New Delhi, February 25 (IANS): In the backdrop of 2023 being the warmest year on record, with resultant heatwaves, storms and droughts causing havoc, heads of state and more than 5,000 representatives and leade
New Delhi, February 25 (IANS): A single company operating in Myanmar has cheated people out of more than $100 million in less than two years, a report has revealed.Researchers from blockchain analytics company
Washington, February 25 (IANS) More Russian soldiers have likely died while seizing Donetsk town of Avdiivka, in eastern Ukraine, than in the entire Soviet-Afghan war, Institute for the Study of War said in its
Washington, February 24 (IANS) US Secretary of state department Antony Blinken has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's war not only threatens Ukraine but also Washington, NATO allies and free open inte
Tel Aviv, February 24 (IANS) A Hamas delegation -- which is in Paris for negotiations for a ceasefire deal with Israel -- has come down on many of its demands.Sources in Israel defence ministry told IANS that w
Washington, February 24 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul has expressed concerns over growing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia, saying it could potentially help Pyongyang's abi
United Nations, February 24 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an end to the Ukraine crisis.He made the appeal on Friday at a Security Council meeting scheduled to coincide with the sec
Los Angeles, February 23 (IANS): US company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the moon early Friday morning, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than
Manila, February 23 (IANS): The Philippines has become the first Asian country to ratify a convention to end workplace violence and harassment, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said on Friday.The ILO
Gaza, February 23 (IANS) At least 40 Palestinians were killed and 100 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on the central Gaza Strip, the media office of the Hamas-run government in Gaza has said in a press sta
Los Angeles, February 23 (IANS) US company Intuitive Machines' first lunar lander touched down on the moon early Friday morning, marking the first American spacecraft to land on the lunar surface in more than 5
Tel Aviv, February 22 (IANS): Israel‘s foreign ministry will distribute globally a report of the Association of Aid Centers for Victims of Sexual Assault detailing the systematic abuse committed by Hamas duri
Caracas, February 22 (IANS): Fifteen people were killed and 11 others injured after a mine collapsed in La Paragua in Venezuela's Bolivar state.Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said search and rescue teams a
Washington, February 22 (IANS): The US has asked Pakistan to respect freedom of expression and restore access to X and social media platforms.On disruptions on social media in Pakistan, US state department spok
Hong Kong, February 22 (IANS): China is one of the most expensive places in the world to raise a child in relative terms, a new report said, with the disproportionate impact on women driving the country’s pre
Washington, February 22 (IANS) The US has asked Pakistan to respect freedom of expression and restore access to X and social media platforms.On disruptions on social media in Pakistan, US state department spoke
Moscow, February 22 (IANS) Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev Thursday said that Russia-US ties will not improve in the coming years and even decades.In an interview to the local media, Dm
Islamabad, February 21 (IANS) PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan while PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is slated to be the President of the country, according to PPP
Moscow, February 20 (IANS) Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who was reported to have collapsed after a walk, has accused Russian President Valadimir Putin of her husband's
Tel Aviv, February 20 (IANS) With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden's top advisor is scheduled to reach Isr