Moscow, December 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered his apologies to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev that the incident with the AZAL airliner occurred in Russia’s airspace
Yangon, December 28 (IANS) Myanmar authorities have seized 5.23 million stimulant tablets, 170 kg of ICE (methamphetamine) and 2.6 kg of "Happy Water" drug in Myanmar's Bago region, the state-run daily The Mirr
Kabul, December 28 (IANS) Heavy clashes erupted between Afghan and Pakistani border forces at border crossing points, killing 19 Pakistani soldiers and three Afghan civilians, local media reported on Saturday.T
Washington, December 28 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has urged the Supreme Court to delay the TikTok ban in order to allow time for a negotiated solution, according to a legal document.The document wa
Seoul, December 27 (IANS) South Korea's National Assembly voted Friday to impeach acting President Han Duck-soo, less than two weeks after he took over for President Yoon Suk Yeol who was impeached for his botc
Kabul, December 26 (IANS) Acting Afghan Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi on Thursday issued a stern warning to Pakistan, urging Islamabad to learn the lessons of history before targetting Afghanistan."Afghans
Beijing, December 26 (IANS) A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday condemned US arms sales to Taiwan and vowed to smash any "Taiwan independence" separatist plots and foreign interference.Zhang Xiaogang, a
Seoul, December 26 (IANS) A probe into the top South Korean military intelligence commander's alleged involvement in martial law operations has been transferred to the military prosecution, the state anti-corru
Almaty, December 25 (IANS) A passenger plane operated by Azerbaijan Airlines from Baku to Grozny crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday, Kazakhstan's Ministry of Emergency Situations (MES) said.The
Beijing, December 25 (IANS) China strongly urges the United States to abandon its Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and to refrain from implementing the negative content related to China in the National
Washington, December 25 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump slammed outgoing President Joe Biden's decision to commute the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row."Joe Biden just commuted the Death
Bucharest, December 24 (IANS) Maia Sandu on Tuesday assumed office as president of the Republic of Moldova for a second term.The inauguration ceremony was held at the Palace of the Republic in Chisinau.After th
Jerusalem, December 24 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "there has been progress" in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned that the timeline for rea
Gaza, December 23 (IANS) More than 50 Palestinians were killed or injured in an Israeli military operation in the Nuseirat refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip, according to the Hamas-run media office on Mond
Seoul, December 23 (IANS) South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritises his impeachment trial over the ongoing investigations into the brief martial law imposition, his lawyer said on Monday, dismissing cri
New Delhi, December 23 (IANS) NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is expected to make its record flyby of the Sun -- just 6.1 million km -- on Christmas Eve.Launched in 2018, the Parker Solar Probe aims to explore the
Jerusalem, December 23 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would "act with force" against the Houthi group in Yemen, a day after the group launched a missile toward the Tel Aviv ar
Moscow, December 23 (IANS) Russia has not lost the desire to improve its relations with the US, Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview."Everything can be done if there is a desire. We have never
Seoul, December 22 (IANS) South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday urged acting President Han Duck-soo to quickly promulgate special counsel bills against President Yoon Suk Yeol and First
Kuwait City, December 22 (IANS): Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his distinguished achievements and the efforts