Beijing, Dec 19 (IANS) At least 111 people were killed after a massive earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck China’s Gansu province, authorities said on Tuesday. According to… Continue reading 6.2-magnitude quake in China kills 111 people
Budapest, Dec 19 (IANS) Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed an agreement here elevating the bilateral ties to “priority strategic” level. Orban on Monday… Continue reading Hungary, Turkey elevate bilateral ties to ‘priority strategic’ level
Rome, Dec 19 (IANS) Italy repatriated almost 10 per cent of asylum seekers last year, data released by the European Commission showed. The latest edition of the Commission’s Atlas of… Continue reading Italy returned 10% of failed asylum requests in 2022: EU data
Washington, Dec 19 (IANS) The US and Finland signed a defence cooperation agreement (DCA), enhancing military collaboration between the two countries by obligating Helsinki to open its military bases to… Continue reading US, Finland sign defence cooperation agreement
Mexico City, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 12 people were shot dead during a Christmas party in the municipality of Salvatierra of Guanajuato state, Mexico, authorities have said. The bloodshed… Continue reading 12 shot dead in Mexico Christmas party
Islamabad, Dec 18 (IANS) Internet services faced disruptions almost across the country on Sunday night as a large number of users complained about difficulties in accessing social media sites, Pakistani… Continue reading Social media, internet services face disruptions across Pakistan
Seoul, Dec 18 (IANS) North Korea fired an unspecified ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Monday, the South Korean military said, just hours after it launched a short-range missile,… Continue reading N.Korea fires ‘unspecified ballistic missile’ toward East Sea for 2nd day
Jerusalem, Dec 18 (IANS) Israel opened the Kerem Shalom border crossing with the Gaza Strip, allowing the first entry of aid through the crucial channel into Gaza since the start… Continue reading Israel opens Kerem Shalom crossing with Gaza for 1st time since conflict
Seoul, Dec 18 (IANS) At least 18 people were taken to hospitals on Sunday night in a hotel fire that broke out in South Korea’s western port city of Incheon.… Continue reading 18 people taken to hospital in S.Korea’s hotel fire
New Delhi, Dec 17 (IANS) A BJP leader has sought External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar’s help for an Indian student, who has been missing from East London since December 15.… Continue reading Jaishankar’s help sought as Indian student goes missing in UK
Kiev, Dec 17 (IANS) Ukraine needs to implement 2,739 legal acts to become a member of the European Union (EU), Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said. “This is our… Continue reading Ukraine needs to implement 2,739 legal acts for EU membership
Kuwait City, Dec 17 (IANS) The Kuwaiti cabinet has declared Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as the new Emir of Kuwait. He succeeded the throne following the death… Continue reading Kuwait names crown prince Mishal as new Emir
Brussels, Dec 17 (IANS) European Union (EU) leaders grappled with divisions on critical issues during a two-day European Council meeting, failing to reach a unanimous agreement on financial aid to… Continue reading EU divided on Ukraine, Gaza at key summit
Jerusalem, Dec 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will be responsible for security in the Gaza Strip after the conflict with… Continue reading IDF to be responsible for Gaza’s security after conflict: Netanyahu
Washington, Dec 16 (IANS) A federal jury has ordered Rudy Giuliani, former lawyer of Donald Trump, to pay more than $148 million to two women poll workers over false claims… Continue reading Ex-Trump lawyer ordered to pay $148mn for defaming poll workers
