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Biden signs USD 40 billion aid package for Ukraine |
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Washington | May 21, 2022 10:26:05 PM IST |
| US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed a USD 40 billion aid package for Ukraine that will provide security, humanitarian and economic assistance for the country amid the ongoing war between Moscow and Kyiv. ... read.. |
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Former Pakistan minister arrested over property case |
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Islamabad | May 21, 2022 8:25:18 PM IST |
| The Islamabad police and anti-corruption unit of Punjab Police arrested Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's(PTI) leader and former Pakistan federal minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari from outside her house on Saturday after she was booked under a property ca ... read.. |
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South Korean President appoints Prime Minister |
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Asia | May 21, 2022 6:25:36 PM IST |
| Seoul [South Korea], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday appointed Han Duck-soo as the prime minister of his government that was inaugurated on May 10. ... read.. |
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Landslide kills 2 children in Afghanistan's Bamiyan |
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Asia | May 21, 2022 4:27:31 PM IST |
| Bamiyan [Afghanistan], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Two children lost their lives in a landslide that hit a village in Waras district of central Bamiyan province on Friday, provincial administration spokesman Sabour Sighani said Saturday. ... read.. |
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Russia planning to test Sarmat ICBMs throughout 2022: Rogozin |
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Asia | May 21, 2022 4:27:20 PM IST |
| Moscow [Russia], May 21 (ANI/Sputnik): Russia will be testing the newest Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) throughout the entire 2022, Dmitry Rogozin, the head of Russian state-run space agency Roscosmos, said on Saturday. ... read.. |
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Global lawmakers warn of 'sham' Xinjiang probe ahead of UN visit |
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New Delhi | May 21, 2022 2:56:23 PM IST |
| A group of global parliamentarians has warned that the Chinese government is likely to use its restrictive COVID-19 measures to prevent the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet from making a meaningful investigation into the alleged hum ... read.. |
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China reports 181 new local cases of COVID-19, one dead in Shanghai |
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Beijing | May 21, 2022 2:24:12 PM IST |
| Despite Beijing's claim of a 'Zero COVID-19 Policy' in the country, the covid cases in China have been witnessing a surge on a regular basis. The country on Friday reported at least 181 locally transmitted confirmed cases of COVID-19, of which 84 cases we ... read.. |
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High import tariffs lead to baby formula shortage in US: report |
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US | May 21, 2022 1:56:19 PM IST |
| New York [US], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): With only four major manufacturers of formula in the United States today-Mead Johnson, Abbott, Nestle, and Perrigo, some 40 percent of the nation's baby formula has been out of stock recently, causing new mothers to hun ... read.. |
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Demining in Ukraine to take 5-7 years |
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Europe | May 21, 2022 12:24:21 PM IST |
| Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): The work on clearing the territory of Ukraine from the landmines scattered during the conflict with Russia would take between five and seven years, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Friday, citing a senior Ukra ... read.. |
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Australians vote in federal election |
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Others | May 21, 2022 10:54:13 AM IST |
| Canberra [Australia], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Australia's federal election kicked off on Saturday morning across the country, where either the Coalition or the Labor party need to garner a majority in a close-run contest. ... read.. |
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UN: Rights chief Bachelet's credibility at stake as China visit nears |
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New York | May 21, 2022 8:54:29 AM IST |
| Ahead of the much-anticipated visit of the UN Rights chief to China, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has said the upcoming visit, which includes a trip to Xinjiang, should highlight the need for justice for victims of violations and accountability for those resp ... read.. |
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Ukraine gets 600-million-euro financial aid from EU |
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Europe | May 21, 2022 7:54:16 AM IST |
| Kyiv [Ukraine], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Ukraine has received the second tranche of 600 million euros (634 million U.S. dollars) of the European Union's (EU's) emergency macro-financial assistance program, the Ukrainian Finance Ministry said Friday. ... read.. |
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MoS Muraleedharan interacts with Tajikistan Minister Shirin Amonzoda |
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New York | May 21, 2022 6:54:33 AM IST |
| Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan interacted with Labor, Immigration and Employment Minister of Tajikistan Shirin Amonzoda and discussed the possibility of increasing engagement in different sectors like IT and skill development ... read.. |
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Imran Khan called out for 'sexist comments' on Maryam Nawaz |
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Islamabad | May 21, 2022 6:54:29 AM IST |
| After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan's objectionable comment against Pakistan Muslim League-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz during his Multan rally, politicians, journalists and civil societies members criticize ... read.. |
