Washington, August 16 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin is set to host his Indian counterpart, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, at the Pentagon on August 23."The relationship with India remains one of gre
New York, August 15 (IANS) Columbia University President Minouche Shafik announced her resignation amid continuous tensions arising over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.Shafik's resignation took effect on Wedn
Moscow, August 15 (IANS) A mandatory evacuation has been ordered for all residents of the Glushkovsky district in Russia's Kursk region, acting Governor Alexei Smirnov announced on his official Telegram channel
Bangkok, August 14 (IANS): Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday removed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over his ethical violation for appointing a cabinet member with a prison record.The ju
New York, August 14 (IANS): A bid to break up Alphabet Inc.'s Google is being considered by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) after a landmark court ruling found that the company has monopolised the online sea
Suva, August 14 (IANS): Fiji's Ministry of Children has intensified its effort to restore the lives of children who have been affected by the use and abuse of illicit substances and drugs.Child Services Unit Ac
Bangkok, August 14 (IANS): Exactly a week after dissolving the main opposition Move Forward Party, Thailand's Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin from office over breach
New Delhi/Dhaka, August 14 (IANS): Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who is currently in India after the fall of her government following a mass uprising, has demanded an investigation into the ki
Seoul, August 14 (IANS): Lee Yong-soo, an outspoken South Korean victim of Japan's wartime military sexual slavery, urged the government on Wednesday to proactively intervene in securing compensation from Japan
Dhaka, August 13 (IANS): The Bangladesh Jatiya Hindu Mohajot (BJHM), a grand national alliance of 23 religious organisations in the country, said on Tuesday that as many as 278 Hindu families have faced massive
Jerusalem, August 13 (IANS) Israel's military is monitoring Iran and Hezbollah "around the clock" for potential retaliatory strikes against Israel, Israel Defense Forces (IDF) spokesperson Daniel Hagari said."W
Washington, August 13 (IANS) After former US President Donald Trump said on Monday that illegal immigration "saved" his life, he remarked that he wants to shut down the federal department of education.Trump spo
Washington, August 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump on Monday said that illegal immigration saved his life while talking about the assassination attempt on him at an election rally in a highly anticip
Tel Aviv, August 13 (IANS) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has spoken to the Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan to bring the militant group Hamas to the negotiating table.An indirect peace talks betw
Moscow, August 13 (IANS) Twelve civilians have died and another 121 have been injured following Ukraine's attack on the Kursk region, Acting governor of the region Alexei Smirnov said.About 180,000 people are s
Beirut, August 12 (IANS) Hezbollah launched multiple Katyusha rocket barrages at a military base in northern Israel on Monday, in retaliation for Israeli strikes on villages in southern Lebanon the previous day
Moscow, August 12 (IANS) Russia on Monday accused Ukraine of shelling the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) which resulted in fire in the area of one of the cooling towers."Tonight an attack by a Ukrainia
Khartoum, August 12 (IANS) At least 28 civilians were killed and 46 others injured in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher, the capital city of North Darfur State in western Sud
Kabul, August 11 (IANS): A total of 1,779,603 Afghan refugees have returned to their homeland from Pakistan, Iran, and other countries over the past 12 months, the country's Ministry of Refugees and Repatriatio
New Delhi, August 11 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has revealed that she could have remained in power if she had "surrendered" the sovereignty of Saint Martin Island and "allowed America