Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) The Quad group of India, Australia, Japan and the US may appear to have whittled down the security cooperation part of its remit but increased cooperation… Continue reading Quad still focussed on maritime security, says US
Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) South Korea and the US will hold regular defence talks next week to discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation against North Korean nuclear and missile threats,… Continue reading S. Korea, US to hold talks to discuss deterrence against N. Korea threats
Jerusalem, Sep 20 (IANS) The Israeli military has instructed residents in dozens of northern communities to stay near shelters and avoid non-essential outdoor activities due to possible “retaliation” from Hezbollah.… Continue reading Israel asks residents to stay near shelters to avoid possible Hezbollah ‘retaliation’
Prague, Sep 20 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that his country and the Czech Republic will collaborate on the design and construction of nuclear reactors if… Continue reading S. Korea, Czech Republic will collaborate on nuclear reactor design, construction: Yoon
Beirut, Sep 20 (IANS) Israeli warplanes have launched about 60 airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said… Continue reading Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon: Military sources
Moscow, Sep 19 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree extending an embargo on agricultural products from Western countries for another two years, local media reported. The embargo,… Continue reading Russia extends Western food import ban by 2 years
Seoul, Sep 19 (IANS) North Korea test-fired a new-type tactical ballistic missile and an improved strategic cruise missile on Wednesday, as country’s top leader Kim Jong Un called for bolstering… Continue reading N. Korea test-fires new ballistic missile, ‘improved’ strategic cruise missile
United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has passed a non-binding resolution demanding an end to Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territory within the next 12 months by… Continue reading UNGA calls for end to Israeli occupation in Palestine within a year
United Nations, Sep 19 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is deeply alarmed by reports that a large number of communication devices exploded across Lebanon and in Syria on Tuesday and… Continue reading UN chief alarmed by communication devices explosions in Lebanon, Syria: Spokesman
Ottawa, Sep 19 (IANS) The Canadian federal government has announced a further reduction of international students to manage the volume of temporary resident arrivals. Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC)… Continue reading Canada to further limit number of international students
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says that he got “a very nice call” from his Democratic adversary Kamala Harris on Tuesday following the second assassination… Continue reading Trump says he got ‘very nice call’ from Harris; she says she told him ‘no place for political violence’
Jerusalem, Sep 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) was braced for a response after Hezbollah accused Israel of being behind a wave of exploding pagers that killed at least… Continue reading Israel on alert for Hezbollah retaliation over pager attacks
United Nations, Sep 18 (IANS) The head of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has said Israeli tanks fired on an aid convoy on a mission to northern Gaza.… Continue reading ‘This is unacceptable’, says WHO chief after Israeli tanks fired on Gaza aid convoy
Ramallah, Sep 18 (IANS) Gaza’s Health Ministry has identified 34,344 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in the territory, publishing a list of names, age, gender and ID numbers that cover… Continue reading Gaza publishes identities of 34,344 Palestinians killed in war with Israel
Seoul, Sep 18 (IANS) North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles in a northeastern direction on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, further ratcheting up tensions already heightened by its rare… Continue reading N.Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles: JCS
