Archive Detail
| Title | Description | Posted Date |
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine, Russia carry out largest prison | Kiev, June 30 (TIWN) Ukraine and Russia carried out their largest prisoner exchange since the beginning of the ongoing war on February 24, the Main Intelligence Directorate of Kiev's Defence Ministry said in a statement. | 30-Jun-2022 |
| Cambodian minister tells exporters to re | Phnom Penh, June 30 (TIWN) Cambodian Commerce Minister Pan Sorasak on Wednesday told local exporters to reap the benefits of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) free trade pact, which came into force from January 1. | 30-Jun-2022 |
| Yael Braun-Pivet elected new speaker of | Paris, June 30 (TIWN) Yael Braun-Pivet was elected on Tuesday as the new speaker of the French National Assembly, France's lower house of parliament. | 30-Jun-2022 |
| Kathy Hochul wins democratic nomination | New York, June 30 (TIWN) New York State Governor Kathy Hochul led by a big margin in Democratic primary election, taking one step closer towards seeking a full term in November. | 30-Jun-2022 |
| Cambodian PM sets July 23, 2023 for gene | Phnom Penh, June 29 (TIWN) Cambodia sets July 23, 2023 as the date for the seventh National Assembly election, according to a decision signed by the country's Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen on Wednesday. | 29-Jun-2022 |
| Imran Khan sold three gifted watches fro | Islamabad, June 29 (TIWN) Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan sold three watches from Toshakhana collectively worth more than Pak Rs 154 million to a local watch dealer, media reported. | 29-Jun-2022 |
| Controversial Confucius Institutes reope | Washington, June 29 (TIWN): China's cultural promotion centre Confucius Institutes, which was accused of being a propaganda arm for the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), is being rebranded and reopened in the United States, a media report said. As many as 104 out of the total 118 Confucius Institutes were closed last week in the US and four more are in the process of shutting down, the Voice of America (VOA) reported citing National Association of Scholars' report. | 29-Jun-2022 |
| NATO to put 300,000 troops on high alert | Madrid, June 28 (TIWN) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said this weeks Madrid summit will agree the alliances most significant transformation for a generation, putting 300,000 troops at high readiness in response to Russias invasion of Ukraine. | 28-Jun-2022 |
| UK bill rewriting Northern Ireland Proto | London, June 28 (TIWN) A bill that overrides parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol, a Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union (EU), passed the first hurdle in the House of Commons, the lower house of the British Parliament. | 28-Jun-2022 |
| Italian region calls for limiting non-es | Rome, June 28 (TIWN) Italy's most populous region of Lombardy said it will turn off public fountains and urged residents to be "extremely thrifty" when it comes to water use, in order to reduce the impacts of the worst water crisis ever. | 28-Jun-2022 |
| Ukrainian, Moldovan Presidents discuss E | Kiev, June 28 (TIWN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his visiting Moldovan counterpart Maia Sandu discussed bilateral cooperation and the two countries' integration into the European Union (EU). | 28-Jun-2022 |
| Iran says nuke talks to begin in Doha on | Tehran, June 28 (TIWN) The Iranian government has confirmed that the country's negotiating team will depart for Qatari capital Doha on Tuesday for talks to revive Tehran's 2015 nuclear deal. | 28-Jun-2022 |
| Korean firm takes Pakistan govt to Londo | Islamabad, June 27 (TIWN) Korean investors have filed a claim with the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) against the government of Pakistan, seeking $94 million in compensation. | 27-Jun-2022 |
| 6 Mexican police officers killed in shoo | Mexico City, June 27 (TIWN) At least six police officers were killed during a shootout with armed individuals travelling in a convoy of about 10 armoured trucks in Nuevo Leon state, authorities said. | 27-Jun-2022 |
| Windfall tax of $490bn on Covid profits | London, June 27 (TIWN) Food, fossil fuel and pharmaceutical companies that have enjoyed bumper profits in the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath should be hit with a windfall tax on their excess income, the global head of Oxfam has said. | 27-Jun-2022 |
