London, October 24 (IANS): Former British Chancellor Rishi Sunak is the firm favourite to replace Liz Truss as the next UK Prime Minister and leader of the Conservative Party and could do so by as early as Mond
Seoul, October 24 (IANS): South Korea's military on Monday said it has fired warning shots at a North Korean ship that crossed the Northern Limit Line (NLL) in the Yellow Sea, the de facto maritime border,
Beijing, October 23 (IANS) As Chinese President Xi Jinping revealed his top leadership team, he also laid out his ambitions for China and reiterated his signature goal for the "rejuvenation of the Chinese
Beijing, October 23 (IANS) History has been made in China after it was confirmed that President Xi Jinping will remain in power - breaking with a decades-long precedent that limits the terms of Chinese leaders,
London, October 23 (IANS) With Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak, the two main potential candidates in contest to become the UK's next Prime Minister, said to be locked in talks, speculation has been mounting o
Beijing, October 23 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday announced his straight third term in power.
Xi was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (C
London, October 22 (IANS) British Indian Rishi Sunak's best chance of becoming prime minister of the UK lies in no other candidate mustering the support of 100 ruling Conservative party MPs -- a minimum con
Rome, October 22 (IANS) Giorgia Meloni, leader of the far-right populist Brothers of Italy (FdI) party, has become Italy's first woman Prime Minister.
The official announcement on Friday came after she m
Ottawa, October 22 (IANS) Canada has confirmed 21,188 new Covid-19 cases for the week ending October 15, health authorities announced.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) said on Friday that the number
Beijing, October 22 (IANS) China's President Xi Jinping has strengthened his power as leader and elevated his status within the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) history, with major political resolutions
Islamabad, October 21 (IANS): Global money laundering and terror financing watchdog, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), on Friday removed Pakistan from a list of countries under "increased monito
Islamabad, October 21 (IANS): Following the disqualification of former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan from the Toshakhana reference, PTI activists took to the streets across the country to record their prot
Tehran, October 21 (IANS): The chief commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps has warned some foreign countries against "interfering" in Iran's internal affairs.
Hossein Sal
United Nations, October 21 (IANS): The international community should step up efforts to promote women's participation in conflict-prevention and peacebuilding, United Nations Deputy Secretary-General Amina
Washington, October 20 (IANS) Nationwide demonstrations in Iran following the death of a young woman in police custody continued for 33rd consecutive day on Thursday, with overnight protests in Tehran, Sanandaj
London, October 20 (IANS) The ruling Conservatives will race to find a new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom in a week, after Liz Truss dramatically, though not unexpectedly, resigned as head of government o
Taipei, October 20 (IANS) The Chinese Communist party is using social media influencers from troubled regions like Xinjiang, Tibet and Inner Mongolia to whitewash human rights abuses through an increasingly sop
London, October 20 (IANS) UK's beleaguered Prime Minister Liz Truss, facing opposition from within the party over her handling of the economy and exit of key ministers, resigned on Thursday.
Addressing r
Tehran, October 20 (IANS) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi rejected certain "unsubstantiated claims" about Tehran's stance toward the conflict in Ukraine, saying Iran is ready to play a role in end
Kiev, October 20 (IANS) Ukrenergo, the national energy company of Ukraine, has asked civilians to "charge everything" by Thursday morning because of expected electricity cuts as power plants were hit