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A man driving a vehicle in an ethnic Uighur neighbourhood in Aksu in the region of Xinjiang. (AFP)

West sanctions China over Xinjiang abuses, Beijing hits back at EU

Western governments are seeking to hold Beijing accountable for mass detentions of Muslim Uighurs in northwestern China

23 March 2021 1:03 PM IST

A vial of AstraZeneca vaccine is pictured in a pharmacy in Boulogne Billancourt, outside Paris, Monday, March 15, 2021. Germany, France and Italy on Monday became the latest countries to suspend use of AstraZenecas COVID-19 vaccine over reports of dangerous blood clots in some recipients. (AP)

A dozen countries suspend AstraZeneca shots over fears of blood clots

WHO has said countries should continue to use the vaccine while also set to hold an expert meeting today on the issue

16 March 2021 12:55 PM IST

Johnsons government said it would tilt its focus towards the Indo-Pacific region as part of its Integrated Review of government policy for the coming years. (JESSICA TAYLOR / various sources / AFP)

Boris Johnson to visit India at end of April as part of policy 'tilt'

Johnson had planned an Indian trip in January but was forced to cancel amid a surge of COVID-19 infections at home

16 March 2021 11:01 AM IST

Britains Queen Elizabeth II walks past Commonwealth flags displayed in St Georges Hall at Windsor Castle, Windsor, southeast England on March 5, 2021, to mark Commonwealth Day which is to be celebrated on March 8, 2021. (Steve Parsons / POOL / AFP)

Queen vows to address Harry and Meghan racism claims

The explosive racism claim has reportedly left the palace in turmoil and scrambling how best to address it

10 March 2021 11:34 AM IST

Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny. The German government says specialist labs in France and Sweden have confirmed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny was poisoned with the Soviet-era nerve agent Novichok. (AP File)

Navalny, Thunberg among nominees for Nobel Peace Prize

Other nominees include former U.S. President Donald Trump, NATO and the U.N. refugee agency (UNHCR)

31 Jan 2021 11:25 PM IST

People clash with police during a protest against the jailing of opposition leader Alexei Navalny in St. Petersburg, Russia, on January 23, 2021. (AP/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Navalny brother, aides under house arrest ahead of Russia protests

Kremlin critics say authorities are dramatically ramping up pressure on the opposition in an effort to intimidate...

30 Jan 2021 12:38 PM IST

A file picture of the police personnels from Moscow (Image Source: AP)

Moscow police clash with Navalny supporters as tens of thousands rally

Washington and Brussels condemned the arrests and other tactics used against demonstrators

24 Jan 2021 1:46 PM IST

Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny is surrounded by journalists inside the plane prior to his flight to Moscow in the Airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) in Schoenefeld, near Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021. (AP /Mstyslav Chernov)

Kremlin critic Navalny detained after landing in Moscow

Navalny has been a thorn in the Kremlin's side for a decade, unusually durable in an opposition movement often...

18 Jan 2021 12:31 PM IST

Pope Francis, wearing a face mask, descending the stairs of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli prior to an inter-religious ceremony for peace in Campidoglio Square, at Romes Capitoline Hill. (Photo: VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)

Vatican: Pope receives coronavirus vaccine

The Vatican has beefed up coronavirus restrictions amid a spike in cases in Italy

15 Jan 2021 7:27 AM IST

A motorcyclist rides on a deserted street in Paris on December 15, 2020, as a new 8:00 pm-6:00am curfew is implemented in France to avoid a third wave of coronavirus infections. The curfew will be waived for Christmas Eve in order to allow families to travel to celebrate together but it will be kept in place for New Years Eve. (MARTIN BUREAU / AFP)

European nations tighten virus curbs as Christmas surge fears grow

The WHO has said it is in talks with Pfizer and Moderna about including their vaccines at affordable prices for poor...

16 Dec 2020 1:17 PM IST

Britains Prime Minister Boris Johnson waves at the media as he arrives back in Downing Street after attending the weekly Prime Ministers Questions session at the Houses of Parliament in London on Wednesday, December 9, 2020. (AP/Matt Dunham)

Following India protests closely, says UK after Boris Johnson gaffe

The gaffe occurred during the weekly Prime Minister's Questions session in the House of Commons on Wednesday

11 Dec 2020 11:54 AM IST

Russias Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. (AP)

West trying to engage India in 'anti-China games': Russia

Observers point out that the remarks highlight Russia's unease with India's growing proximity and strong strategic ties...

10 Dec 2020 10:22 AM IST