New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.The a
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New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): India is in a 'much more advantageous position' than many other countries in the world to build 'deeper' relations with the incoming Donald Trump 2.0 administration in the US, Exte
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): As the demand for semiconductors surges globally, the coming together of India and Japan -- and Taiwan -- can herald something "potentially important" that could reshape the geopol
Seoul, December 5 (IANS): South Korean opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday passed impeachment motions against the chief state auditor and three top prosecutors over their roles in investigations
United Nations, December 5 (IANS): The United Nations urged the Taliban authorities to reconsider implementing restrictions on women and girls' access to medical training in Afghanistan, a UN spokesperson said.
Dhaka, December 5 (IANS): Terming it as a "hate speech", a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday ordered that the recent remarks made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be removed fr
Jerusalem, December 5 (IANS) Israeli security forces announced that they had recovered the body of an Israeli hostage kidnapped to Gaza during Hamas' attack on October 7, 2023, and took him back to Israel.In a
Seoul, December 5 (IANS) Choi Byung-hyuk, the nominee to lead the Defence Ministry, is a retired four-star Army general currently serving as the Ambassador to Saudi Arabia.Choi, a graduate of the Korea Military
Seoul, December 4 (IANS): Opposition parties in South Korea submitted a motion to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after Yoon's declaration of martial law was blocked by lawmakers.The main oppositio
Seoul, December 4 (IANS): South Korea's economic officials canceled their major pre-announced schedules on Wednesday as they focussed on addressing the fallout from a short-lived declaration of emergency martia
Jerusalem, December 4 (IANS): Israel has warned that it would expand its attacks and include targets linked to the Lebanese state if the fragile truce with Hezbollah collapses.The warning on Tuesday followed He
London, December 4 (IANS) Indian-origin UK MP Priti Patel on Wednesday strongly condemned the ongoing violence against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, calling it "senseless" and "horrendous."Patel, a Conservati
Jerusalem, December 4 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked US President-elect Donald Trump after the latter called for the hostages held in Gaza to be released by Hamas the day he takes
Washington, December 4 (IANS) An influential US lawmaker has said the interim Bangladeshi government led by Muhammad Yunus has an absolute obligation to protect the minority Hindu community in the country after
Seoul, December 4 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced the lifting of emergency martial law early Wednesday, as the National Assembly voted to call for its end with the US expressing "grave con
Seoul, December 3 (IANS) Martial law troops entered the National Assembly compound and were attempting to enter the main parliamentary building Wednesday after President Yoon Suk Yeol declared emergency martial
Seoul, December 4 (IANS) A military command, launched with the declaration of martial law by President Yoon Suk Yeol late Tuesday, announced a decree banning all political activities, including protests and act
New Delhi, December 3 (IANS): US President Joe Biden's decision to grant a sweeping pardon to his eldest son, Hunter Biden, convicted on charges of gun crimes and tax violations, has triggered sharp criticism f
Dhaka, December 3 (IANS): Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu priest from Bangladesh who was accused of sedition, encountered a major setback when lawyers declined to represent him at his bail hearing in court on Tues
United Nations, December 3 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for an immediate cessation of hostilities amid the recent escalation of violence in Syria, his spokesman said.Guterres is alarmed b
