International News
Apr 25, 2024
Athens, April 25 (IANS/DPA) A Greek navy frigate fired on two drones approaching the ship in the Gulf of Aden on Thursday morning - one was shot down.
Apr 25, 2024
Moscow, April 25 (IANS) Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov on Thursday warned that NATO nuclear facilities, if permanently located on the Polish territory, will become a military target...
Apr 25, 2024
New York, April 25 (IANS) Hundreds of students have been arrested on US campuses as protests against Washington’s support for Israel are surging sea to sea.
Apr 25, 2024
Chennai, April 25 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have deployed its elite Nahal Brigade in the Rafah region of the Gaza Strip.
Apr 25, 2024
Mexico City, April 25 (IANS) The US must modify its foreign policy to respect the sovereignty of nations, Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said.
Apr 25, 2024
Washington, April 25 (IANS/DPA) The US shipped a new long-range missile system to Ukraine after the delivery received a secret sign-off, the Pentagon has said.
Apr 25, 2024
Sanaa, April 25 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for launching three attacks, targeting two US ships in the Gulf of Aden and an Israeli ship in the Indian Ocean.
Apr 25, 2024
New York, April 25 (IANS/DPA) A UN resolution tabled by the US and Japan against an arms race in space has failed in the UN Security Council due to a veto by Russia.
Apr 24, 2024
Tehran, April 14 (IANS/DPA) A stadium ban for women is to be reintroduced in Iran, multiple local news reports said on Wednesday.
Apr 24, 2024
Kathmandu, April 24 (IANS) The governments of Nepal and Qatar on Wednesday reached agreements on bilateral cooperation in various sectors.
Apr 24, 2024
Istanbul, April 24 (IANS) Turkish police detained at least 11 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in Turkey's western province of Izmir on Wednesday, local media reported.
Apr 24, 2024
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) The vice foreign ministers of South Korea and Canada held talks Wednesday to discuss ways to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of energy and key minerals, the foreign...
Apr 24, 2024
Beijing, April 24 (IANS/DPA) Just ahead of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's trip to China, Beijing has accused Washington of repeatedly interfering in its internal affairs and undermining China...
Apr 24, 2024
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/DPA) In the midst of Russia's war against Ukraine, a court in Moscow has remanded Deputy Defence Minister Timur Ivanov in custody on suspicion of corruption.
Apr 24, 2024
Tel Aviv/Gaza, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have mobilised two additional reserve brigades ahead of a possible deployment to the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip.
Apr 24, 2024
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) A South Korean nanosatellite successfully communicated with its ground station after being launched into space as part of the nation's project to create a satellite...
Apr 24, 2024
Colombo, April 24 (IANS) Visiting Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Wednesday inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) with an...
Apr 24, 2024
Stockholm, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The Swedish unemployment rate increased in March to the highest level in nine months, figures from Statistics Sweden showed on Wednesday.
Apr 24, 2024
Strasbourg, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The European Parliament is set to vote Wednesday on stricter limit values against air pollution.
Apr 24, 2024
Berlin, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The German far-right AfD party's top candidate for the European elections, Maximilian Krah, announced on Wednesday that he will continue leading the party's campaign...
Apr 24, 2024
Jakarta, April 24 (IANS) Indonesia's General Election Commission (KPU) here on Wednesday declared Prabowo Subianto as the country's eighth President after appeals of two defeated presidential...
Apr 24, 2024
Kabul, April 24 (IANS) Zamir Kabulov, the Russian President's Special Representative for Afghanistan, travelled to Kabul to hold meetings with the interim senior leadership of Afghanistan, including...
Apr 24, 2024
Sydney, April 24 (IANS) Seven juveniles were arrested across Sydney in a joint counter-terrorism operation on Wednesday, after the stabbing of a religious leader in a Wakeley church.
Apr 24, 2024
Colombo, April 24 (IANS) Amid the tension in the Middle East, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi arrived in Sri Lanka following his three-day visit to Pakistan.
Apr 24, 2024
Washington, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The Pentagon has said that construction of a temporary harbour to deliver aid to the embattled Gaza Strip will soon begin.
Apr 24, 2024
London, April 24 (IANS/DPA) Human rights worldwide are facing their most serious threats in decades, the London-based advocacy group Amnesty International said in its annual report on Wednesday.
Apr 24, 2024
Buenos Aires, April 24 (IANS/DPA) Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Argentina to protest against cuts in the higher education sector.
Apr 24, 2024
Moscow, April 24 (IANS) The upcoming NATO exercises near the Russian border increase the risks of military incidents, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted by local media as...
Apr 24, 2024
Washington, April 24 (IANS/DPA) The US Congress has approved a $61-billion aid package for Ukraine after months of stalling.
Apr 24, 2024
Ankara, April 24 (IANS/DPA) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Apr 24, 2024
Berlin, April 24 (IANS/DPA) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Berlin for the first time on Wednesday, 18 months after taking office.
Apr 24, 2024
Moscow, April 24 (IANS/DPA) Ukraine has used drones to strike energy facilities in the Smolensk region, 400 kilometres west of Moscow, according to Russian reports.
Apr 24, 2024
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) A South Korean nanosatellite was launched into orbit as part of the nation's project to create a satellite constellation by 2027, officials said on Wednesday.
Apr 24, 2024
Seoul, April 24 (IANS) South Korea's health ministry on Wednesday expressed regret over medical professors' decision to take a weekly day off starting next week and urged them to engage in dialogue...
Apr 24, 2024
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the...
Apr 24, 2024
Washington, April 24 (IANS) US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package on Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner...
Apr 24, 2024
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it...
Apr 24, 2024
Ottawa, April 24 (IANS) The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine...
Apr 24, 2024
United Nations, April 24 (IANS) As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs), India has taken a leading role in calling for the reform of...
Apr 24, 2024
Kiev, April 24 (IANS) The Ukrainian state-run energy company Ukrenergo has said that it will introduce power supply restrictions to businesses and industry due to electricity shortages caused by...
Apr 24, 2024
Helsinki, April 24 (IANS) Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall struck Finland's capital Helsinki, disrupting commuter traffic, tram operations, and flight schedules.
Apr 24, 2024
Moscow, April 24 (IANS) Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Timur Ivanov, has been detained on suspected bribery charges, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
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