Sanaa, Oct 23 (IANS) Twelve United Nations international staff detained last week by the Houthis in Yemen’s capital Sanaa were released and flown out of the country, said a statement… Continue reading 12 UN staff leave Yemen after Houthi detention
Tehran, Oct 23 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi has said that Tehran will not return to the negotiating table unless the US abandons “excessive demands” and “unreasonable” requests.… Continue reading Iran not to resume talks unless US abandons ‘excessive demands’: FM
Washington, Oct 23 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said that he has cancelled his planned meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, citing a lack of progress in diplomatic efforts.… Continue reading Trump cancels meeting with Putin, says ‘It just didn’t feel right to me’
Moscow, Oct 23 (IANS) Four people were killed and several others injured in an explosion at a business in the city of Kopeysk in Russia’s Chelyabinsk region, local authorities said.… Continue reading 4 killed in explosion at business in Russia’s Chelyabinsk
Geneva, Oct 22 (IANS) The ceasefire in Gaza has enabled the United Nations (UN) humanitarians to reach more people with life-saving food, but greater access is needed to stem famine,… Continue reading WFP calls for greater border access to expand food aid in Gaza
Tehran, Oct 22 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian called for expanding Tehran-Baghdad relations “across all sectors,” the president’s office said in a statement. Speaking on Tuesday in Tehran with visiting… Continue reading Iran’s president urges broader cooperation with Iraq ‘across all sectors’
Jerusalem, Oct 22 (IANS) Israel received the bodies of two unidentified Israeli hostages who had been held by Hamas in Gaza for two years, the Prime Minister’s Office said. The… Continue reading Israel receives two hostage bodies held by Hamas
Jerusalem, Oct 22 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said that Hamas would be “obliterated” if it refuses to disarm, and that Israel will decide which foreign troops, if any,… Continue reading US vice president Vance says Hamas will be ‘obliterated’ if it rejects disarmament
Washington, Oct 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump hosted a special Diwali event at the White House, where he termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi “a great person” and said he… Continue reading Trump hosts Diwali celebrations at White House, calls PM Modi ‘great person’
Washington, Oct 21 (IANS) The United States and Australia have signed a critical minerals agreement, days after China announced new export controls on rare earth minerals, magnets and other products.… Continue reading With an eye on China, US and Australia sign critical minerals agreement
Moscow, Oct 20 (IANS) Russia’s share of clean energy in its overall energy mix is projected to reach 90 per cent by 2050, according to a top official. In Russia’s… Continue reading Russia’s clean energy share to reach 90 pc by 2050: Deputy PM
Tehran, Oct 20 (IANS) The termination of UN Security Council Resolution 2231 will not affect Tehran’s fundamental commitments under the 2015 nuclear deal, including its pledge not to pursue nuclear… Continue reading Iran vows to honour nuclear pledge despite UN resolution termination
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has extended his greetings on the occasion of Diwali, calling it a “timeless reminder of light’s victory over darkness”. In a presidential… Continue reading Trump extends wishes on Diwali, calls it a ‘timeless reminder of light’s victory over darkness’
Washington, Oct 20 (IANS) A leading member of the Donald Trump administration, along with prominent lawmakers from both the Democratic and Republican parties, have conveyed their wishes on the occasion… Continue reading FBI Director Patel, US lawmakers extend wishes on Diwali
Beijing, Oct 19 (IANS) China’s national observatory on Sunday issued a blue alert for typhoon Fengshen, the 24th typhoon of the year, as it intensified and is expected to bring… Continue reading China issues blue alert for typhoon Fengshen (Lead)
