Yangon: Nineteen people have been sentenced to death in Myanmar for killing an associate of an army captain, the military owned Myawaddy TV station said the first such sentences announced in public since a February 1 coup and crackdown on protesters. The report said the killing

Washington: U.S. President Joe Biden asked Congress to sharply increase spending to combat climate change and gun violence and to support education in a budget that marks a sharp departure from his predecessor, Donald Trump. The $1.5 trillion budget, reflecting an 8% increase in base funding

London: Current and former world leaders joined a chorus of condolences from around the world following the death of Prince Philip on Friday at the age of 99. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hailed Philip s "extraordinary life and work", sending his condolences to Queen Elizabeth

London: Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke of Edinburgh, as he was officially known, had been by his wife’s side throughout her

London: About 50 members of parliament signed a letter addressed to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, demanding charter flights for stranded citizens in Pakistan and Bangladesh. They also asked for clarity on when the ‘red list’ would be reviewed. Led by Yasmin Qureshi, a British Pakistani

United Nations: The UN envoy to Myanmar is expected to begin a tour of Asia in the coming days but is still barred from visiting the Southeast Asian nation, in turmoil after a military coup, a spokesman said Friday. Christine Schraner Burgener will start her trip

Oslo: Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg was fined by police on Friday for violating COVID-19 social distancing rules when organising a family gathering to celebrate her birthday. The fine is for 20,000 Norwegian crowns ($2,352), police chief Ole Saeverud told a news conference. The two-term prime minister

Islamabad: Pakistan and China have agreed to firmly safeguard multilateralism and support the central role of the UN in international affairs, Radio Pakistan reported on Friday. Both countries expressed their support at the third round of China Pakistan Consultations on the United Nations Affairs. The Pakistani side

Kolkata: Fresh deadly violence rocked the restive state of West Bengal as India held its biggest democratic exercise in two years with 175 million people eligible to vote in five regional elections. The votes were being held even though India is experiencing a sharp rise in