Dakar: The United Nations and African Union called for calm in Senegal Saturday after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army. Nine people were killed on Thursday after popular opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, was sentenced to two years in jail, which
Washington: The United States is working with Ukraine and other allies to build consensus around the core elements of a "just and lasting peace" to end the war with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Washington would also encourage initiatives by other
London: Britain is seeking a new partnership with Bulgaria in a bid to halt illegal immigration as over a million Syrian and Afghan refugees are expected to head to western Europe from Turkiye. The Times reported that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce
London: Migrants in the United Kingdom (UK) are staging a protest by living on the street outside their allocated hotel after complaining of “inhuman” and “prison-like” conditions, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. The 25 men — from Iraq, Iran, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Bangladesh —
United Nations: A veteran diplomat from the Caribbean nation of Trinidad and Tobago elected President of the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, which begins in September. Trinidad and Tobago Ambassador Dennis Francis – who has had a nearly 40-year-career – will take the helm
Moscow: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed that it had discovered a large-scale espionage operation conducted by the United States, which compromised thousands of iPhones using advanced surveillance software. Moscow-based cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, reported that the operation had affected numerous devices belonging to its
Florida: An artificial intelligence (AI) powered drone that was instructed to decimate the enemy’s defences in a virtual test simulation, killed its operator to prevent 'interference' so that it could achieve its mission. These instructions were added by the programme itself. This kind of AI simulation was,
Kathmandu: Political leaders in Nepal have objected to the mural of the Indian subcontinental landmass in the new Parliament building, The Hindu reported on Friday. The mural, interpreted as a depiction of “Akhand Bharat”, or unified India, by Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, shows Lumbini as part
Srinagar: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Professor Abdul Ghani Butt has said that the Kashmir dispute was the main cause of tension between Pakistan and India and the two countries should resolve it through a peaceful dialogue process. According to the details, Professor
New Delhi: The Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation has launched an investigation into an eye drop manufactured in Gujarat has been linked with an infection in more than 30 patients in Sri Lankan hospitals. The patients developed complications after prednisolone eye drops were administered to them