Russian lawmakers in the lower house of parliament on Friday voted overwhelmingly in favour of legislation that would make 'gender reassignment' illegal. "The State Duma banned gender reassignment in Russia. The…
US, Japan, and South Korea condemned North Korea's firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) this week and said it violates multiple UN resolutions and threatens peace and stability in…
IMF approves $3 billion bailout for cash-strapped Islamic Republic of Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund on Wednesday approved a $3 billion bailout for the cash-strapped Islamic Republic of Pakistan. The IMF said its executive board approved an agreement to release the…
The Islamic Republic of Pakistan on Wednesday received USD 1 billion from the UAE to boost its reserves, a day after Saudi Arabia transferred USD 2 billion to the country’s…
Russian foreign intelligence chief Sergei Naryshkin on Wednesday said that he and CIA counterpart William Burns had discussed "what to do with Ukraine" in a phone call late last month,…
Sri Lanka has said it will back a proposed resolution by Pakistan at the UN human rights council condemning the Sweden government's action to allow the burning of the Quran last…
China sent navy ships and a large group of warplanes, including fighter jets and bombers, toward Taiwan over two days, the self-ruled island's defense ministry said on Wednesday. The Chinese…
Cash-strapped Islamic Republic of Pakistan has received USD 2 billion from Saudi Arabia. “State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has received (a) deposit of USD 2 billion from the Kingdom of…
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to support Sweden's bid to join NATO. The Monday night breakthrough came in last-ditch talks on the evening of the NATO summit in…
Sri Lanka on Sunday urged the people to return or provide any information regarding valuable artefacts and archaeological items that went missing during the massive protests against the government in…
China on Monday protested the meeting between the Dalai Lama and officials of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) with visiting US official Uzra Zeya in New Delhi. China also called…
North Korea on Monday accused the US of violating its airspace by conducting surveillance flights and warned that, while Pyongyang was exercising restraint, such flights may be shot down. Provocative…