Geneva, Feb 7 (IANS) The United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) has said that as of January 1, 2025, the US’ term as a member had ended, making it ineligible… Continue reading US cannot withdraw from a body it no longer belongs: UNHRC
Damascus, Feb 7 (IANS) Syria’s interim Defence Ministry has said that its forces are continuing operations against remnants of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government and drug traffickers along the Syrian-Lebanese… Continue reading Syrian military continues offensive against former govt forces, drug traffickers
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) A federal judge in Maryland has indefinitely blocked US President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants and foreign visitors with temporary… Continue reading US federal judge indefinitely blocks Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
Paris, Feb 6 (IANS) French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou survived a second no-confidence vote, launched by the hard left-wing party La France Insoumise (LFI). Only 122 French deputies voted in… Continue reading French PM survives 2 no-confidence votes in a day
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) The White House said on Wednesday that President Donald Trump had not committed any funds for his proposal for the US to take over Gaza or… Continue reading White House dials down Trump’s plan to ‘take over’ Gaza (Ld)
Jerusalem, Feb 6 (IANS) A day after US President Donald Trump announced America’s withdrawal from the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), Israel’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Gideon Sa’ar, has… Continue reading After US, Israel withdraws participation from UN Human Rights Council
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) A large group of protesters on Wednesday vandalised and set on fire Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhaka during a live online address… Continue reading Bangladesh founder Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house vandalised, set on fire by mob in Dhaka
Washington, Feb 5 (IANS) US President Donald Trump proposed a plan to resolve the decades-long West Asia crisis that involved the US taking over the Gaza Strip and the Palestinians… Continue reading Trump proposes US takeover of Gaza strip
Helsinki, Feb 5 (IANS) Swedish authorities have confirmed that 11 people were killed in a mass shooting at a school in Orebro, which the country’s prime minister has described as… Continue reading Sweden’s worst mass shooting in history kills 11 at school
Warsaw, Feb 5 (IANS) Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Poland will not implement the European Union’s (EU) Migration Pact or accept any provisions that would force the country… Continue reading Polish PM rejects implementation of EU Migration Pact
Windhoek, Feb 5 (IANS) Namibia is working to strengthen water security as climate change and industrial projects increase pressure on the country’s limited resources, Minister of Agriculture, Water and Land… Continue reading Namibia pushes water security amid climate challenges
Johannesburg, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a historic milestone for the Hindu community in South Africa, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Complex in Johannesburg was recently inaugurated. The festivities… Continue reading BAPS inaugurates Southern Hemisphere’s largest Hindu temple in Johannesburg
Ramallah, Feb 4 (IANS) The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) warned that the “shocking scenes in the West Bank undermine the ceasefire reached in Gaza… Continue reading Shocking West Bank scenes undermine Gaza ceasefire agreement: UNRWA
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed his country’s willingness to strengthen all-out relations with Azerbaijan. He made the remarks on Monday during a meeting with Hikmat Hajiyev,… Continue reading Iranian president vows to strengthen all-out ties with Azerbaijan
Vilnius, Feb 4 (IANS) Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda said that trade wars rarely have winners, as the United States considers imposing tariffs on the European Union (EU). “I don’t know… Continue reading Trade wars have no winners: Lithuanian president
