Washington, April 1 (IANS) NASA is set to launch four astronauts on a landmark mission around the moon on Wednesday evening, marking the first human journey beyond low Earth orbit in more than 50 years.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) China has stepped up efforts as a global peace broker with initiatives on a possible stop to the United States-Iran war and the Afghan-Pakistan armed conflict, even as Islamabad’s offer to host players involved in the West Asian theatre gains ground, raising questions over current relations between the “all-weather friends.”
Islamabad/New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) The United States, United Nations, and European Union must go beyond symbolic sanctions against Pakistan and enforce comprehensive financial and diplomatic measures against institutions enabling terror activities, a report said on Wednesday.
Johannesburg, April 1 (IANS) CIVICUS, a global civil society alliance, has called on the Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to end what it described as the continued harassment of activists and journalists as well as crackdown on protests across Pakistan.
Islamabad, April 1 (IANS) Poverty has yet again increased in Pakistan with fresh statistics placing nearly half of the population below the poverty line, demonstrating a widening gap between official claims and lived realities, a report has stated.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) A former diplomat on Wednesday lauded Indian government's approach towards the ongoing conflict in West Asia, highlighting that New Delhi has diversified its sources of energy supply and is also able to secure the safe transit of its vessels through the Strait of Hormuz.
Beijing, April 1 (IANS) Chinese Belt and Road projects tied to Iranian ports, rail corridors, and energy infrastructure are now facing heightened instability and security risk amid the escalating conflict in West Asia.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) India’s diesel exports to Southeast Asia rose to an over seven-year high in March, as demand for the fuel in the region and Australia surged amid the disruption in crude flows from the Middle East.
New York, April 1 (IANS) More than half-a-century after mankind’s sojourn to the moon, four astronauts are planned to take off Wednesday on a voyage that will take them around the celestial body in preparation for journeys beyond, deep into space.
New Delhi, April 1 (IANS) Factors like regional conflict and the temporary closure of the Strait of Hormuz account for only a portion of the increase in fuel prices in Pakistan, according to a new report, which stresses that the majority reflects "structural mismanagement, delayed reforms, and political considerations".
