India and United Arab Emirates are working on a first-of-its-kind agreement aimed at facilitating the evacuation of Indian nationals through the port of Port of Fujairah during emergencies, amid continuing instability in West Asia. The proposed pact is expected to be...

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US President Donald Trump is scheduled to visit China from May 13 to 15 for high-level talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, with trade relations, Iran, Taiwan and technology expected to dominate discussions. Confirming the visit on Monday, China’s foreign ministry...

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Amid continuing global energy disruptions and rising import costs, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called for major lifestyle changes to help India conserve foreign exchange and reduce dependence on imported fuel. Addressing an event in Hyderabad, Modi urged...

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Two Indian crew members aboard the Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius are safe and showing no symptoms after a hantavirus-related health alert prompted the vessel to anchor near Spain’s Canary Islands, the Indian Embassy in Madrid confirmed on Sunday. The ship,...

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What began as an ordinary waste-collection effort in Ankara, Turkey eventually transformed into one of the country’s most remarkable community-driven cultural projects. Sanitation workers in the Çankaya district noticed that many perfectly readable books were being...

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A powerful explosion at a fireworks manufacturing plant in China has killed at least 26 people and injured 61 others, according to state media reports. Authorities have suspended all fireworks production in the surrounding area following the blast. The explosion...

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