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3 killed in fresh Israeli missile strike in Syria's capital |
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Middle East | May 21, 2022 6:54:25 AM IST |
| Damascus [Syria], May 21 (ANI/Xinhua): Three people were killed in an Israeli missile strike targeting military sites south of the capital Damascus on Friday night, according to a statement from the Syrian military. ... read.. |
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Blinken to travel with President Biden to Tokyo |
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Washington | May 21, 2022 5:54:42 AM IST |
| US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel along with President Joe Biden to Tokyo from May 21 to 24, State Department Spokesperson Ned Price said in a statement. ... read.. |
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Imran's plans to turn Pak PM House into university to be axed |
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Islamabad | Saturday, 2022 1:45:17 AM IST |
| Pakistan Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday that the PML-N-led coalition government would put an end to projects started during the PTI's tenure that are "unimportant" and "political in nature" and described Imran Khan's plans to turn the PM Hou ... read.. |
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Russia-Ukraine war transforms into boon for China: Report |
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Moscow | May 20, 2022 11:54:22 PM IST |
| The Russia-Ukraine war has reaped massive economic benefits for China and the country has even "profited from Russia's misfortune". Chinese officials view the sanctions given by the Foreign Ministers of G-7 countries against Russia as economic opportuniti ... read.. |
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Pak government agrees on implementing IMF demands |
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Islamabad | May 20, 2022 11:54:20 PM IST |
| Reeling under an adverse economic crisis, the Pakistan incumbent government has finally agreed on implementing most of the demands laid out by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), in order to receive the next IMF loan tranche. ... read.. |
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Human Rights film festival held in the Netherlands |
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The Hague | May 20, 2022 11:24:26 PM IST |
| A Human Rights film festival was held in The Hague in the Netherlands on May 19 providing an oppurtunity for filmmakers and attendees, to shed light on human rights issues across the globe, through the language of films. ... read.. |
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G7 countries determined to rein in rising inflation |
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Europe | May 20, 2022 11:24:21 PM IST |
| St Petersburg (Russia), May 20 (ANI/Xinhua): The Group of Seven (G7) countries are determined to rein in the spiraling inflation, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Friday. ... read.. |
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Cracks emerge between Pakistan's new government, military |
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Islamabad | May 20, 2022 11:24:12 PM IST |
| Having come to power after an intense political drama which saw the first no-confidence motion being successfully carried out in the country, the Shehbaz Sharif led coalition government seems to have developed serious differences with Pakistan's all-power ... read.. |
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Pakistan brokers deal with TTP backed by Afghan Taliban |
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Islamabad | May 20, 2022 10:24:15 PM IST |
| Pakistan on Wednesday released 30 of the top leaders of the proscribed terrorist group Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) as part of a peace deal brokered by the Afghan Taliban that it had facilitated to seize power in Kabul last August. ... read.. |
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Chinese hackers attempted stealing Russian defence data: Report |
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Beijing | May 20, 2022 10:24:07 PM IST |
| Chinese hackers, reportedly sent emails with malware links to scientists and engineers at several of Russia's military research and development institutes on March 23 in order to purportedly obtain critical data on the country's security systems. ... read.. |
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Why does PM Modi prefer night travel for foreign tours? |
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New Delhi | May 20, 2022 9:54:13 PM IST |
| In the last over a fortnight Prime Minister Narendra Modi has had a busy foreign visit schedule. He embarked on a three-day visit to Germany, Denmark and France earlier this month and then went to Nepal on Buddha Jayanti. ... read.. |
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Pakistan FM Bilawal Bhutto defends Imran Khan over his Moscow visit |
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Washington | May 20, 2022 9:24:47 PM IST |
| Pakistan's recently appointed Foreign Minister, Bilawal Bhutto Zardari during a media briefing at the United Nations headquarters on Thursday defended Imran Khan's visit to Moscow, asserting that the former Prime Minister of Pakistan was unaware that Russ ... read.. |
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France reports first case of monkeypox |
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Paris | May 20, 2022 7:54:24 PM IST |
| France reported its first case of monkeypox on Friday, country's Health Ministry confirmed the case after a PCR test was done on the patient a day before. ... read.. |
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Rinnai launches production unit in North America |
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Tokyo | May 20, 2022 7:25:21 PM IST |
| Japanese company Rinnai is launching its production unit in Georgia, North America with an aim to expand the production and dissemination of its latest product "tankless water heater." ... read.. |
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UN human rights chief to visit China |
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Beijing | May 20, 2022 6:54:08 PM IST |
| United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet will visit China from May 23 to 28, amid reports of human rights abuses in the northwest region. ... read.. |
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