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China-US war would be ‘unbearable disaster for world’: Defence Minister
Singapore, June 4 : Accusing "some countries" of fuelling an arms race in Asia, China's Defence Minister, General Li Shangfu on Sunday warned that a war between his country and the US would be an "unbearable disaster" for the world, media…
Saudi, US mediators urge Sudan’s warring parties to agree on new cease-fire
Khartoum, June 5 : Saudi Arabia and the US have urged the Sudanese Army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to reach a new cease-fire to end hostilities.
"Saudi Arabia and the US remain steadfast in their commitment to the…
Pak anti-corruption body summons Imran Khan, Bushra Bibi in 190mn pounds case on June 7
Islamabad, June 4 : Pakistan's National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has summoned Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, on June 7 for the investigations of the 190 million pounds settlement case…
14 dead after mountain collapse in China
Chengdu, June 4 : Fourteen people were confirmed dead and five others remained missing following a mountain collapse on Sunday in Leshan City, southwest China's Sichuan Province, according to local publicity department.
The collapse took…
Sri Lanka President mourns loss of lives in Odisha train tragedy
Colombo, June 4 : Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe has conveyed his heartfelt condolences to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India following the tragic multiple train collision in Odisha.
In a letter addressed to…
3 men arrested, over 800 kg of cocaine seized in Australia
Canberra, June 3 : The Australian Federal Police said that three men were arrested in relation to a transnational crime syndicate that attempted to smuggle more than 800 kg of cocaine into the country.
According to a police statement, on…
Kremlin infighting ‘destroying the Russian state’, says Wagner chief
London, June 3 : Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that Kremlin factions are destroying the state by trying to sow discord between him and Chechen fighters, a media report said.
Prigozhin said a dispute between…
New ‘positive’ atmosphere in Mideast benefits regional states: Iranian FM
Tehran, June 3 : The Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has said that the new "positive" atmosphere in the Middle East is in the interests of all regional states, according to a statement published on the Foreign Ministry's…
Despite fighting during shaky ceasefire, humanitarians deliver truckloads of aid: UN
United Nations, June 3 : Despite a tenuous Sudan ceasefire, 129 relief trucks, sometimes dodging fighting, managed recently to complete deliveries in several regions, UN humanitarians said.
"The humanitarian community continues to rush…
IOM says prolonged drought triggered significant displacement in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, June 3 : The prolonged drought in Ethiopia has triggered significant displacement that is likely to continue into 2023 across communities with eroded livelihoods, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said.
The…