Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) More governments in Europe and America have launched their own investigations into alleged Chinese secret police stations identified by a human rights group, with Germany and Chile looking into the reports and…

Moscow, Nov 7 (IANS) Iran expects to sign a $40 billion agreement with Russian energy major Gazprom in December, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Mahdi Safari said, according to a media report. "We have closed a $6.5 billion deal with…

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has called on President Arif Alvi to define "clear operational lines" of the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) while also asking him to act against the "abuse of power…

Manila, Nov 7 (IANS) The Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Monday announced that it has approved a $70 million loan to Cambodia to support government efforts to deepen reforms in upper secondary science, technology, engineering,…

Wellington, Nov 7 (IANS) The New Zealand government is strengthening its efforts to clamp down on money laundering and terrorism financing, making it easier for small businesses and consumers to comply, Justice Minister Kiri Allan said on…

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) The Pakistan Supreme Court on Monday directed Inspector General (IG) of the Punjab Police, Faisal Shahkar to register an FIR on the assassination attempt on former Prime Minister Imran Khan. The order was issued by…

Kabul, Nov 7 (IANS) The Taliban has disclosed the burial site of Mullah Omar, the elusive and reclusive one-eyed founder of the terror group, in Afghansitan's Zabul province, chief spokesman of the government in Kabul Zabihullah Mujahid…

New York, Nov 7 (IANS) Ahead of Tuesday midterm elections in the US, Republican candidates across all three levels of the government have produced most tweets focusing on immigration, a new Pew Research Center study has revealed.…

Colombo, Nov 7 (IANS) The Sri Lankan Navy on Monday announced that it seized a boat carrying over 300 kg of heroin, with a street value of over 6 billion LKR ($17 million), the navy announced on Monday. The Navy intercepted the fishing…

Canberra, Nov 7 (IANS) A new report released on Monday revealed that Australian shoppers are expected to spend big during the country's two most anticipated shopping events, "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" this month. According to the…

London, Nov 7 (IANS) The use of the Indian underworld to break into email accounts and smartphones has become a practice that has been proliferating for years. British investigators have been able to commission "hack-for-hire" firms with…

New York, Nov 7 (IANS) Singapore-based Sikh researcher and documentary filmmaker Amardeep Singh has been honoured with the 'The Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize' for the year 2022. Administered by Hofstra University, New York, the $50,000 prize,…

Canberra, Nov 7 (IANS) Australia's Home Affairs Minister, Clare O'Neil on Monday said the country's immigration system is broken and being exploited by criminals. O'Neil, who has served in the key ministerial portfolio since the Labor Party…

Islamabad, Nov 7 (IANS) Pakistani law enforcement agencies have decided to launch a crackdown against PTI leaders and received arrest warrants of several central leaders, a media report said citing sources. Sources told ARY News that an…

Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol saw his approval rating dip slightly at the end of last week, in the aftermath of the Halloween crowd crush, a survey revealed on Monday. In the poll of 2,521 voters conducted by…

Washington, Nov 7 (IANS) US President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump have held duelling rallies to fire up voters as campaigning for Tuesday's midterm elections is slated to end on Monday. On Sunday, while Biden spoke at a rally…

Kiev, Nov 7 (IANS) Mayor of Kiev, Vitaliy Klitschko has warned of possible evacuations in case the Ukrainian capital suffers a total power outage in the wake of Russian attacks on the country's critical infrastructure. In a televised…

Seoul, Nov 7 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday apologised to the nation over the deadly Seoul crowd crush, calling for a sweeping overhaul of the police accused of bungling the response and promising to punish those…