Nairobi, Aug 14 (IANS) A two-day meeting began in Nairobi, the capital of Kenya, with discussions underway to enhance youth participation in peace and security initiatives in the Intergovernmental Authority… Continue reading Experts meet in Kenya to enhance youth participation in peace, security within IGAD
Cairo, Aug 14 (IANS) Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty has held separate phone calls with his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi and International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi,… Continue reading Egypt intensifies efforts to restore Iranian nuclear negotiations
Karachi, Aug 14 (IANS) Three people, including a senior citizen and an eight-year-old girl, lost their lives during Independence Day celebrations in Pakistan’s Karachi due to “reckless” aerial firing, while… Continue reading Three dead, over 60 injured during aerial firing on Pak’s I-Day celebrations
United Nations, Aug 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to participate in the high-level United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session and address it on September 26, according to… Continue reading PM Modi to visit US for high-level UNGA session in September
New York, Aug 13 (IANS) US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that US relations with India are “good” while defending Washington’s outreach to Pakistan, emphasising that having a president… Continue reading US spokesperson defends Trump’s outreach to Pakistan, says ties with India ‘good’
Baghdad, Aug 13 (IANS) Iraqi Oil Minister Hayan Abdul Ghani met with visiting Syrian energy chief Mohammed al-Bashir to discuss the bilateral cooperation in oil, gas and energy. Abdul Ghani… Continue reading Iraq, Syria discuss energy cooperation
Sanaa, Aug 13 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said that it launched four drone attacks targeting the Israeli cities of Haifa, Negev, Eilat, and Be’er Sheva. Using six drones, the attacks… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis claim drone attacks on four Israeli cities
Jerusalem, Aug 13 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that he believes the prospects for a partial ceasefire and hostage-release deal with Hamas are no longer possible. In an… Continue reading Netanyahu says partial Gaza ceasefire deal no longer possible
Amman, Aug 13 (IANS) Jordan on Tuesday hosted a trilateral meeting with Syria and the United States to discuss the situation in Syria, the Jordanian Foreign Ministry said in a… Continue reading Jordan, Syria, US hold trilateral talks on Sweida ceasefire
Cape Town, Aug 12 (IANS) South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for gender equality to be part of all policies and decisions, with Women’s Month underway in the country.… Continue reading South African president urges gender equality across policies during Women’s Month
Baghdad, Aug 12 (IANS) Iraq and Iran signed a joint security agreement on security coordination along the shared borders between the two countries. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed… Continue reading Iraq, Iran sign security MoU to boost border coordination
Seoul, Aug 12 (IANS) Former first lady Kim Keon Hee attended a court hearing Tuesday on her potential arrest over charges of involvement in a stock manipulation scheme, election meddling… Continue reading South Korea: Ex-first lady attends court hearing on her potential arrest
Tehran, Aug 12 (IANS) A senior official from the UN nuclear watchdog held talks in Tehran, marking the first high-level visit since Iran suspended its cooperation with the agency in… Continue reading UN nuclear watchdog official visits Tehran, talks with Iranian officials
Washington, Aug 12 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he will try to get some territory back for Ukraine during his meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday.… Continue reading Trump says he will try to get back territory for Ukraine in summit with Putin
Brussels, Aug 11 (IANS) European Union (EU) foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said that any agreement between the United States and Russia must include Ukraine and the EU, as the… Continue reading Ukraine, European Union must be part of any US-Russia deal: EU’s top diplomat
