Washington: Russia’s invasion caused over $97 billion in direct damages to Ukraine through June 1, but it could cost nearly $350 billion to rebuild the country, a report released by the World Bank, Ukrainian government and European Commission shows. It said Ukraine had also suffered $252
Washington: The United States imposed sanctions on Iran's Ministry of Intelligence and Security and its minister, accusing them of being tied to a disruptive July cyberattack on Albania and engaging in other cyber activities against the United States and its allies. The move comes after Albania
Islamabad: UN Secretary-General António Guterres revealed that the ongoing flooding had cost Pakistan $30 billion, as he visited Pakistan to mobilise help for millions of people affected by devastating monsoon floods. Nearly 1,400 people have died in flooding that covers a third of the country --
Hong Kong: Five Hong Kong speech therapists were sentenced on Saturday to 19 months in jail for conspiracy to publish seditious children’s books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves that prosecutors had deemed anti-government. The five were convicted on Wednesday under a colonial-era sedition law in
New Delhi: Rahul Gandhi, the senior leader of India’s main opposition Congress Party, has launched a cross-country “unity” march, echoing iconic protests by India’s independence hero Mahatma Gandhi, as he aims to revive the party’s sagging electoral fortunes ahead of the 2024 general elections. Gandhi flagged
London: To mark the first martyrdom anniversary of Kashmiri resistance icon Shaheed Syed Ali Geelani, week-long events were held across the UK, under the theme of “Azam-e-Shaheed week” by Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK. Various programs were held in the UK including demonstrations to seek return of body of
London: Two leading international authorities on the right of self-determination have said that the Sikh advocacy group Sikhs for Justice (SFJ) are rightly campaigning to raise awareness and put pressure on India to hold an official referendum on the creation of Khalistan. In a press conference
New Delhi: Indian conglomerate Tata Group is in talks with Taiwanese supplier Wistron Corp to establish a joint venture to assemble Apple's iPhones in India, Bloomberg News reported. The venture would be the Indian salt-to-software group's latest push into technology manufacturing as it taps Wistron's expertise
Amritsar: Indian police said that they had arrested three members of a radical Sikh sect accused of hacking to death a young man for chewing tobacco near the Golden Temple, the faith's holiest shrine. Harmanjeet Singh, 22, was killed after an altercation with three Nihangs —
London: Member of the UK’s House of Lords, Lord Qurban Hussain has questioned the British government’s proposed trade deal with India, asking how it would meet Britain’s foreign policy and international principles considering the “one of the worst” human rights record of the South Asian