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Los Angeles, Aug 23 (IANS) The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved and granted emergency use authorisation for updated mRNA Covid-19 vaccines to better protect against currently circulating… Continue reading US FDA approves updated Covid-19 vaccines against currently circulating variants

Washington, Aug 23 (IANS) India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they… Continue reading India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement

Kyiv, Aug 23 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ukraine’s northeastern Sumy region, which borders Russia, the presidential press service has said. During his trip, Zelensky visited the Sumy border… Continue reading Ukrainian President Zelensky visits Sumy region bordering Russia

United Nations, Aug 23 (IANS) The UN Security Council reform process has “made substantive progress” and come up with a framework that could get the support of the world body’s… Continue reading UNSC reform process has progressed, delivered ‘framework’ for continuing work: UNGA President

Baghdad, Aug 23 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani and visiting Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud have discussed regional developments and jointly urged a ceasefire in… Continue reading Iraqi PM, Saudi FM call for ceasefire in Gaza

New York, Aug 22 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic move, US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues, Uzra Zeya, met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent successful knee replacement… Continue reading US Tibet envoy meets Dalai Lama, reaffirms support

Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS) Russia thwarted an attempted incursion by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region, regional governor Alexander Bogomaz has said… Continue reading Russia foils Ukrainian incursion attempt in Bryansk: Official

Warsaw, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on Thursday. He will also call on Poland’s President… Continue reading PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Polish counterpart Tusk, call on President Duda today

Jerusalem, Aug 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied that he agreed to withdraw military forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as part of a potential ceasefire deal with… Continue reading Netanyahu says Israeli troops not to leave Gaza-Egypt border

Washington, Aug 21 (IANS) The US’ alliance with South Korea and Japan will continue to get “even stronger”, a Pentagon spokesperson has said amid questions about how the American presidential… Continue reading US alliance with S. Korea, Japan will get even stronger regardless of election: Pentagon

Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) The KP.3.1.1 Covid-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the US, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from… Continue reading Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up

Cairo, Aug 21 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed efforts to facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone conversation on Tuesday,… Continue reading Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss efforts to facilitate Gaza ceasefire

Lilongwe, Aug 21 (IANS) Two people are feared dead in a plane accident in Malawi involving a small aircraft of C210 type, which crashed into Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota district,… Continue reading Two feared dead in plane crash in Malawi

Baghdad, Aug 21 (IANS) The Shiite militia group “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat, Israel’s southern port city. In an… Continue reading Iraqi militant group claims drone attack on Israel’s Eilat