Dhaka, October 15 (IANS): At least 16 people were killed after a devastating fire tore through a garment factory and a chemical warehouse in the Bangladeshi capital of Dhaka.The two buildings are located side b
New York, October 15 (IANS): Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has revealed that Sri Lanka's tax policies played a driving role in the country's devastating 2022 economic crisis and have cont
United Nations, October 15 (IANS): India has been elected unopposed to the Human Rights Council (HRC) for the seventh time to a three-year term starting next year with a pledge to be a bridge-builder.After Indi
Islamabad, October 15 (IANS) The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) expressed grave concern over the recent violent clashes between the Pakistani security forces and the radical Islamist group Tehreek-i
Antananarivo, Oct 14 (IANS) Colonel Michael Randrianirina, a Malagasy military officer, announced on Tuesday that state power in Madagascar has been taken over by a military council comprising members of the ar
New Delhi, October 14 (IANS): Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi on Tuesday underlined India's steadfast contributions to United Nations (UN) peacekeeping operations, describing them as a reaffirmation of the c
Sharm el-Sheikh, October 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump, while returning from the Middle East Peace Summit held in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, declared that he is often called upon to mediate international iss
New Delhi, October 13 (IANS): In a landmark public health achievement, Maldives has become the first country in the world to achieve ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of hepatitis
Jerusalem, October 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Monday heaped praise on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, calling him a "great man" and “man of exceptional courage and patriotism.”In his
Tel Aviv, October 13 (IANS) US President Trump on Monday was greeted with a thunderous applause and a standing ovation by Israeli lawmakers as he arrived at a special session of the Knesset following the releas
New Delhi, October 13 (IANS): External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and his Canadian counterpart Anita Anand held discussions in New Delhi on Monday to "restore and reinvigorate" the mechanisms necessary
Stockholm, October 13 (IANS): The final Nobel, for Economics, of this year's prize season went to Joel Mokyr (Northwestern University, the US), Philippe Aghion (College de France and INSEAD, Paris, France) and
Canberra, October 13 (IANS;) In a significant boost to defence cooperation between India and Australia, around 120 troops from the Indian Army have arrived in Australia to participate in the 4th edition of Exer
Jerusalem, October 13 (IANS): Hamas no longer holds any living Israeli hostage as the remaining 13 were handed over to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and are now on their way home after over two years in Hamas
Jerusalem, October 13 (IANS): Seven Israeli hostages have been handed over to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and are now on their way home after over two years in Hamas captivity. The seven include Gali
Washington, October 13 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has said that the peace in the Middle East is "harder" than the government shutdown as he boarded a plane for Egypt to attend a summit on the peace proce
Kabul, October 12 (IANS): Taliban regime's chief spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said on Sunday that 58 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 30 others wounded during a retaliatory operation carried out by the Afghan
Tehran, October 12 (IANS): Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said that Tehran is ready for a "fair and balanced" negotiation with Washington.In a televised interview with state-run IRIB TV, Araghchi
Beijing, October 12 (IANS): China on Sunday hit out at the US over its decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, calling Washington's move a display of "double standards".Beijing said it would t
Beijing, October 12 (IANS) China on Sunday hit out at the US over its decision to impose 100 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods, calling Washington's move a display of "double standards".Beijing said it would ta