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun on Wednesday expressed concerns over the citizens seemingly waning vigilance against the Covid-19 pandemic, even as the daily new infections… Continue reading S.Korea worried about lax Covid alertness amid surge in cases
Washington, Feb 16 (IANS) US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has said the Congress will establish an “outside, independent” commission to investigate the January 6 attack on the US Capitol by… Continue reading Independent commission to investigate US Capitol riots
London, Feb 15 (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is under mounting pressure to lift all COVID-19 lockdowns in two and a half months as lockdown-sceptic Tories called on him… Continue reading UK PM under pressure to lift all Covid-19 lockdown restrictions
Washington, Feb 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump’s insurrection incitement charge is a “monstrous lie”, his defence lawyers said as they presented evidence in the US Senate. Lawyer Michael… Continue reading Trump’s incitement charge a monstrous lie: Ex-Prez’s lawyers
Juba, Feb 12 (IANS) South Sudan said that it has sought support from the European Union (EU) to help lift the arms embargo and sanctions imposed by the US following… Continue reading S.Sudan urges EU to support lifting of arms embargo
Tehran, Feb 10 (IANS) Iran will unveil 50 new “nuclear achievements” on April 9 when the Islamic Republic will mark its National Day of Nuclear Technology, a top official announced… Continue reading Iran to unveil 50 ‘nuclear achievements’ in April
Washington, Feb 9 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has confirmed that the country is ready to “re-engage” with the UN Human Rights Council, following the 2018 withdrawal by… Continue reading US re-engaging with UN Human Rights Council: Blinken
