Tehran, May 12 (Xinhua) Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said that the country’s armed forces are ready to give a “lesson-teaching” response to any aggression. His remarks on social… Continue reading Iran’s armed forces ready to give ‘lesson-teaching’ response to any aggression: Parliament speaker
Seoul, May 12 (IANS) South Korea and the United States have agreed to work together to strengthen cooperation in areas of “mutual security interest,” including Seoul’s push to retake wartime… Continue reading South Korea, US agree to cooperate on key alliance issues for ‘mutual security interest’
Washington, May 12 (IANS) A bipartisan group of US senators has urged President Donald Trump to move ahead with a $14 billion arms package for Taiwan ahead of his summit… Continue reading US Senators urge Trump to approve Taiwan arms deal ahead of Xi summit
Washington, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan quietly allowed Iranian military aircraft to park at its airbases during the recent conflict between Iran and the United States, despite publicly positioning itself as… Continue reading Pakistan’s ‘neutral mediator’ claim questioned after Iranian aircraft allegations: Report
Berlin, May 11 (IANS) Four German passengers have been evacuated from the cruise ship MV Hondius following a Hantavirus outbreak, said German public broadcaster ARD on its news website Tagesschau… Continue reading German passengers evacuated from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship
Tenerife, May 11 (IANS) Javier Padilla, Spain’s Secretary of State for health, said on social media that the evacuation of passengers and some crew members from the hantavirus-hit cruise ship… Continue reading Spain expects over 90 evacuees from Hantavirus-hit cruise ship on Sunday: Health official
Kyiv, May 11 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine has submitted to the Russian side a list of 1,000 detainees for the planned prisoner exchange, according to the… Continue reading Ukraine submits list of 1,000 prisoners for planned exchange with Russia
Bangkok, May 11 (IANS) Thailand’s convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was released from Bangkok’s Klong Prem Central Prison on Monday after being allowed to complete the remaining four months… Continue reading Former Thai PM Thaksin released on parole
Seoul, May 11 (IANS) North Korea has raised the alarm over the danger posed by the Hantavirus after an outbreak on a foreign cruise ship has killed three passengers, echoing… Continue reading North Korea flags Hantavirus danger amid cruise ship outbreak
Madrid, May 10 (IANS) World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reassured residents on the Spanish island of Tenerife that the public health risk remained low as the… Continue reading WHO chief reassures Tenerife residents as hantavirus-hit cruise ship nears Canary Islands
United Nations, May 10 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres welcomes a three-day ceasefire and a planned exchange of prisoners between Ukraine and Russia, his spokesperson said. “The Secretary-General reiterates his… Continue reading UN chief welcomes ceasefire, exchange of prisoners between Ukraine, Russia
Rome, May 10 (IANS) US President Donald Trump told Italian media that he is “still considering” relocating troops from bases in Italy, adding that “Italy was not there when we… Continue reading Trump says considering troop relocation from Italy: Media
Geneva, May 10 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that all people aboard a cruise ship affected by a hantavirus outbreak should be considered “high-risk” contacts and actively monitored… Continue reading WHO calls everyone aboard hantavirus-hit ship ‘high-risk’ contacts
Cairo, May 10 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and Qatari Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Jassim Al-Thani urged the United States and Iran… Continue reading Egypt, Qatar urge US, Iran to show ‘responsibility, wisdom’ amid delicate regional situation
Tokyo, May 9 (IANS) Japan has recorded more than 400 measles cases since January, a national health research body said. According to the Japan Institute for Health Security, medical institutions… Continue reading Japan reports more than 400 measles cases since January
