ISLAMABAD, April 3: Pakistan’s president dissolved Parliament on Sunday setting the stage for early elections after the prime minister sidestepped a no-confidence move earlier in the day.

Pakistan PM Khan gets reprieve as move to oust him blocked

Published On: April 3, 2022 02:04 PM NPT By: Reuters

ISLAMABAD, April 3: Imran Khan survived a move to oust him as Pakistan's prime minister on Sunday, getting a reprieve when the deputy speaker of parliament blocked a no-confidence motion as unconstitutional.

COLOMBO, April 3: Sri Lankan soldiers with assault rifles and police manned checkpoints in Colombo on Sunday as the government blocked social media platforms after imposing a curfew to contain public unrest triggered by the country's economic crisis

Ukraine claims control over Kyiv region as Russia looks east

Published On: April 3, 2022 07:38 AM NPT By: Reuters

ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, April 3: Ukraine said on Saturday its forces had seized back all areas around Kyiv, claiming complete control of the capital region for the first time since Russia launched the invasion.

Biden blames Putin for spike in gas, food prices

Published On: April 2, 2022 05:20 PM NPT By: Republica

WASHINGTON, April 2: US President Joe Biden on Friday blamed Russian President Vladimir Putin for rising gas and food price due to his invasion of Ukraine.

COLOMBO, April 2: Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa declared a nationwide public emergency late on Friday following violent protests over the country's worst economic crisis in decades.

Europe signals unity against Russian gas payment demands

Published On: April 2, 2022 07:00 AM NPT By: Reuters

LONDON, April 2: Europe vowed to stay united against Russia's demand that they pay for its gas in roubles, as the threat of an imminent supply halt eased on Friday.

Russian gas flows to Europe despite Putin deadline

Published On: April 1, 2022 06:30 PM NPT By: Reuters

IRPIN, Ukraine, April 1: Russia allowed gas to keep flowing to Europe on Friday despite a deadline for buyers to pay in roubles or be cut off, and peace talks resumed, with Moscow saying it would respond to a Ukrainian offer.

Mid-air collision of S.Korean trainer planes kills three

Published On: April 1, 2022 01:29 PM NPT By: Reuters

SEOUL, April 1: Two aircraft of South Korea's air force collided in mid-air on Friday during a training exercise, killing three pilots, with a fourth missing in the rare incident, authorities said.

TROSTYANETS/LVIV, Ukraine, April 1: European buyers of Russian gas faced a deadline to start paying in roubles on Friday, while negotiations aimed at ending the five-week war were set to resume even as Ukraine braced for further attacks in the south and east.