Tehran, September 15 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has denounced certain Western countries over fresh sanctions imposed on Tehran, which was accused of selling ballistic missiles to Russ
Dhaka, September 15 (IANS): A case has been filed against 59 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charge of attempting to murder a student during an anti-government protest in Dinajpur on A
Moscow, September 15 (IANS): Russia's patience regarding a nuclear response to Western actions in Ukraine is wearing thin, warned Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of Russia's security council, in a message post
Cairo, September 14 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres discussed the latest developments in the Gaza Strip and the Israeli escalation in the West Bank.Duri
Washington, September 14 (IANS) Indian-origin astronaut Sunita Williams and her fellow NASA colleague Butch Wilmore, currently stuck on the International Space Station (ISS), expressed their anticipation on Sat
Kyiv, September 14 (IANS) Ukraine brought back 49 Ukrainian soldiers and civilians from Russian captivity, President Volodymyr Zelensky said.These include personnel of the Armed Forces, the National Guard, the
Rome, September 14 (IANS) Pope Francis has slammed both US presidential candidates -- Donald Trump and Kamala Harris -- for what he called "anti-life policies" on abortion and migration, and advised American Ca
Moscow, September 13 (IANS): In a move that will further strain their already fraught relationship, Moscow has revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats after the country's counter-intelligence agency
Geneva, September 13 (IANS): Reacting strongly to the recent comments made by some foreign diplomats posted in India, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Friday said that the envoys and their leade
Yangon, September 13 (IANS): Myanmar's Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Conservation has designated a new protected public forest area in the western region of Sagaing, state-run daily The Mirror
Seoul, September 13 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for increasing the number of centrifuges for uranium enrichment in order to increase its nuclear weapons for self-defence, the state media s
Moscow, September 13 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that by providing Ukraine with long-range weapons, Western countries risk involving directly in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.In such circumsta
United Nations, September 13 (IANS): While reaffirming support for a permanent seat for India, the US is calling for text-based negotiations for reform of the UN Security Council giving an impetus to the stalle
Washington, September 13 (IANS): The defence chiefs of South Korea and the US have reiterated the "robustness" of the two countries' alliance in a phone call, the Pentagon said, as Pyongyang has ratcheted up te
Washington, September 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Har
Cairo, September 13 (IANS) Countries in the Middle East condemned on Thursday an Israeli airstrike on a school operated by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNR
Yangon, September 12 (IANS) At least 17 people have died in floods triggered by heavy rain in the Yamethin township of Mandalay region within two days, an official from the Mandalay Fire Services Department tol
Lima (Peru), September 12 (IANS): Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori died at the age of 86 in Lima "after a long battle against cancer," confirmed his daughter and political leader Keiko Fujimori."Our f
Canberra, September 12 (IANS): Australian Defence Minister Richard Marles on Thursday announced he has stripped distinguished service medals from military commanders during the war in Afghanistan over alleged w
Washington, September 12 (IANS): The US on Thursday condemned North Korea's launch of ballistic missiles, reaffirming its "ironclad" security commitment to South Korea.Pyongyang launched multiple short-range ba