Category: World News

Seoul, April 27 (IANS) North Korea has criticised Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, saying it again demonstrated Japan’s… Continue reading North Korea denounces Japan PM’s offering to war shrine

Tehran, April 27 (IANS) At least 8 people were killed and 750 others injured in a huge explosion that occurred at a port in Iran’s southern province of Hormozgan, the… Continue reading Iran port explosion: Death toll rises to 8, over 750 injured

Jerusalem, April 27 (IANS) Two Israeli soldiers were killed in the northern Gaza Strip, according to separate statements issued by the Israel Defense Forces and the Israel Police. The two… Continue reading Two Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza

Tehran, April 27 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi expressed satisfaction with the latest round of indirect talks between Iran and the US. He made the remarks on Saturday… Continue reading Iranian FM voices satisfaction with ‘process, pace’ of indirect talks with US

Sanaa, April 27 (IANS) Three Russian sailors were injured when US forces conducted airstrikes on a vessel at Yemen’s Ras Isa oil port in the country’s province of Hodeidah on… Continue reading Houthis say Russian sailors injured in US airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port

New York, April 26 (IANS) Finding “a worsening religious and political climate of fear, intolerance, and violence” for minorities in Pakistan, the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has… Continue reading US religious freedom body finds conditions for Pakistan minorities ‘worsening’, urges strong action

New York, April 26 (IANS) The head of the US International Religious Freedom Commission has condemned the terror strike in Pahalgam as a “horrifying attack, predominately against Hindus.” In a… Continue reading Horrifying attack, predominately against Hindus: US religious freedom commission on Pahalgam assault

Washington, April 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump refused to be drawn into India-Pakistan border tensions in the aftermath of the Pahalgam terrorist attack, stating that the two countries will… Continue reading India, Pakistan will ‘get it figured out,’ says Trump on border tensions

Washington, April 26 (IANS) The United States on Friday abruptly paused the cancellation of student visas issued to international students, according to reports. Assistant US Attorney Joseph F. Carilli Jr.… Continue reading US pauses student visa cancellations

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) President Droupadi Murmu, who was in the Vatican City to attend the state funeral of Pope Francis, on Friday, paid homage to the late pontiff.… Continue reading President Droupadi Murmu pays homage to Pope Francis

Paris, April 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday spoke to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the telephone over the terrorist attack in Pahalgam, Jammu and Kashmir, and said… Continue reading ‘France stands firmly with India’, says President Macron; dials PM Modi on Pahalgam terror attack

Washington, April 25 (IANS) US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Friday shunned a Pakistani journalist during a press briefing for questioning her over border tensions between India and Pakistan… Continue reading ‘I will say nothing more’: US spokesperson shuns Pak journalist’s question over Pahalgam attack

Beirut/Damascus, April 25 (IANS) Eight Syrian refugees were injured when a booby-trapped drone exploded on a farm in the eastern Lebanese town of Hosh Al-Sayyid Ali, according to media reports.… Continue reading 8 Syrian refugees injured in drone explosion in Lebanon

Amman, April 25 (IANS) Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has stressed the necessity of halting the aggression on Gaza, reaching an immediate ceasefire, fully implementing the prisoner exchange agreement, and… Continue reading Jordan Foreign Minister stresses urgency of ceasefire, humanitarian aid entry into Gaza