New Delhi, May 14 (IANS) Leaders across the world have started raising the alarm over the energy shortage due to the Iran war and the wider economic disruption that is being caused in its wake, and Singapore's
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) The United States and China agreed Thursday that Iran can never have a nuclear weapon and the crucial Strait of Hormuz must remain open, a White House official said after Presidents Donal
New Delhi, May 14 (IANS): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Thursday urged the global community to condemn "violations of international law" by the United States and Israel and take action against "war
Kabul, May 14 (IANS): Humanitarian and economic crisis in Afghanistan continued to deteriorate in 2025, with nearly 28 million people not able to meet their basic needs amid increasing poverty, drought and redu
Beijing, May 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said here Thursday that he looks forward to a "big discussion" with Chinese President Xi Jinping."There are those who say this is maybe the biggest summit ever,"
Washington, May 14 (IANS) Top US officials told senators that Iran remains only weeks away from weapons-grade uranium enrichment, as lawmakers raised concerns over rising global instability, nuclear modernisati
Washington, May 14 (IANS) A top US Air Force official warned lawmakers that autonomous fighter aircraft could eventually outperform human pilots, reflecting growing Pentagon concerns over the rapid evolution of
Dhaka, May 13 (IANS): People belonging to non-Muslim ethnic communities have been fleeing violence and migrating from the Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) in Bangladesh to Myanmars Chin and Rakhine states, a report
Washington, May 13 (IANS): Chinas boarding-school system in Tibet is seen as a calculated effort towards cultural erasure and ideological control. Through imposition of the Mandarin language, indoctrination wit
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS): Secretary (West) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), Sibi George, held a meeting with Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi in Ne
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS): Migration remains a sensitive issue between India and Bangladesh, which have recently sought to reset ties on several fronts following Tarique Rahmans victory. Bilateral relations had
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said Irans military had been wiped out and warned Tehran would either agree to a deal or face further destruction, as he defended his administrations handling
Washington, May 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a settlement between Russia and Ukraine was getting very close, expressing optimism that the war could soon move towards an end after months of fighting
Paris, May 12 (IANS) A leading international media freedom organisation has urged the United States President Donald Trump to press for the release of the founder of Hong Kong 's Apple Daily newspaper and pro-d
Seoul, May 12 (IANS) State-sponsored hackers from North Korea and China have demonstrated "significant interest" in leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to detect previously unknown cybersecurity vulnerabili
Tehran, May 12 (Xinhua) Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that the country's armed forces are ready to give a "lesson-teaching" response to any aggression.His remarks on social media platfor
The Hague, May 12 (IANS) Radboud University Medical Center (Radboudumc) in the Netherlands has placed 12 employees in quarantine for six weeks as a precaution after incorrect procedures were followed while cari
New Delhi, May 12 (IANS) India and Norway are exploring more opportunities in sectors such as maritime, green energy and startups and the upcoming visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Oslo will only cement
Washington, May 11 (IANS) President Donald Trump on Monday rejected Irans latest nuclear proposal as a piece of garbage and said the ceasefire was on massive life support during a White House event on maternal
Nairobi, May 11 (IANS) UN Chief Antonio Guterres on Monday appealed for the Strait of Hormuz to be completely open and the ceasefire to be maintained. My strong appeal is for the negotiations to go on unti