Quito, Sep 13 (IANS) Gunmen disguised as soldiers opened fire inside a pool hall in Santo Domingo de los Tsachilas in northwestern Ecuador, killing at least seven and wounding three… Continue reading Seven killed in Ecuador’s second pool hall shooting this month
Cairo, Sep 14 (IANS) Egypt reiterated calls for a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Ahead of the 69th Regular Session of… Continue reading Egypt renews call for Middle East nuclear-weapon-free zone
Addis Ababa, Sep 14 (IANS) African Union (AU) Commission Chairperson Mahmoud Ali Youssouf has welcomed a recent United Nations General Assembly resolution on advancing cooperation between the UN and the… Continue reading AU welcomes UN General Assembly resolution on advancing cooperation
New York, Sep 14 (IANS) After having singled out India for punitive tariffs, US President Donald Trump has finally taken his NATO allies to task for “shocking” purchases of Russian… Continue reading Trump urges NATO members to stop buying Russian oil, threatens 50‑100 pc tariffs on China
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The US pressed its G7 partners to adopt tougher measures against Russia, urging them to impose tariffs on countries that continue to buy Russian oil. In… Continue reading US presses G7 to tighten measures against Russia
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) US President Donald Trump will meet with Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in New York, days after an Israeli air strike targeted… Continue reading Trump to meet Qatari PM in New York
Cape Town, Sep 13 (IANS) South Africa’s highest court, the Constitutional Court, has ruled that husbands are now legally allowed to take on the surnames of their wives. The court… Continue reading South Africa’s top court allows husbands to take wives’ surname
New Delhi, Sep 13 (IANS) India welcomed the formation of a new interim government in Nepal under the leadership of former Chief Justice Sushila Karki, expressing hope that the political… Continue reading Hopeful this will foster peace, stability: India welcomes new interim govt in Nepal led by Sushila Karki
Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Two days after an Indian national, Chandra Nagamallaiah was brutally murdered and decapitated by an undocumented immigrant from Cuba, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS)… Continue reading Trump administration plans to deport alleged murderer of Indian national in Texas
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s approval rating fell below 60 per cent, a poll showed Friday, as he marked 100 days in office. In a… Continue reading South Korean President Lee’s approval rating falls to 58 pc: Poll
Brasilia, Sep 12 (IANS) Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was sentenced to 27 years and three months in prison after four out of five Supreme Federal Court justices voted to… Continue reading Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro sentenced to over 27 years in prison
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) A day after leading conservative commentator and activist Charlie Kirk was shot dead while speaking at a University event in Utah, Congresswoman Deborah Ross reacted to… Continue reading US Congresswoman condemns Charlie Kirk’s murder, says ‘violence has no place in the country’
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Congresswoman Deborah Ross, co-chair of the Congressional Study Group on India (CSGI) and a strong supporter of India-US ties, expressed confidence that the bilateral relationship can… Continue reading India-US ties can be ‘repaired,’ says Congresswoman Deborah Ross (IANS Exclusive)
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) Congresswoman Deborah Ross, co-chair of the Congressional Study Group on India (CSGI) and a staunch advocate for India-US ties, expressed strong confidence that the relationship can… Continue reading Congresswoman Ross ‘heartened’ by resumption of India-US trade negotiations (IANS Exclusive)
Kinshasa, Sep 11 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced that it is continuing its efforts to support the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) in halting the spread of… Continue reading WHO steps up support as new Ebola outbreak hits Congo’s Kasai Province
