Kyiv, June 30 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to withdraw the country from the Ottawa Convention — an international treaty that bans the use of anti-personnel landmines.… Continue reading Zelensky approves Ukraine’s withdrawal from treaty banning anti-personnel mines
Khartoum, June 30 (IANS) At least 11 people were killed and seven injured after a gold mine collapsed in northeastern Sudan, state-run Mineral Resources Company said. The incident occurred at… Continue reading 11 killed, 7 injured in Sudan gold mine collapse
Tehran, June 30 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi called on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) to recognise Israel and the United States as the initiators of the… Continue reading Iran calls on UN to recognise US, Israel as initiators of ‘aggression’
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar will be on an official visit to the US from June 30-July 2, at the invitation of US Secretary… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar on US visit from June 30; to attend Quad Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on July 1
Dhaka, June 28 (IANS) The Chittagong Central Jail of Bangladesh is reportedly housing inmates more than three times its capacity, forcing them to live in overcrowded conditions. In an effort… Continue reading Bangladesh: Inhumane condition at Chittagong Central Jail sparks outcry
Quetta, June 28 (IANS) Nadia Baloch, sister of Baloch Yakjehti Committee (BYC) Central Organiser Mahrang Baloch, on Saturday appealed to lawyers, human rights organisations, the Baloch public, and all political… Continue reading Pakistani authorities slammed for illegal detention of Baloch leader, other activists
New Delhi: Ukraine’s efforts to join the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) and the European Union (EU) suffered a jolt this week as the NATO Summit at The Hague wrapped… Continue reading More setbacks than breakthroughs for Ukraine at NATO Summit
Vientiane, June 28 (IANS) As rainfall continues across Laos, rising river levels have caused flooding in several villages, leading to growing public concern as communities brace for an escalating threat… Continue reading As rain keeps falling, Laos braces for rising flood risk
Guiyang, June 28 (IANS) Heavy flooding has returned to Rongjiang County in southwest China’s Guizhou Province, prompting local authorities to re-activate the highest-level emergency flood response, effective from 12:30 pm… Continue reading Evacuation, relocation organised in southwest China under highest flood alert
Harare, June 28 (IANS) In a significant step toward enhancing India-Zimbabwe relations, Minister of State for External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh met with Zimbabwe’s Minister of Environment, Climate and Wildlife,… Continue reading Kirti Vardhan Singh in Zimbabwe, discusses bilateral cooperation in environmental protection
Washington, June 28 (IANS) The US Supreme Court ruled that district judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions against the Trump administration’s executive order to effectively end birthright citizenship.… Continue reading US Supreme Court limits injunctions against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Khartoum, June 28 (IANS) At least 13 civilians were killed and 21 others injured as a result of artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on El Fasher,… Continue reading Sudan: 13 civilians killed in paramilitary forces shelling
United Nations, June 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a ceasefire in Gaza following the suspension of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The conflict between Israel… Continue reading UN chief calls for ceasefire in Gaza
New York, June 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced that the United States would terminate all trade talks with Canada due to Canada’s digital services tax on US tech… Continue reading Trump says US to terminate all trade talks with Canada
United Nations, June 27 (IANS) UN humanitarians said that its partners delivering health aid in Gaza reported a spike in preventable diseases linked to a lack of clean water, sanitation… Continue reading Lack of essentials in Gaza leads to increase in preventable diseases: UN
