Japanese Defence Minister to visit US next week, attend Honolulu Defence Forum in Hawaii
Tokyo, Jan 9 (IANS) Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi announced on Friday that he will travel to the United States next week for a week-long […]
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Three missing, thousands ordered to evacuate amid Australia bushfire crisis
Canberra, Jan 9 (IANS) Thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate their homes and three people are missing amid an ongoing bushfire crisis in […]
Pakistan: Citizens paid price every time judicial independence has been compromised
Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Human rights group Amnesty International’s call for a review of the 27th amendment is a reminder that constitutional legitimacy flows from […]
Yunus govt allowing extremists to operate with total impunity: Former Bangladesh PM Hasina (IANS exclusive)
Dhaka, Dec 7 (IANS) Former Bangladesh Prime Minister and President of the Bangladesh Awami League, Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday slammed the interim government in the […]
Magnitude 6.7 earthquake strikes off the coast of Mindanao Island in Philippines
Manila, Jan 7 (IANS) The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology said a magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit off Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines […]
India concerned over developments in Venezuela, urges dialogue: EAM Jaishankar
Luxembourg, Jan 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that India is concerned over the recent developments in Venezuela following the US […]
Escalating violence drives tens of thousands to flee in Sudan’s Kordofan region: UN
United Nations, Jan 7 (IANS) Escalating violence in Sudan, particularly across the Kordofan region, continues to put civilians at extreme risk and drive new waves […]
Iran gripped by deadly protests over economic crisis; 27 killed by security forces
Tehran, Jan 7 (IANS) Widespread protests have erupted across Iran in recent days amid a deepening economic downturn and multiple overlapping crises, with clashes between […]
US ‘almost starting a war with an allied country’ in pursuit of Greenland: Danish lawmaker
Washington, Jan 7 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s administration is ‘almost starting a war with an allied country’ in its pursuit of Greenland, Danish lawmaker […]
Macron says France could send ‘several thousand’ soldiers to Ukraine after ceasefire
Paris, Jan 7 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron said that ‘several thousand’ French soldiers could be deployed to maintain peace in Ukraine following a ceasefire. […]