Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US House Republicans rejected a newly crafted stopgap funding bill backed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy that would have kept the government open for a month at… Continue reading House Republicans reject McCarthy-backed bill to avoid shutdown
Nairobi, Sep 30 (IANS) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental international development organisation headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, have signed… Continue reading WFP inks deal to help developing countries tackle climate crisis
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US governments — Democrats or Republicans — are far from learning from the long history of threatened and real shutdowns, US media reports say. “American exceptionalism… Continue reading Democrats, Republicans haven’t learnt from long history of shutdowns: US Media
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has labelled North Korea as a “persistent threat” in an updated key security document, warning that its military capability advancements would… Continue reading Pentagon’s strategy document calls N.Korea ‘persistent threat’
Canberra, Sep 29 (IANS) The Australian Defence Force’s fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters have been retired early following a fatal crash. The Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for… Continue reading Australia retires Taipan helicopters following fatal crash
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US government has started notifying federal workers that a shutdown seems to be imminent, as the Congress remains deadlocked over how to fund the government… Continue reading US govt notifying federal employees about imminent shutdown
Moscow, Sep 29 (IANS) It is necessary for Russia to increase defence spending in 2024 due to the “hybrid war that is being waged against the country”, the Kremlin has… Continue reading Russia to increase defence spending in 2024
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) US House Republicans have opened the first impeachment inquiry hearing against President Joe Biden, weeks after Speaker Kevin McCarthy made the call. Republicans have accused Biden… Continue reading US House Republicans open first hearing in Biden impeachment inquiry
United Nations, Sep 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has linked the devastating floods last year in Pakistan to “climate chaos” spurred by greenhouse gas emissions to make his case… Continue reading Guterres links Pakistan floods to ‘climate chaos’, makes appeal for aid
New York, Sep 28 (IANS) A 43-year-old Indian national has been convicted by a federal jury in Michigan for orchestrating a $2.8 million healthcare fraud and wire fraud conspiracy, and… Continue reading Indian convicted for orchestrating $2.8mn healthcare fraud in US
Jerusalem, Sep 28 (IANS) The highly pathogenic avian influenza, also known as bird flu, was detected in northern Israel, the state’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said in a… Continue reading Israel detects bird flu outbreak at northern petting zoo
Gaza, Sep 28 (IANS) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is planning to send an official request to the Palestinian Authority to hold municipal elections in Gaza for the first time… Continue reading Hamas to request municipal elections in Gaza for 1st time in 18 years
Sanaa, Sep 28 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have sacked their “cabinet” which controls the country’s north, amid the eruption of mass protests. The decision was announced by the group’s leader… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthi group sacks ‘cabinet’ amid mass protests
Toronto, Sep 27 (IANS) Canadian Sikh MP Jagmeet Singh said the country has “clear” and “credible intelligence” that lays out that a foreign government was involved in the killing of… Continue reading Clear intel on India’s role in Nijjar’s killing; fear of Sikhs being targeted real: Jagmeet Singh
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) A female tech CEO who appeared on the Forbes 30 under 30 list has been found dead in her Baltimore apartment with blunt-force trauma after… Continue reading 26-yr-old tech CEO found dead in her Baltimore apartment