| Ecuador could halt oil production in 48 | Quito, June 27 (TIWN) Ecuador could suspend oil production in 48 hours if the nationwide indigenous protests and road blockades continue, the Ministry of Energy and Mines said. | 27-Jun-2022 |
| Zelensky to address G7 Summit | Kiev, June 27 (TIWN) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will virtually address the G7 Summit in Germany, during which he is expected to urge the delivery of more heavy weapons in the wake of Russia's ongoing war against Kiev. | 27-Jun-2022 |
| Russia to transfer nuclear-capable missi | St Petersburg, June 26 (TIWN) Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. | 26-Jun-2022 |
| 17 people found dead in South Africa nig | Johannesburg, June 26 (TIWN) Police in South Africa on Sunday said that 17 people were found dead in a nightclub in the southeastern city of East London. | 26-Jun-2022 |
| Floods kill 82 people in B'desh | Dhaka, June 26 (TIWN) Floods triggered by heavy seasonal rain and overflowing of rivers in Bangladesh have killed 82 people since last month, authorities said. | 26-Jun-2022 |
| Heavy rains, flooding affect over 3.75 m | Nanning, June 26 (TIWN) More than 3.75 million residents have been affected by heavy downpours and flooding in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, local authorities have said. | 25-Jun-2022 |
| Gun reforms act to become nationwide law | NEW YORK, June 26 (TIWN): US President Joe Biden has put his official seal of approval to the bipartisan Safe Communities Act (that seeks gun control and end to violence) to make it an enforceable law after both Houses of the Congress passed the gun reforms legislation in the swiftest manner possible with a good majority before the Parliament was set to take a two-week recess. | 25-Jun-2022 |
| Aung San Suu Kyi sent to solitary confin | Nay Pyi Taw, June 24 (TIWN) Aung San Suu Kyi, Myanmar's former de facto leader who was ousted during the February 2021 military coup, has been sent to solitary confinement at a prison in capital Nay Pyi Taw, the media reported on Friday. | 24-Jun-2022 |
| Regional migration in Australia at 5-yea | Canberra, June 23 (TIWN) Regional migration in Australia is at a five-year high with younger people setting the trend, according to data released on Thursday from one of the nation's leading banks and a prominent think tank. | 23-Jun-2022 |
| Ramayana Circuit train arrives in Nepal' | Kathmandu, June 23 (TIWN) The much-hyped Ramayana Circuit train, carrying as many as 500 Indian Hindu pilgrims, arrived in Nepal's Janakpur on Thursday. | 23-Jun-2022 |
| At 91, Rupert Murdoch heading for 4th di | Washington, June 23 (TIWN) At age 91, Rupert Murdoch is heading for a divorce with Jerry Hall, the fourth for the American media mogul and the third for the model-actress, according to media reports. | 23-Jun-2022 |
| Recession is certainly a possibility, sa | Washington, June 23 (TIWN) US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said that the central bank is trying to bring inflation down without inflicting too much damage, but the Fed's aggressive rate hikes could tip the American economy into recession. | 23-Jun-2022 |
| Foreigners staying in S.Korea rebound to | Seoul, June 23 (TIWN) The number of foreigners staying in South Korea bounced back above the 2 million mark last month for the first time in 15 months, immigration data revealed on Thursday. | 23-Jun-2022 |
| Strong quake kills at least 280, injures | Kabul, June 22 (TIWN) At least 280 people were killed and 595 injured after an earthquake struck Afghansitan's Paktika province early on Wednesday, the state-run media reported. | 22-Jun-2022 |
| S.Korea's Prez calls for strengthening m | Seoul, June 22 (TIWN) South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol called on Wednesday for stronger measures against the inflow of monkeypox after the country reported its first two suspected cases the previous day, an official said. | 22-Jun-2022 |
| China launches new test satellite | Iuquan, June 22 (TIWN) China on Wednesday sent a new satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. | 22-Jun-2022 |
| Telangana techie shot dead in US | Hyderabad, June 22 (TIWN) A software engineer from Telangana was shot dead by an unidentified person in Maryland state of the US. | 22-Jun-2022 |
