Sri Lanka: All-party meeting ends with no solution for political crisis

6 years ago

Colombo ,Sri Lanka –The all-party meeting called by Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday ended with no solution for the ongoing political crisis in the island nation.  ...

Taliban hold talks with US envoy in Qatar

6 years ago

ISLAMABAD  – The Taliban have held three days of talks with U.S. envoy Zalmay Khalilzad in the Gulf state of Qatar, where the Afghan insurgent group has a political office,...

Toll rises to 77 in deadliest California wildfire

6 years ago

PARADISE, United States –The toll from the deadliest and most destructive wildfire in California's history rose further on Sunday to 77, the sheriff's office said.  "One human remain...

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 in Fiji

6 years ago

Lambasa ,Fiji – A high-intensity earthquake of magnitude 6.7 hit the town of Lambasa of the island nation Fiji on Sunday.  According to United States Geological Survey (USGS), the quake...

Landslides kill 13, leave 4 missing in south central Vietnam

6 years ago

HANOI, Vietnam – Landslides due to rains from a tropical storm have killed 13 people and left four others missing in south-central Vietnam.  A disaster official in Khanh...

Trump says 'no reason' for him to hear Khashoggi death tape

6 years ago

WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump said there is no reason for him to listen to a recording of the "very violent, very vicious" killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, which...

Qatar Airways’ Highly-Successful Direct Seasonal Routes to Antalya, Bodrum, Mykonos and Málaga to Return in 2019 With More Flights and Upgraded Aircraft

6 years ago

  DOHA, Qatar – Qatar Airways is delighted to announce the return of its recently-launched seasonal routes to Antalya, Bodrum, Mykonos and Málaga, with more flights and upgraded aircraft...

Macron urges European revival to prevent global 'chaos'

6 years ago

BERLIN – French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday in Berlin that Europe must grow stronger and more sovereign in order to fulfil its duty of preventing "chaos" in global affairs.  ...

Pope denounces 'din of rich few' on World Day of Poor

6 years ago

VATICAN CITY –Pope Francis railed against social inequality Sunday, lamenting "the din of the rich few" drowning out the voice of the needy, as he marked the second "World Day...

Cyclone death toll in southeast India hits 33: official

6 years ago

NEW DELHI – The death toll from a cyclone that battered India's eastern coast has reached 33, a disaster official said Sunday, as authorities assessed the damage caused by the...

Sri Lanka president seeks talks to end power struggle

6 years ago

COLOMBO –ent Maithripala Sirisena on Sunday called crucial talks with political leaders in a bid to end a power struggle with the prime minister he sacked last month.  ...

'Sad' Trump visits fire-wracked California, blames mismanagement

6 years ago

PARADISE, United States – President Donald Trump expressed sadness Saturday at the devastation caused by fires in a California town, but persisted in his controversial claim that forest mismanagement is...

Pacific summit ends with no communique as China, US differ

6 years ago

PORT MORESBY – Papua New Guinea (AP) An acrimonious meeting of world leaders in Papua New Guinea failed to agree Sunday on a final communique, highlighting widening divisions between global powers...

Pakistani PM begins visit to UAE: PM office

6 years ago

ISLAMABAD –Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday embarked on a day-long visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the invitation of Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy...

North Korea tests new 'ultramodern tactical weapon': KCNA

6 years ago

SEOUL –North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the testing of a "newly developed ultramodern tactical weapon", Pyongyang's state media reported Friday, in a move that will raise the...