Seoul, Aug 9 (IANS) Two maintenance train cars collided with each other at Seoul’s Guro Station in the wee hours on Friday, leaving two workers dead and another injured, officials… Continue reading 2 killed, 1 injured in S. Korea’s maintenance train collision accident
Addis Ababa, Aug 9 (IANS) The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has called for urgent action to avert the “concerning spread” of mpox across the continent.… Continue reading Africa CDC calls for urgent action against concerning spread of mpox
United Nations, Aug 9 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism Vladimir Voronkov has called on the Security Council members to unite to prevent Afghanistan from becoming a “hotbed of terrorism”. “We… Continue reading We must unite to prevent Afghanistan from again becoming ‘terrorism hotbed’: UN official
Cairo, Aug 9 (IANS) The leaders of Egypt, Qatar, and the US have urged Israel and Hamas not to waste more time to finalise a ceasefire agreement and resume talks… Continue reading Egypt, Qatar, US urge Israel, Hamas to resume ceasefire talks on Aug 15
Moscow, Aug 9 (IANS) Russian forces have repelled Ukrainian attempts to advance deeper into the Kursk region, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. “Over the past 24 hours, border defence… Continue reading Russian forces repel Ukrainian attempts to advance into Kursk region: Defence Ministry
London, Aug 8 (IANS) Thousands of anti-racism protesters have taken to the streets in many cities and towns of the UK to counter far-right demonstrations after days of unrest following… Continue reading Anti-racism protesters take to streets in UK after days of unrest
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) The Simla Agreement of 1972 is also to be noted while finding a final settlement to the Kashmir dispute in accordance with the UN Charter,… Continue reading Simla agreement to be noted in settling Kashmir dispute: UN
Tunis, Aug 8 (IANS) Tunisian President Kais Saied has sacked Prime Minister Ahmed Hachani, the President’s office said in a statement late on Wednesday. Saied appointed Social Affairs Minister Kamel… Continue reading Tunisian President sacks Prime Minister
New York, Aug 8 (IANS) Shri Thanedar has won the Democratic Party Congressional nomination to run for re-election in a primary battle tinged with an undercurrent of racial politics. Thanedar… Continue reading Thanedar wins Democratic Congressional nomination in primary with racial politics undertones
United Nations, Aug 8 (IANS) More than half of the harvest in Zimbabwe was destroyed due to a “historic” drought, and some 7.6 million people in the country are now… Continue reading Over half of harvest destroyed due to ‘historic’ drought in Zimbabwe: UN
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US Vice-President (V-P) Kamala Harris on Wednesday posted a video of the moment that she called Minnesota Governor Tim Walz to inform him that he was… Continue reading Video shows Kamala Harris calling Tim Walz asking him to be her running mate
Montreal, Aug 7 (IANS) Marking a potentially pivotal moment, more than 300 delegates will convene in Montreal, from August 12 to 16 to advance a 2022 global agreement to share… Continue reading Crucial UN talks to evolve mechanism on genetic resources
Washington, Aug 7 (IANS) US Vice-President Kamala Harris introduced her running mate Tim Walz, the Governor of Minnesota, and herself to a Pennsylvania stadium packed with ebullient supporters as “middle-class… Continue reading Harris presents herself and Walz as ‘middle-class kids’
New York, Aug 7 (IANS) A Pakistani citizen has been charged in an elaborate plot that reads like a spy thriller to assassinate Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump. US Attorney… Continue reading Pakistani man charged in elaborate assassination plot against Trump
New Delhi, Aug 7 (IANS) A group of Russian warships has called at the Indian port of Kochi on the southwestern coast, the Russian Defence Ministry said. “The Varyag missile… Continue reading Russian Naval ships call at Kochi port
