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Seoul, Sep 19 (IANS) North Korea test-fired a new-type tactical ballistic missile and an improved strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, as country’s top leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstering… Continue reading N. Korea test-fires new ballistic missile, ‘improved’ strategic cruise missile

United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by… Continue reading UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year

United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and… Continue reading UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: Spokesman

Ottawa, Sep 19 (IANS) The Canadian federal government has announced a further reduction of international students to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)… Continue reading Canada to further limit number of international students

New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that he got “a very nice call” from his Democratic adversary Kamala Harris on Tuesday following the second assassination… Continue reading Trump says he got ‘very nice call’ from Harris; she says she told him ‘no place for political violence’

Jerusalem, Sep 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was braced for a response after Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least… Continue reading Israel on alert for Hezbollah retaliation over pager attacks

United Nations, Sep 18 (IANS) The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said Israeli tanks fired on an aid convoy on a mission to northern Gaza.… Continue reading ‘This is unacceptable’, says WHO chief after Israeli tanks fired on Gaza aid convoy

Ramallah, Sep 18 (IANS) Gaza’s Health Ministry has identified 34,344 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in the territory, publishing a list of names, age, gender and ID numbers that cover… Continue reading Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel

Seoul, Sep 18 (IANS) North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, further ratcheting up tensions already heightened by its rare… Continue reading N.Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS

New Delhi, Sep 17 (IANS) Indian and the US officials held the US-India 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue and discussions covered bilateral strategic and defence priorities as well as regional and global… Continue reading India, US hold 2+2 Intersessional Dialogue, discuss strategic and defence matters

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has the highest levels of security, US Secret Service Acting Director Ronald Rowe told reporters, crediting the agency with thwarting an… Continue reading US Secret Service director credits agency for ‘effective’ response to Trump assassination attempt

Washington, Sep 17 (IANS) Launching a fiery attack against Democrats, former US President Donald Trump has said that President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris’ “rhetoric” is responsible for the… Continue reading ‘Highly Inflammatory Language’:Trump blames Biden and Harris’ ‘rhetoric’ for assassination plot

New York, Sep 17 (IANS) The Indian Consulate in New York has condemned the vandalism of the BAPS Swaminarayan Temple, saying it has raised the matter with the US law… Continue reading ‘Heinous Act’: India raises vandalism of Swaminarayan Temple in New York with US

United Nations, Sept 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to address the Summit of the Future on September 23, but not the annual high-level meeting of the General… Continue reading PM Modi to speak at UN Summit of the Future on Sep 23, but not at annual high-level meeting