Cairo, Jan 13 (IANS) Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of Africa and Red Sea region,… Continue reading Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea crisis hits economy
Ottawa, Jan 12 (IANS) Anita Anand has bowed out of Canada’s prime ministerial race and announced that she won’t seek re-election to parliament either. Transport Minister Anand said on Saturday… Continue reading Indian-origin MP bows out of Canada PM race, won’t seek re-election
New Delhi, Jan 11 (IANS) The future of regional cooperation in South Asia is currently at a pivotal juncture, shaped by its historical context. While initiatives such as the South… Continue reading India and Bangladesh need revitalised regional co-operation (IANS Analysis)
Jakarta, Jan 11 (IANS) Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto met with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday, with the two leaders agreeing to enhance cooperation in various sectors. Subianto told… Continue reading Indonesian president meets Japanese PM
Ankara, Jan 11 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Saturday urged the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) to surrender its weapons, signalling a potential breakthrough in the country’s most intractable… Continue reading Erdogan urges Kurdish PKK to disarm
Damascus, Jan 11 (IANS) Syria’s de facto leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, pledged neutrality in Lebanon’s affairs during a joint press conference with visiting Lebanese caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Saturday.… Continue reading Syria’s de facto leader pledges neutrality in Lebanon’s affairs
Paris, Jan 11 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in France from February 10 to 11, said French President Emmanuel Macron on… Continue reading PM Modi to attend AI Summit in France on Feb 10-11
Washington, January 11 (IANS) Following his ‘unconditional discharge’ in the hush money case on Friday, US President-elect Donald Trump came down heavily on “Radical Democrats”, criticising the investigation, which he… Continue reading Radical Democrats lost another ‘unAmerican Witch Hunt’: Trump after ‘unconditional discharge’ sentence in hush money case
New York, Jan 10 (IANS) A local judge handed President-elect Donald Trump unconditional discharge in connection with his conviction in the hush money case, on Friday, 10 days before he… Continue reading Trump avoids prison in hush money case, set to enter White House (Ld)
Sanna/Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement on Friday that it has launched a missile attack on the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the… Continue reading Houthis say struck US aircraft carrier, Tel Aviv as Israel claims attacks on Houthi targets
Bonn, Jan 10 (IANS) The EU climate watchdog confirmed Friday that 2024 was the warmest year globally since records began in 1850, underscoring the intensifying impacts of climate change and… Continue reading A record-breaking year highlights urgency for global climate action
United Nations, Jan 10 (IANS) “India would again be the fastest growing large economy in the world” with a projected annual growth rate of 6.6 per cent, according to Hamid… Continue reading India retains title of world’s fastest-growing large economy with growth projected at 6.6 pc: UN
New Delhi, Jan 9 (IANS) Chandra Arya, an Indian-origin Member of Parliament in Canada and former PM Justin Trudeau’s loyalist, on Thursday announced his candidacy for the position of Prime… Continue reading Indian-origin MP Chandra Arya announces bid for Canada’s next PM
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) Major global credit rating agencies agreed on Thursday that the political uncertainty in South Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet… Continue reading Global credit appraisers warn of potential impact of prolonged political uncertainty
Moscow, Jan 9 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin would welcome contact with Donald Trump if Trump’s political will remains after his inauguration as US president on January 20, said the… Continue reading Putin open to contact with Trump after January 20: Kremlin
