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Ukraine conflict must be resolved through dialogue, diplomacy: Quad

The Quad leaders on Saturday called for resolution of Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy while asserting that it must not be an era of war, a formulation that echoed PM Modi's position

Can Biden's hard-hat environmentalism bridge divide on clean energy future?

When John left his job as an adviser to President Obama nearly a decade ago, he was confident that hundreds of miles of new power transmission lines were coming to Southwest

Biden aims to assure world leaders that US won't default on its debt

President Biden tried to reassure world leaders that United States would not default as he consulted with the heads of Australia, Japan and India in a meeting of the so-called Quad partnership

Success, security of Indo-Pacific region important for whole world: PM Modi

Indo-Pacific region is an "engine" of global trade, innovation and development and its success and security are important for the whole world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday

Indian archer Prathamesh wins World Cup gold; Ojas-Jyothi reign supreme

Teenage Indian archer Prathamesh Jawkar produced the biggest upset of his rising career, stunning world number one Mike Schloesser of the Netherlands to grab a maiden World Cup gold medal

PM Modi meets British PM Sunak, Indonesian President Widodo in Japan

Prime Minister Modi on Saturday met his British counterpart Rishi Sunak, Indonesian President Joko Widodo and UN chief Antonio Guterres on the sidelines of the G7 summit here in this Japanese city

G7 urges China to press Russia to end Ukraine war, respect Taiwan's status

The Group of Seven wealthy democracies united Saturday in urging China to pressure its strategic partner Russia to end its war on Ukraine

Biden endorses plans to train Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets

President Joe Biden endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets, according to 2 people familiar with matter, as he huddled with allies at the G7 summit on how to bolster support for Kyiv

China to use Russian port as hub for inter-provincial transfer of goods

China will make use of Vladivostok near border as a hub for domestic shipments of goods from its northeast Jilin Province to the eastern parts of the country to bring down transport costs

11 killed in road accident along China-Vietnam border: China officials

Chinese authorities say 11 people were killed in a road accident Friday along the China-Vietnam border, including nine Vietnamese citizens

Flight between Russia, Georgia resumes despite protests, strained ties

Direct flights resumed between Russia and Georgia amid protests and sharp criticism from nation's president, just over a week after Kremlin unexpectedly lifted 4-year-old ban despite rocky relations

Britain unveils $1.2 bn strategy to boost semiconductor chip industry

Britain unveiled its long-awaited semiconductor strategy, catching up with similar efforts by Western allies seeking to reduce reliance on Asian production of computer chips

Overseas travel ban lifted on Lanka's ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa

A Sri Lankan court here on Wednesday ordered the lifting of the overseas travel ban on former president and prime minister Mahinda Rajapaksa

Pakistan's Punjab govt gives Imran 24-hr deadline to handover terrorists

The interim government in Pakistan's Punjab province claimed that some '30 to 40' terrorists are hiding at the Lahore residence of former prime minister Imran Khan

Nepalese Sherpa guide sets world record, scales Mt Everest for 27th time

World-renowned Nepalese mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mt Everest for a record 27th time on Wednesday, beating his own record with the highest number of ascends on the world's highest peak.

PM's visit still on despite cancellation of Quad leaders meet: Australia PM

Prime Minister Albanese said that his Indian counterpart Modi would still travel next week to Australia despite cancellation of Quad leaders' meeting and he is looking forward to welcoming him

UN forecasts 2 in 3 chance of briefly hitting key heat limit soon

There's a two-out-of-three chance within next 5 years that world will temporarily reach internationally accepted global temperature threshold for limiting the worst effects of climate change

Five on trial in Germany over plot to kidnap health minister, topple govt

Five people go on trial in Germany on Wednesday accused of planning a far-right coup and plotting to kidnap the country's health minister

War rooms and bailouts: US banks, Fed are preparing for a US default

War rooms and bailouts: How banks and the Fed are preparing for a US default - and the chaos expected to follow

Russia threat to exit Ukraine grain deal adds risk to global food security

UN is racing to extend a deal that has allowed shipments of Ukrainian grain through Black Sea to parts of world struggling with hunger