Colombo, March 24 (IANS) Sri Lanka's Office of the Commissioner General of Essential Services has issued a set of guidelines to government institutions on the prudent use of fuel and energy amid possible disrup
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Kabul, March 24 (IANS) In a poignant sight, several Afghan families searched for their loved ones on Eid in Afghanistan after Pakistan's airstrike on a drug rehab centre in Kabul claimed lives of over 400 peopl
Tehran, March 24 (IANS) Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr has been appointed as the new Secretary of Irans Supreme National Security Council, replacing Ali Larijani who was killed in an Israeli attack last week, the Irani
Washington, March 24 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held calls with counterparts in India, Canada, and Kenya focusing on Iran, the Middle East crisis, and broader security coordination, his spokespers
Sydney, March 24 (IANS) Children younger than 16 will be banned from riding electric mobility devices in the Australian state of Queensland under new safety laws announced on Tuesday.Queensland's state governme
Washington, March 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump Monday said negotiations with Iran could lead to long-term stability in the Middle East, a region vital to global energy supplies and home to millions of expat
New York, March 23 (IANS) Saying that Iran and the US were having very good and productive negotiations, President Donald Trump walked back on his threat to bomb Irans power infrastructure by Monday night, and
Washington, March 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday said that he has instructed the country's defence department to postpone all airstrikes against Iranian power plants and energy infrastructure for
New York, March 23 (IANS) The pilot and the co-pilot were killed as an Air Canada Express plane flying from Montreal collided with a ground vehicle upon landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, Xinhua reported,
Seoul, March 23 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has congratulated North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on his reelection as chairman of the State Affairs Commission, expressing hope for stronger bilateral re
Washington, March 23 (IANS) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte backed US actions against Iran, warning that Tehran is very close to developing missile capabilities that could threaten Europe, even as NATO assess
Washington, March 23 (IANS) Legal immigration to the United States has dropped sharply in the first eight months of 2025, with India and China among the hardest hit as the Trump administration tightened visa po
Tehran, March 23 (IANS) Iran has begun charging certain vessels a transit fee of $2 million (approximately Rs 18.8 crore) to pass through the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, in what officials describe as
Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's reaction to the death of former FBI Director Robert Mueller has drawn criticism across political circles, including from senior Republicans.Mueller, who l
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Sunday said the war in the Middle East has reached a perilous stage with strikes reportedly hit
New Delhi, March 22 (IANS) A complex and controversial investigation involving foreign nationals has highlighted alleged links to covert activities in Myanmars ongoing conflict, even as Ukraine has strongly den
Moscow, March 22 (IANS) A nuclear-powered Royal Navy submarine has arrived in the Arabian Sea, capable of launching cruise missile attacks on Iran, British media reported, quoting military sources.The submarine
Jerusalem, March 22 (IANS) Nearly 200 people were injured in Iranian strikes in Israel's Dimona and Arad, with 11 of them seriously injured, according to medics, after Israeli air defences did not intercept at
Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has threatened that the United States would target Iranian power plants if Iran fails to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz within 48 hours.In a post on Trut
Washington, March 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump threatened to hit and obliterate Irans power plants within 48 hours if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, even as he said Washington was close to meet
