Amman, Dec 25 (IANS) Jordan carried out a series of airstrikes in southern Syria’s Sweida province, targeting suspected drug smuggling networks and storage sites near the border, Syrian media and… Continue reading Jordan launches airstrikes on suspected drug networks along Syrian border
Seoul, Dec 25 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said South Korea’s plan to build nuclear-powered submarines will “worsen the instability” in the region, calling Seoul’s move a threat… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim warns Seoul’s nuclear-powered submarine plan will ‘worsen instability’
Aden (Yemen), Dec 25 (IANS) Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the Houthi group have signed an agreement to recover and exchange thousands of bodies from both sides of the conflict,… Continue reading Yemen’s warring sides agree to exchange bodies after prisoner deal
Washington, Dec 25, (IANS) Influential American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has said that India-US relations are under strain, and blamed policies pursued by President Donald Trump for weakening economic and security… Continue reading Trump policies straining India-US ties: Top Democrat Congressman (IANS Interview)
Borno (Nigeria), Dec 25 (IANS) An explosion tore through a mosque in the northeastern Nigerian city of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state, during evening prayers, killing at least ten… Continue reading Ten killed as blast rips through mosque in Nigeria
Sydney, Dec 24 (IANS) The parliament of Australia’s state of New South Wales (NSW) had passed tough new gun and protest laws in response to the fatal mass shooting at… Continue reading Australia’s state of NSW tightens gun, protest laws after Bondi fatal mass shooting
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Indian H-1B visa holders are facing months-long uncertainty after US consulates in India delayed appointments due to new screening requirements, a development that has triggered concern… Continue reading Visa delays leave H-1B families stranded abroad amid tougher US vetting
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) More than 20 US states on Tuesday moved to block the Trump administration’s new $100,000 fee on H-1B visas, warning that the measure would disrupt schools… Continue reading 20 US States warn Trump’s $100K H-1B fee threatens schools, hospitals
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) Raising alarm over a political party ban, powerful US lawmakers have told Bangladesh’s interim government that free and fair elections cannot be held if political participation… Continue reading US lawmakers flag risks to Bangladesh elections
Washington, Dec 24 (IANS) The US Supreme Court blocked President Donald Trump’s attempt to send the National Guard to the state of Illinois, dealing a setback to the administration. The… Continue reading US Supreme Court blocks Trump administration from deploying National Guard to Illinois
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US immigration authorities say they are tightening oversight of H-1B visas and other legal immigration programs, citing fraud investigations, new regulatory limits, and a broader enforcement… Continue reading USCIS tightens H-1B, legal immigration in 2025 review
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump said the United States will retain control of recently seized Venezuelan oil, signalling a hardline approach toward Caracas as Washington weighs options ranging… Continue reading US to retain seized Venezuelan oil, says Trump
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) Condemning the mob lynching of a young Hindu man in Bangladesh, New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar warned of what she described as a troubling pattern… Continue reading Indian-American legislator from New York condemns lynching of Hindu man, cites persecution in Bangladesh
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the American naval dominance is a central pillar of global peace and stability, and argued that the US Navy’s… Continue reading Rubio casts US Navy as backbone of global peace
Washington, Dec 23 (IANS) The year 2025 has emerged as a testing phase for India-United States relations, marked by sharp trade frictions and renewed US engagement with Pakistan, even as… Continue reading 2025 tests India-US relations amid tariffs, Pakistan tilt: Expert (IANS interview)
