Damascus, Dec 29 (IANS) Military forces of Syria’s interim administration have begun deploying attack helicopters against what it described as “remnants of the former regime” in the country’s coastal regions,… Continue reading Syria’s interim authorities deploy helicopters against ‘former regime remnants’ in coastal regions
New York, Dec 29 (IANS) President-elect Donald Trump has declared that he is a “believer in H-1B” visas, quashing the opposition to the programme for qualified professionals to work in… Continue reading Trump says he’s ‘believer in H-1B’ visas; quashes opposition to programme
Jerusalem, Dec 29 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scheduled to undergo prostate removal surgery on Sunday, his office confirmed in a statement. The statement on Saturday noted that… Continue reading Israeli PM to undergo prostate removal surgery
Seoul, Dec 29 (IANS) At least 28 passengers died after a plane carrying more than 170 people, caught fire on landing at the airport in southern South Korean city of… Continue reading 28 dead as plane crash-lands at South Korean airport
Busan, Dec 28 (IANS) Thousands of people in South Korea gathered outside ruling party Park Soo-young’s office on Saturday to demand President Yoon Suk Yeol’s ouster over his brief imposition… Continue reading South Korea: Thousands gather outside Busan lawmaker’s office to demand Yoon’s ouster
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar met Congressman Michael Waltz, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for National Security Advisor, and said that he was “looking forward” to… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar meets Trump’s NSA pick Michael Waltz, looks ‘forward’ working with him
Abu Dhabi, Dec 28 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned the burning of Kamal Adwan Hospital in the northern Gaza Strip by Israeli troops, which forced patients… Continue reading UAE condemns burning of Gaza hospital by Israeli forces
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has concluded a two-day conference of the team at the Indian Embassy in the US and Consuls General and “expressed… Continue reading ‘India-US partnership will accelerate’, says EAM Jaishankar on meeting with Indian Embassy team, Consuls General in Washington
United Nations, Dec 28 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by the passing of India’s former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who played a “pivotal role” in shaping the nation’s… Continue reading Manmohan Singh had ‘pivotal role’ in shaping India’s ‘economic trajectory’: Guterres
London, Dec 28 (IANS) David Lammy, UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, paid tributes to former PM Dr Manmohan Singh and highlighted Singh’s legacy in “laying… Continue reading ‘Laid foundation for thriving ties with India’: UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy on former PM Manmohan Singh’s demise
Tallinn, Dec 27 (IANS) The Estonian government convened an emergency meeting after the Estlink-2 power cable connecting Estonia and Finland along the floor of the Gulf of Finland was damaged… Continue reading Estonia holds emergency meeting after undersea power cable disruption
Cairo, Dec 27 (IANS) Arab League (AL) Secretary-General Ahmed Aboul-Gheit strongly condemned Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir’s storming of East Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, accompanied by a group of… Continue reading Arab League slams Israeli far-right minister’s storming of Al-Aqsa Mosque
New Delhi, Dec 27 (IANS) Global leaders paid tribute to India’s former Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh. Leaders from across the globe, including neighbouring nations like the Maldives and Afghanistan,… Continue reading Global leaders pay tribute to former PM Dr. Manmohan Singh
New York, Dec 27 (IANS) Three people were shot and one was stabbed on Christmas night in a shooting and stabbing incident at an international airport in Phoenix, the capital… Continue reading Four injured in shooting, stabbing incident at US Phoenix airport on Christmas night
Moscow, Dec 27 (IANS) The Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) has thwarted multiple assassination plots coordinated by Ukrainian special services against high-ranking Russian military officials, it said in a statement.… Continue reading Russia foils Ukrainian plots to kill senior defence officials
