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Disappointment and anger after world fails to agree plastic pollution treaty

France, Aug. 15 -- France has joined other nations and environmental groups in slamming this week's failure to agree on a landmark treaty on tackling plastic pollution. The UN-sponsored world summit e... Read More


"Wonderful talks": Trump speaks to Belarusian President ahead of summit with Putin in Alaska

Washington, Aug. 15 -- United States President Donald Trump on Friday said he had a "wonderful" conversation with Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko ahead of his summit with Russian President V... Read More


Pak, China, Afghan FMs to meet in Kabul on Aug 20

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- The foreign ministers of Pakistan, Afghanistan, and China are scheduled to convene in Kabul on August 20 for high-level trilateral talks aimed at strengthening regional cooperatio... Read More


Pakistan, micronesia begin new diplomatic chapter

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Pakistan and the Federated States of Micronesia officially established diplomatic relations on Thursday during a signing ceremony at Pakistan's Mission to the United Nations in Ne... Read More


Pakistan's nuclear power meant only for defence: Khawaja Asif

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Defence Minister Khawaja Asif reaffirmed that Pakistan's nuclear programme exists solely for national defence and not for any form of nuclear blackmail. He emphasised that the cou... Read More


Mahabharata metaphor for India's 'missile shield' in Modi address

India, Aug. 15 -- New Delhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday vowed to provide a "complete shield of protection" to the nation's most vital locations, from strategic installations to civilian sp... Read More


From cramped Delhi room to 155+ outlets across India, how Blue Tokai overcame FSSAI fake licence scare to brew success

New Delhi, Aug. 15 -- Blue Tokai Coffee Roasters started brewing when founder Matt Chittaranjan moved to Chennai from the US in 2011 for a job opportunity. Around that time, the third wave of coffee ... Read More


Maryam Nawaz lauds Armed Forces for decisive response to Indian aggression

Pakistan, Aug. 15 -- Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Maryam Nawaz has lauded Pakistan's armed forces for their decisive response to the Indian aggression in the Marka-e-Haq and said that resounding victory... Read More


Oil maintains gains ahead of Trump-Putin summit

Dhaka, Aug. 15 -- Oil prices nudged higher on Friday to fresh one-week highs after US President Donald Trump warned of "consequences" if Russia blocked a Ukraine peace deal, injecting concerns about s... Read More


Conference reviews implementation of ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community goals

HCM City, Aug. 15 -- The Ministry of Home Affairs chaired a national conference in Ho Chi Minh City on August 15 to conduct an end-term review of the implementation of a project on building and implem... Read More