Ottawa, Dec 12 (IANS) Canada’s Indigenous peoples continued to be overrepresented as homicide victims, Statistics Canada said. Just over one in four homicide victims were Indigenous in 2023, despite representing… Continue reading Canada’s indigenous peoples continue to be overrepresented as homicide victims
Rome, Dec 12 (IANS) A young girl was rescued from the Mediterranean Sea and brought to Italy’s southern Lampedusa island after being found alone in the water, local media reported.… Continue reading 11-year-old shipwreck survivor rescued in Italy
Tehran, Dec 12 (IANS) Iran and Turkey have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to increase bilateral trade to $30 billion within five years. The agreement, focused on enhancing economic… Continue reading Iran, Turkey aim to raise bilateral trade to 30 bln USD
Los Angeles, Dec 12 (IANS) The large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California continues to burn and it has reached nearly 4,000 acres, according to the city authorities of Malibu.… Continue reading Large wildfire in Southern California scorches nearly 4,000 acres
Baku, Dec 11 (IANS) Azerbaijan’s Foreign Ministry issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to supporting Syria’s peace and territorial integrity amid the ongoing crisis. The statement highlighted that Azerbaijan is… Continue reading Azerbaijan voices support for Syria’s stability, pledges humanitarian aid
Washington, Dec 11 (IANS) The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said that it has successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target during a test off Guam for the first time. “During… Continue reading US military conducts ballistic missile intercept test from Guam for first time
Moscow, Dec 11 (IANS) Syria’s former President Bashar al-Assad, who has been granted asylum, is now safe in Russia, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said. “In such a situation… Continue reading Al-Assad safe in Russia, not to be extradited: Russian senior diplomat
Ankara, Dec 11 (IANS) Turkey will not allow Syria to become a conflict zone and be divided once again, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. “Any attack on the stability… Continue reading Turkey not to allow Syria to be divided again: Erdogan
Minsk, Dec 11 (IANS) Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko confirmed the presence of nuclear weapons in Belarus. Lukashenko said that several dozen nuclear warheads have already been brought into the republic,… Continue reading Lukashenko confirms presence of nuclear weapons in Belarus
Tehran, Dec 10 (IANS) Iran’s First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref affirmed the country’s commitment to negotiations over its nuclear program but firmly rejected any form of “paying a ransom,”… Continue reading Iran not to ‘pay ransom’ to West over nuclear program says first Vice President Reza Aref
Kigali, Dec 10 (IANS) African Union Special Envoy on the Prevention of Genocide and Other Mass Atrocities Adama Dieng called for urgent actions to combat racism, negative ethnicity, xenophobia, and… Continue reading African Union official calls for collective efforts to curb hate speech
Mogadishu, Dec 10 (IANS) The Somali government has ramped up its efforts to repatriate nationals from foreign African countries, successfully facilitating the return of 230 citizens who were stranded or… Continue reading Somalia facilitates return of 230 nationals in 5-day repatriation effort
Sofia, Dec 10 (IANS) A roundtable discussion called for tougher measures to combat serious road accidents and reduce casualties in Bulgaria. The event was organised on Monday by two Bulgarian… Continue reading Roundtable calls for harsh measures to prevent road deaths in Bulgaria
Bandar Seri Begawan, Dec 10 (IANS) Brunei’s Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah chaired board meetings of key energy companies in Brunei, encouraging a mindset of collaboration and urgency among stakeholders and… Continue reading Brunei Sultan chairs key energy companies’ board meetings
Cairo, Dec 9 (IANS) Rescue teams in Egypt’s Asyut province recovered the bodies of four people after a minibus carrying 14 passengers plunged into a canal in the Dayrout district.… Continue reading Four dead, ten missing as minibus plunges into canal in Egypt’s Asyut
