Dhaka, May 23 (IANS) Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday stated that the delay in holding national elections by the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus is leading to growing political tension and
Washington, May 23 (IANS) The Republican-controlled US House of Representatives has narrowly passed a sweeping tax and spending bill, despite prior warnings from budget groups that the legislation would signifi
London/New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): Terming it as a "milestone achievement" and a "positive development for the region", India on Thursday welcomed the signing of the treaty between the United Kingdom and the Repu
Abu Dhabi, May 22 (IANS): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Thursday assured India that both countries will tackle terrorism together as the strong bilateral relationship extends beyond trade and culture, also
New Delhi, May 22 (IANS): India on Thursday urged Bangladesh to expedite the nationality verification process to facilitate the deportation of a large number of illegal Bangladeshi immigrants in India who are r
Copenhagen, May 22 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday strongly condemned the killing of two Israeli diplomats outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, expressing heartfelt
Tokyo, May 22 (IANS): Japan, which shares a 'Special Strategic and Global Partnership' with India on Thursday condemned in the strongest terms the growing threat of terrorism as the country hosted a visiting de
Seoul, May 22 (IANS): North Korea fired multiple cruise missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said, a day after a "serious" accident occurred during Pyongyang's launch of a new warshi
Washington, May 22 (IANS): US President Donald Trump strongly condemned the shooting that killed two Israeli Embassy staffers outside the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, late Wednesday night (US time), cal
Helsinki, May 22 (IANS): Technical-level talks involving Russia and Ukraine may take place as early as next week at the Vatican, Finnish President Alexander Stubb said in an interview with national broadcaster
Jerusalem, May 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has reaffirmed his government's intention to fully reoccupy besieged Gaza, dismissed any agreement to end the war, and brushed aside any specul
Dhaka, May 21 (IANS): Bangladesh's National Security Advisor Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of allowing a corridor through Bangladesh for Myanmar, saying the government led by Muhammad Y
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): India on Wednesday evening declared a Pakistani official, working at the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi, as "persona non grata" for indulging in activities not in keeping with h
Tehran, May 21 (IANS): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday that Tehran is considering whether to take part in the next round of indirect nuclear negotiations with the United States, a
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS): Hours after Pakistan made "baseless allegations" of Indian involvement in a bus bomb blast in Balochistan earlier in the day, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday slamme
Sydney, May 21 (IANS): Thousands of people have been isolated amid record-breaking flooding on the east coast Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).Heavy rainfall on Wednesday continued for a fourth consecu
Washington, May 21 (IANS): US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth has instructed the Pentagon to launch a comprehensive review of the "disastrous and embarrassing withdrawal" of the US from Afghanistan in 2021. &
United Nations, May 21 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stressed the need to intensify efforts to address the root causes of maritime insecurity."Threats to maritime security cannot be addressed wit
New Delhi, May 20 (IANS) In what is being described as Pakistan's most ambitious promotional stunt, General Asim Munir has now been elevated to the rank of Field Marshal -- the highest military title in Pakista
Khartoum, May 20 (IANS) The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) said Tuesday that it has been fighting with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) since Monday in western and southern Omdurman city, north of the S