Bangkok, Oct 25 (IANS) Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit has passed away at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, the Bureau of the Royal Household said. The bureau said on Friday in an… Continue reading Thailand’s Queen Mother Sirikit passes away at age of 93
United Nations, Oct 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on the Security Council to channel the resources often spent on war to development and peace. Guterres made the… Continue reading UN chief asks Security Council to spend resources in peace instead of war
Paris, Oct 25 (IANS) Global terror funding watchdog — Financial Action Task Force (FATF) — has said that it has cautioned Pakistan that its exit from the ‘greylist’ in October… Continue reading FATF warns Pakistan, says exit from ‘greylist’ not gives it immunity from money laundering & terror financing
New York, Oct 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump arrives in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday on the first leg of his Asia tour that will take him to Malaysia, South… Continue reading Trump’s Asia tour to feature summit with Chinese President Xi, trade, investment deals across region
United Nations, Oct 24 (IANS) India has lauded US President Donald Trump’s role in achieving the landmark Gaza agreement and said it has created momentum for peace in the region.… Continue reading India lauds Trump’s role in achieving Gaza peace deal
Jerusalem, Oct 24 (IANS) Israel has froze the West Bank annexation bills that passed a preliminary vote in the Israeli Parliament, or Knesset. Ofir Katz, Chairman of the government coalition,… Continue reading Israel freezes legislative process for West Bank annexation
Cairo, Oct 24 (IANS) Egypt’s Intelligence Chief Hassan Mahmoud Rashad has met with Palestinian Vice-President Hussein al-Sheikh in Cairo to discuss efforts to end the crisis in the Gaza Strip… Continue reading Egypt’s Intelligence chief meets Palestinian V-P to discuss Gaza ceasefire deal implementation
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) The White House has reiterated that President Donald Trump’s priority in reforming the H‑1B visa programme is to put “American workers first” and vowed to fight… Continue reading White House reaffirms ‘America First’ stance amid H-1B visa overhaul
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) After the White House started demolishing part of the East Wing, the traditional base of operations for the First Lady, to build President Donald Trump’s $250… Continue reading ‘President Trump ensuring that People’s House will continue to serve American people’: White House on Ballroom project
United Nations, Oct 23 (IANS) Pakistan has made a renewed attempt to legitimise its terrorism by defending its terrorist brigades sent across to attack India by making the outlandish claim… Continue reading Pakistan makes renewed bid at UN to defend its terrorists; India calls out its ‘doublespeak’
Sanaa, Oct 23 (IANS) Twelve United Nations international staff detained last week by the Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were released and flown out of the country, said a statement… Continue reading 12 UN staff leave Yemen after Houthi detention
Tehran, Oct 23 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran will not return to the negotiating table unless the US abandons “excessive demands” and “unreasonable” requests.… Continue reading Iran not to resume talks unless US abandons ‘excessive demands’: FM
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he has cancelled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts.… Continue reading Trump cancels meeting with Putin, says ‘It just didn’t feel right to me’
Moscow, Oct 23 (IANS) Four people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at a business in the city of Kopeysk in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, local authorities said.… Continue reading 4 killed in explosion at business in Russia’s Chelyabinsk
Geneva, Oct 22 (IANS) The ceasefire in Gaza has enabled the United Nations (UN) humanitarians to reach more people with life-saving food, but greater access is needed to stem famine,… Continue reading WFP calls for greater border access to expand food aid in Gaza
