Tehran, June 13 (IANS) Israel launched major airstrikes against Iran in the early hours of Friday morning, significantly escalating tensions in the region and raising the specter of a broader… Continue reading Israel launches preemptive strikes on Iran, major explosion heard in Tehran
Los Angeles, June 13 (IANS) The office of Alex Padilla, a US Senator from California, confirmed that the Democrat was forcibly removed from a press conference of the department of… Continue reading US Senator from California forcibly removed from DHS press conference
United Nations, June 13 (IANS) The General Assembly, at an Emergency Special Session, adopted a resolution that demands an immediate ceasefire in Gaza and immediate access to humanitarian assistance at… Continue reading UN General Assembly adopts resolution demanding immediate Gaza ceasefire
United Nations, June 13 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has sent his “heartfelt condolences” to the families of the victims of the Air India crash in Ahmedabad, according to his… Continue reading UN chief Guterres offers condolences to families of victims of Air India crash
Seoul, June 12 (IANS) North Korea appears to have paused its broadcasts of loud noises toward South Korea on Thursday, the South’s military said, a day after Seoul suspended its… Continue reading North Korea halts broadcasts of loud noises toward South Korea
Mexico City, June 12 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that people “must always keep a cool head” when dealing with the United States and “always value everything in… Continue reading Mexican Prez urges keeping ‘cool head’ after US blames her for ‘encouraging’ LA protests
Washington, June 12 (IANS) The White House said that US President Donald Trump has acknowledged Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s apology for his recent comments, signalling a possible cooling of tensions… Continue reading White House says Trump ‘acknowledges’ Elon Musk’s apology
Washington, June 12 (IANS) Non-essential US embassy staff and their dependents have been ordered to leave Iraq due to unspecified security risks, sources from the US State Department have said.… Continue reading US partially evacuates embassy staff from Iraq
United Nations, June 12 (IANS) UN humanitarians have voiced concern over the alarming rise in internal displacement as a result of violence in Haiti. The UN Office for the Coordination… Continue reading UN voices concern over sudden surge in displacement in Haiti
New York, June 11 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen residing in Canada has been extradited to the US to face terrorism-related charges, including attempting to provide material support to ISIS and… Continue reading Pak national extradited to US over plot to carry out terror attack at Jewish centre
Washington, June 11 (IANS) Despite India’s repeated dismissal of external involvement in the bilateral Kashmir dispute, US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce raked it up, saying that it wouldn’t be… Continue reading US State Department rakes up Trump’s Kashmir mediation claim despite India’s firm dismissal
Sanaa, June 11 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group claimed responsibility for launching two missile attacks toward Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport. “We targeted Ben Gurion Airport in Tel Aviv, using two ballistic… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis take responsibility for two missile attacks on Israel’s airport
New York, June 11 (IANS) US President Donald Trump warned protesters to stay away from the military parade he has planned for Saturday in Washington, to mark the Army’s 250th… Continue reading Trump says protesters during military parade to face ‘heavy force’
Quito, June 11 (IANS) Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa extended the “state of emergency” in seven provinces and the country’s capital Quito for another 30 days due to “serious internal unrest”… Continue reading Ecuador’s president extends state of emergency due to spiraling crime
