US backs Australia's, UK's export controls in AUKUS

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The U.S. State Department told the U.S. Congress on Thursday that Australia, Britain and the United States now have comparable...

Trump tackles Harris' economic record at rambling press conference

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump sought to tie his Democratic rival Kamala Harris to the Biden administration's economic record...

Kim and Putin pledge stronger ties on Korean Liberation day

Aug 16, 2024

Pyongyang [North Korea], August 16: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed a pledge to deepen cooperation with Russia in a message to President Vladimir...

Gaza ceasefire talks extended amid rising death toll

Aug 16, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], August 16: Negotiators were to meet in the Qatari capital Doha again on Friday in an effort to hammer out a Gaza ceasefire...

Record 39 candidates to run in Sri Lanka's presidential election

Aug 16, 2024

Colombo [Sri Lanka], August 16: A record number of candidates are contesting Sri Lanka's presidential election next month as the country grapples with an unprecedented...

Columbia University president Shafik resigns after Gaza protests

Aug 16, 2024

New York [US], August 16: The president of New York's renowned Columbia University, Nemat 'Minouche' Shafik, resigned on Wednesday, effective immediately, following persistent criticism of...

Two pilots killed in France as military jets crash mid-flight, says air force

Aug 16, 2024

Paris [France], August 16: Two French pilots died when their military jets collided mid-flight in eastern France, the nation's air force said in a post...

Sicily's Mount Etna volcano erupts, closing airport at nearby Catania

Aug 16, 2024

Rome [Italy], August 16: Mount Etna erupted overnight causing the nearby airport at Catania on Sicily's eastern coast to close, the Italian Institute for Geophysics...

Thai ruling party names its leader, daughter of ex-PM, for top job

Aug 16, 2024

Bangkok [Thailand], August 16: Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai party has announced that it will nominate party head Paetongtarn Shinawatra for the post of prime minister...