World News

Representative image

More than 2,800 flights cancelled, 12,000 delayed globally on Thursday

Dec 30, 2021

Washington [US], December 31 (ANI/Sputnik): More than 2,800 flights were cancelled and nearly 12,000 more were delayed around the world on Thursday as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus caused staff shortages at airlines, the tracking website FlightAware showed.

 Read More..
US President Joe Biden. (Image credit: Twitter/@WhiteHouse)

US, its allies will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine: Biden to Putin during phone call

Dec 30, 2021

Washington [US], December 31 : Urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to de-escalate tensions with Ukraine, US President Joe Biden during his 50-minute phone call with the former made clear that Washington, its allies and partners will respond decisively if Russia further invades Ukraine, said White House.
Stand News acting chief editor Patrick Lam. (Image credit: Reuters)

Ex-editors of Hong Kong's news outlet charged under anti-sedition law, denied bail

Dec 30, 2021
Representative image. (Image credit: Reuters)

Taiwan will help Lithuania to switch market from China: Report

Dec 30, 2021

More News

US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin

Joe Biden-Putin phone call begins: White House

Dec 30, 2021

Washington [US], December 31 : The phone call between US President Joe Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir...
Representative image

Taiwan to take legal action against Nicaragua over seizure of its embassy: Report

Dec 30, 2021

Taipei [Taiwan], December 31 : Taiwan has pledged to take legal action against Nicaragua over the latter's confiscation...
National Assembly of Pakistan. (Image credit: Twitter/@NAofPakistan)

Amid rising inflation in Pakistan, Imran Khan govt proposes to raise taxes through mini-budget

Dec 30, 2021

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 31 : With rising inflation in Pakistan, the Imran Khan government on Thursday tabled a...
Representative Image

Netizens protest against lockdown measures in China's Xi'an city

Dec 30, 2021
Representative Image

Increase in palm oil import price adds to Pakistan's trade deficit woes

Dec 30, 2021
Representative Image

Gwadar protests reflect power of popular non-violent movements against exploitative regimes: report

Dec 30, 2021
Representative Image

Yearender 2021: AUKUS supplants Quad's geo-strategic ante

Dec 30, 2021
Representative image

Protesters in Canberra set old Parliament house on fire: Reports

Dec 30, 2021
Indian Navy aircraft evacuates sailor on medical emergency from Mozambique. (Photo Credit - Twitter/Indian Navy)

Indian Navy sailor evacuated from Mozambique, aircraft deployed in Southern Indian Ocean diverted for evacuation

Dec 30, 2021
Representative image

Student killed, 13 injured in classroom roof collapse in Afghanistan's Kandahar

Dec 30, 2021
Representative Image

Zimbabwe's COVID-19 deaths continue to rise

Dec 30, 2021
Taliban's supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada.

Taliban supreme leader Akhundzada reiterates call to respect general amnesty to previous govt members

Dec 30, 2021
Representative image

Myanmar logs 369 new COVID-19 cases, 3 more deaths

Dec 30, 2021
Former Afghan President Ashraf Ghani (File Photo)

Former Afghan President Ghani says he had no idea that he was leaving Afghanistan

Dec 30, 2021
Representative Image

Lithuanian volunteers may face jail for 'Harboring' migrant at the border - report

Dec 30, 2021