Seoul, June 26 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen tests of a new multiple rocket launcher and other weapons, stressing the need to bolster the “deadly and destructive”… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim oversees tests of key weapons seen as aimed at South Korea
Brasilia, June 26 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to send a search and rescue team to quake-hit Venezuela, following a phone call with Venezuela’s acting president… Continue reading Brazil’s Lula says aid to Venezuela on the way
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration plans to rebuild the US government’s cyber defence agency and strengthen its ability to counter increasingly sophisticated cyber threats from China, Iran, Russia… Continue reading US to rebuild cyber agency amid rising threats
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration is planning an artificial intelligence-driven overhaul of US visa processing and legal immigration services, including a new mobile application aimed at speeding up… Continue reading US plans AI push for visa processing
Washington, June 26 (IANS) The Trump administration said it is stepping up efforts with Southeast Asian governments to dismantle transnational criminal networks behind online scam operations that defrauded Americans of… Continue reading US expands crackdown on Asian scam gangs
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump offered one of his most positive public assessments of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in recent months, saying he was “holding his own”… Continue reading ‘Holding his own’: Trump calls Zelensky ‘courageous’
Seoul, June 25 (IANS) Five more South Korean-operated vessels have exited the Strait of Hormuz following last week’s ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, bringing the total number… Continue reading Five more South Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America’s Gulf partners remain confident in Washington’s security commitments and pledged that the United States would not pursue any… Continue reading US ‘completely aligned’ with Gulf partners on Iran deal, says Rubio
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has praised Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as “a friend” and signalled potential progress on Turkey’s long-running bid to acquire F-35 fighter… Continue reading Trump signals progress on F-35 deal with Turkey
United Nations, June 25 (IANS) There are still 655 million people, or 8 per cent of the global population, living without electricity, with the majority in Sub-Saharan Africa, a latest… Continue reading 655 million people worldwide still live without electricity: UN report
Tokyo, June 24 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency warned on Wednesday that the risk of life-threatening landslides and flooding was rapidly rising in the Kyushu region as extremely heavy rainfall battered… Continue reading Japan weather agency warns of rain-caused disasters as heavy downpours batter Kyushu
Tokyo, June 24 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency warned on Wednesday that the risk of life-threatening landslides and flooding was rapidly rising in the Kyushu region as extremely heavy rainfall battered… Continue reading Japan weather agency warns of rain-caused disasters as heavy downpours batter Kyushu
Tokyo, June 24 (IANS) Japan’s weather agency warned on Wednesday that the risk of life-threatening landslides and flooding was rapidly rising in the Kyushu region as extremely heavy rainfall battered… Continue reading Japan weather agency warns of rain-caused disasters as heavy downpours batter Kyushu
Havana, June 24 (IANS) Cuba denounced the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on five Cuban state-owned entities and a member of the extended family of former Cuban President… Continue reading Cuba slams new US sanctions against state-run firms
Havana, June 24 (IANS) Cuba denounced the latest sanctions imposed by the United States on five Cuban state-owned entities and a member of the extended family of former Cuban President… Continue reading Cuba slams new US sanctions against state-run firms