| Russia's newest nuclear missile will be | Moscow, June 21 (TIWN) Russias newest Sarmat nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) will be deployed by the end of 2022, President Vladimir Putin has said. | 21-Jun-2022 |
| Afghan, Uzbek officials meet on ties | Kabul, June 21 (TIWN) Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, Acting Deputy Prime Minister of the Taliban-led Afghan government, met Abdulaziz Kamilov, Uzbekistan national security council advisor and special representative of the President for foreign policy, an official statement said on Monday. | 21-Jun-2022 |
| Bangladesh suffers worst-ever floods in | Dhaka, June 21 (TIWN) Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of devastating floods, as millions of people were marooned or left homeless in low-lying northeastern parts of the country. | 21-Jun-2022 |
| Kenya, UNDP partner to launch peace camp | Nairobi, June 21 (TIWN) Kenya and the UN Development Programme (UNDP) have partnered to launch a peace campaign to curb poll violence ahead of the August 9 general elections. | 21-Jun-2022 |
| Ukraine secures release of civilians cap | Kiev, June 21 (TIWN) Ukraine has secured the release of five civilians, of which four were captured by Russian forces in the Kiev region. | 21-Jun-2022 |
| US NSA Jake Sullivan tests Covid positiv | Washington, June 19 (TIWN) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has tested positive for Covid-19, the latest top official in President Joe Biden's administration to have contracted the virus. | 19-Jun-2022 |
| 'Imran had fascist plans to extend his r | Islamabad, June 19 (TIWN) Pakistan's Minister for Power Khurram Dastagir claimed that ousted Prime Minister Imran Khan had "fascist plans" to extend his rule for 15 years by getting the entire leadership of opposition parties disqualified. | 19-Jun-2022 |
| Egypt lifts all Covid-related entry rest | Cairo, June 18 (TIWN) Egypt has lifted all Covid-19-related entry restrictions for all travellers -- Egyptian nationals and foreigners. | 18-Jun-2022 |
| Afghanistan halts onion exports to meet | Kabul, June 18 (TIWN) Afghanistan has halted the export of onions to meet the demands of its internal markets as the prices have recently surged. | 18-Jun-2022 |
| Russia will use nuke weapons to defend s | Moscow, June 18 (TIWN) Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country was not threatening the world with nuclear weapons, but warned that Moscow "will use such weapons to defend its sovereignty". | 18-Jun-2022 |
| Sri Lankan PM to present roadmap for eco | Colombo, June 18 (TIWN) Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present a roadmap on overcoming the current economic crisis to Parliament soon, local media reported on Friday. | 18-Jun-2022 |
| Aus state grants emergency powers to con | Sydney, June 18 (TIWN) Authorities in the Australia's New South Wales (NSW) have been granted emergency powers as a "precautionary measure" to ensure the stability of the state's exhausted energy grid. | 18-Jun-2022 |
| 36.5mn kids displaced worldwide, highest | Geneva, June 17 (TIWN) An unprecedented 36.5 million children were displaced by conflict, violence and other crises by the end of 2021, the highest number since World War II, the Unicef said in a report published on Friday. | 17-Jun-2022 |
| Cambodia to host ASEAN Defence Ministers | Phnom Penh, June 17 (TIWN) Cambodia is ready to host the 16th ASEAN Defence Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) on June 22 in Phnom Penh, which will be chaired by the country's Defence Minister Gen. Tea Banh, an official statement said on Friday. | 17-Jun-2022 |
| NZ lifts pre-departure Covid tests for t | Wellington, June 16 (TIWN) Travellers to New Zealand will no longer require a pre-departure Covid test from June 20, a Minister said here on Thursday. | 16-Jun-2022 |
| West yet to face the worst in confrontin | Moscow, June 16 (TIWN) The US is taking hostile actions against Russia that are worse than what it did during the Cold War, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. | 16-Jun-2022 |
| Fiji reopens border to cruise ships afte | Suva, June 16 (TIWN) Fiji has re-opened its international border to cruise ships with additional measures to reduce risks following a ban of over two years due to the Covid-19 pandemic. | 16-Jun-2022 |
| Australia commits to more ambitious emis | Canberra, June 16 (TIWN) The new Australian government has officially committed to reducing carbon emissions by 43 per cent from 2005 levels by 2030. | 16-Jun-2022 |