Washington, Aug 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order directing “additional specific actions” to “further crack down on crime” in Washington, while signaling nationwide deployment of the… Continue reading Trump rolls out additional measures to address crime in Washington, signals nationwide actions
Paris, Aug 26 (IANS) The French foreign ministry summoned US Ambassador to France Charles Kushner following his accusations that France was not doing enough to combat antisemitism. However, according to… Continue reading France summons US envoy over antisemitism accusations
Ottawa, Aug 25 (IANS) Visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv new military assistance for Ukraine, according to a news release issued by the Prime… Continue reading Canadian PM announces new military assistance for Ukraine
Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) US F-35 fighter jets have been deployed to the Korean Peninsula to join the ongoing summertime combined exercise between South Korea and the US, an official… Continue reading US F-35 fighter jets deployed to South Korea for key summertime drills
Seoul, Aug 25 (IANS) Special Counsel Cho Eun-suk’s team looking into suspicions surrounding the December 3 martial law declaration opened a compulsory investigation into former Justice Minister Park Sung-jae and… Continue reading South Korea: Ex-justice minister, ex-prosecutor general raided over martial law
Tehran, Aug 25 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said that the United States confronts Iran because it wants the country to be “obedient,” a demand he called “offensive” and… Continue reading Iran’s supreme leader says US seeks Iran’s ‘obedience,’ rejects direct talks with Washington
Moscow, Aug 25 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Western nations and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of obstructing peace talks on Ukraine in an interview. Speaking to Russia-1 TV,… Continue reading Russian FM Lavrov accuses West, Zelensky of blocking Ukraine peace talks
Tokyo, Aug 24 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung urged Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to forge closer cooperation to cope with a vortex of changes in global trade… Continue reading South Korean Prez Lee calls for closer cooperation with Japan amid changes in global trade
Bucharest, Aug 24 (IANS) Three people were killed and four others injured after violent storms hit Romania, emergency services said. The storms battered 18 counties and the capital Bucharest, toppling… Continue reading Three dead, four injured as violent storms sweep Romania
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) Prime Minister of Fiji, Sitiveni Ligamamada Rabuka, arrived at Indira Gandhi International (IGI) Airport in New Delhi on Sunday, marking the beginning of his first… Continue reading Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka arrives in New Delhi for first official visit
Athens, Aug 24 (IANS) Greece’s population has fallen over 400,000 in the past 13 years due to plunging birth rates, aging, and outward migration, Greek media reported. Citing research by… Continue reading Greece faces demographic decline over aging, low birth rates
Houston, Aug 24 (IANS) The Republican-dominated Texas Senate approved a redistricting bill aimed to add 5 GOP House seats in next year’s midterm elections as a nationwide “gerrymandering arms race”… Continue reading Texas Senate passes redistricting plan as ‘gerrymandering arms race’ rolls out
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced the nomination of longtime aide and trusted political strategist Sergio Gor to serve as the next United States Ambassador to… Continue reading Trump nominates loyal aide Sergio Gor as US Ambassador to India
Jerusalem, Aug 23 (IANS) A missile fired from Yemen landed in central Israel without causing casualties, the Israeli military and emergency services said. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said the… Continue reading Missile launched from Yemen falls in central Israel, no casualties reported
Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Chicago could be the next city the federal government targets in its crime crackdown, following several days of action in… Continue reading Trump says Chicago could be next for federal crime crackdown after Washington
