Seoul, April 30 (IANS): North Korea has conducted its first test-firing of key weapons systems on the country's new destroyer, with leader Kim Jong-un calling for accelerating the navy's capabilities to stage n
Washington, April 30 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that trade talks with India were coming along great and expressed confidence in signing a deal.Unlike his aides, however, the president did not put an
Beijing, April 29 (IANS) A devastating fire tore through a restaurant in Liaoyang City, located in northeast China's Liaoning Province, on Tuesday afternoon, claiming the lives of 22 people and leaving three ot
Ottawa, April 29 (IANS): Canada's Liberal Party is set to retain its power under Prime Minister Mark Carney after a closely-fought election with an unintended boost from US President Donald Trump, who helped un
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS): The Central government on Tuesday blocked the X account of Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif following the barbaric terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam that left 26 pe
Rome, April 29 (IANS): On May 7, with the solemn pronouncement of extra omnes — "everyone else out" — the doors of the Sistine Chapel will close as they have for the election of each Pope since 1492, and th
New York, April 29 (IANS): The Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi called on the world leaders for a "dialogue" and "cooperation" on nuclear disarmament towards an important United Nations conference in 202
United Nations, April 29 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged India and Pakistan to avoid escalation of the situation in the subcontinent amid reports of troops exchanging fire, according to h
Jerusalem, April 28 (IANS): Israel has rejected a proposal for a five-year ceasefire with Hamas, under which all Israeli hostages still held in Gaza would have been released, Israel's state-owned broadcaster Ka
Moscow, April 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday announced a 72-hour ceasefire in its ongoing 'Special Military Operation' in Ukraine on account of the Victory Day celebrations, next month."By
Islamabad, April 28 (IANS) Three-time Pakistan Prime Minister and founder of ruling political party Pakistan Muslim League – Nawaz (PML-N) Nawaz Sharif has advised his younger brother and current Prime Minist
Tehran, April 28 (IANS) The massive explosion at the Shahid Rajaee Port in Iran's Hormozgan province, which has claimed 40 lives, was caused by missile fuel ingredients imported from China, according to media r
Seoul, April 28 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the deployment of troops to support its war with Ukraine, pledging that their bilateral friendship, forge
Seoul, April 28 (IANS): A special-ed student attacked people with a weapon at a high school in South Korea's Cheongju on Monday, injuring seven people, including the principal and himself, officials said.The at
New Delhi, April 28 (IANS): India has written to a leading British public service broadcaster, raising the country's "strong sentiments" over the BBC's reporting on the Pahalgam terror attack, sources said.The
Tehran, April 27 (IANS) The death toll from a large explosion at a port in Iran's southern Hormozgan province has risen to 28, media reported on Sunday.The cause of the incident remained undetermined, the repor
Seoul, April 27 (IANS): The US military is considering the permanent deployment of advanced F-35A radar-evading fighter jets to South Korea, a source said Sunday.The deployment, if realised, would mark a major
Yangon, April 27 (IANS): More than 200,000 people have been displaced after a powerful 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar on March 28, according to the country's National Disaster Management Commit
Mbale (Uganda), April 27 (IANS): Uganda has declared an end to the Ebola Sudan Virus Disease (SVD) outbreak after completing a 42-day mandatory countdown without any new confirmed cases reported, less than thre
Seoul, April 27 (IANS): North Korea has criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, saying it again demonstrated Japan's pursuit of mil