Washington, July 18 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has tested positive for Covid-19 following his first event in Las Vegas, the White House said on Wednesday. Biden is vaccinated and… Continue reading Biden tests positive for Covid-19
Seoul, July 17 (IANS) South Korean Defence Minister Shin Won-sik on Wednesday called for firm readiness against North Korea’s “provocations”, his office said, amid the North’s “repeated threat” to respond… Continue reading S. Korean Defence Minister calls for firm readiness against N. Korean threats
Moscow, July 17 (IANS) A senior Russian official said that Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) would be not just a direct threat to Russia but a… Continue reading Ukraine’s entry into NATO a delayed declaration of war: Russian official
Cairo, July 17 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has held a phone talk with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss efforts to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip,… Continue reading Egyptian, French leaders discuss efforts to reach ceasefire in Gaza
Bangkok, July 17 (IANS) Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin has ordered an investigation after six foreign nationals were found dead at a hotel in downtown Bangkok. Police have dismissed earlier… Continue reading Thai PM orders probe after 6 foreign nationals found dead in Bangkok hotel
Lima, July 17 (IANS) At least 26 people were killed and over a dozen injured in a passenger bus accident in the southern Peruvian region of Ayacucho, local authorities have… Continue reading 26 people killed in bus accident in Peru
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the UN General Assembly’s high-level meeting in New York in September, according to the preliminary programme released… Continue reading PM Modi scheduled to attend UNGA high-level meeting in September
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) Two UN agencies have called for a catch-up in child immunisation, warning global vaccinations of children stalled last year, leaving 2.7 million unvaccinated or with… Continue reading UNICEF, WHO call for step-up in child vaccinations stalled after Covid pandemic
United Nations, July 16 (IANS) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has urged global leaders to redirect resources from warfare to peace and sustainable development initiatives. Speaking on behalf of Secretary-General… Continue reading UN deputy chief urges arms spending cuts to save SDGs
Paris, July 16 (IANS) A French soldier was attacked with a knife while patrolling Monday night at Paris’ Gare de l’Est (East Train Station), French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin confirmed… Continue reading Soldier wounded in knife assault in Paris
Jalalabad, July 16 (IANS) At least 35 people were killed and 250 others were injured as rainstorms and flash floods swept through east Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, a local official said… Continue reading 35 dead, 250 injured in Afghanistan flash floods
Canberra, July 15 (IANS) Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla will visit Australia in October, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has confirmed. Albanese on Monday said he and Governor-General… Continue reading Australian PM to welcome King Charles, Queen Camilla for official visit
Sanaa, July 15 (IANS) Yemen’s armed Houthi group has claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks against an Israeli ship in the Gulf of Aden and the Israeli city of… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis claim attacks on Israeli ship, city
Istanbul, July 15 (IANS) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said that Turkey has issued a high-level call for normalisation with Syria, highlighting its utmost importance, and expressed hope for… Continue reading Turkish FM expresses hope for Syria to embrace Turkey’s call for normalisation
Sanaa, July 15 (IANS) The US-British naval coalition has waged two airstrikes on the Hodeidah airport in the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported. Al-Masirah TV… Continue reading US-British coalition launches 2 airstrikes on Yemeni airport
