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
Sydney, Dec 9 (IANS) Over 100 people have been charged and arrested in a major police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers, police in Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW)… Continue reading Australia: 100 arrested in police operation targeting Sydney drug dealers
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as… Continue reading Facing uncertainty after overthrow of al-Assad, Biden orders airstrikes on Islamic State in Syria
Tripoli, Dec 9 (IANS) Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah approved the National Food Security Strategy 2025-2035, the Libyan government said in a statement. The strategy includes 174 projects and 65… Continue reading Libya approves national strategy to achieve food self-sufficiency
The Hague, Dec 9 (IANS) Dutch authorities has opened a criminal investigation into a fatal explosion in The Hague that claimed the lives of five people, the country’s chief public… Continue reading Dutch authorities launches criminal probe into deadly The Hague explosion
Beirut, Dec 8 (IANS) Four people were killed and six others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the village of Beit Lif in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon,… Continue reading Five killed, six injured in fresh Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon amid ceasefire
