Washington, August 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has posted a photo of himself meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom in 2019 on social media, repeating hi
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Jakarta, August 16 (IANS) Indonesia's East Nusa Tenggara provincial government has declared a 14-day emergency response status following a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Flores Island, according to a prov
Jerusalem, August 16 (IANS) An Israeli airstrike killed a senior commander in Hezbollah's Badr regional division in southern Lebanon, the Israeli military said Sunday. Lebanese media reported that at least four
Tehran, August 16 (IANS) The Iranian Intelligence Ministry warned the French government against "illegal interference" in Iran's internal affairs.In a statement on its website, the ministry said on Saturday tha
Doha, August 16 (IANS) Qatar denied claims that it had detained Iranian pilots, describing them as misleading amid ongoing diplomatic efforts aimed at de-escalating regional tensions."We categorically deny the
Tehran, August 15 (IANS) A senior Iranian diplomat said Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed and opened only under Iran's command.Kazem Gharibabadi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for legal and in
Pyongyang, August 15 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), also known as North Korea, "are actively cooperating in all sectors while making co
New York, August 15 (IANS) President Donald Trump has declared that the US will be taking over as its territory the Hormuz Strait, a key artery for petroleum and gas where his country's almost half-year-long wa
Jakarta, August 15 (IANS) An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 jolted off the coast of Flores Island in Indonesia early Saturday, the country's Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) said.The ep
Washington, August 15 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States after defeating Iran, making an extraordinary assertion over one of the wor
Washington, August 14 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has opened a path for foreign companies to build ships for the US Navy as part of a sweeping effort to revive Americas shipbuilding industry, accelerate n
Dhaka, August 14 (IANS): The United Nations Security Council has warned that Al-Qaida in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS) is attempting to use Bangladesh as a base to establish terrorist cells.The finding appears
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of unmanned drones and their components, saying the move is aimed at reducing the United States relianc
Abu Dhabi, August 14 (IANS) Two vessels belonging to Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) were attacked while transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday evening, local autho
Tehran, August 13 (IANS) Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, on Thursday stated that no vessel can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without the permission of Iran, local medi
Washington, August 13 (IANS) White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of August to spend more time with her family, President Donald Trump announced here on Wednesday.Leavitt,
Washington, August 13 (IANS) President Donald Trump appeared to leave open the possibility of declaring a national security emergency to impose voter identification and citizenship requirements ahead of the US
Washington, August 13 (IANS) US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth has urged members of a Western Hemisphere security coalition to withdraw from the International Criminal Court (ICC), accusing it of threatening nat
Kathmandu, August 12 (IANS): A group of Nepali youths and family members of former Indian Army personnel in Nepal organised a rally in western Pokhara city on Wednesday, demanding that Nepali youths be allowed
Sanaa, August 12 (IANS): Yemen's Houthi group launched a fresh ballistic missile attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha on Wednesday, stepping up its attacks on areas controlled by the internationally recogni
