Prague, Oct 4 (IANS) The Czech Republic is to introduce checks at its border with Slovakia from Wednesday onwards, due to an “increase in illegal migration,” the country’s Interior Ministry… Continue reading Czech Republic introduces checks at border with Slovakia
New York, Oct 3 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump on Monday attended a New York court where he faces a civil lawsuit for alleged fraud committed through the Trump… Continue reading Trump attends civil trial in New York court, attacks proceedings
Algiers, Oct 3 (IANS) Niger has accepted Algeria’s mediation proposal aimed at finding a political solution to the ongoing crisis in the West African country, the Algerian Foreign Ministry has… Continue reading Niger accepts Algeria’s proposal to mediate ongoing crisis
Ankara, Oct 2 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has promised to make a new constitution in the new term of the parliament and invited all political parties and all… Continue reading Turkish Prez Erdogan pledges to make new constitution
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) The US Senate on Saturday night approved a House-passed 45-day stopgap funding bill, in a last-minute effort to avert a federal government shutdown. A bill that… Continue reading US Congress avoids government shutdown in last-minute deal
Tehran, Oct 1 (IANS) A top Iranian military official has said that Iran’s armed forces are ready for any form of cooperation with Pakistan in the “all-out fight” against terrorism.… Continue reading Iran ready for ‘anti-terrorism’ cooperation with Pakistan
Hanoi, Oct 1 (IANS) Floods in Vietnam’s northern and central regions from September 26 to September 28 killed nine people, left one person missing and injured 10 others, the country’s… Continue reading Floods kill 9 in Vietnam
Washington, Oct 1 (IANS) As the US government is practically shutting down midnight Saturday, the Congress is now alternately exploring the possibilities of reopening the government to fund federal agencies… Continue reading US govt in shutdown mode as Congress explores next steps to reopen govt
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) A new vote is being held in the US House of Representatives among indications of a government shutdown beginning at midnight on Saturday, the media reported.… Continue reading Govt shutdown only hours away in US
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US House Republicans rejected a newly crafted stopgap funding bill backed by Speaker Kevin McCarthy that would have kept the government open for a month at… Continue reading House Republicans reject McCarthy-backed bill to avoid shutdown
Nairobi, Sep 30 (IANS) The United Nations World Food Program (WFP) and the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), an intergovernmental international development organisation headquartered in Seoul, South Korea, have signed… Continue reading WFP inks deal to help developing countries tackle climate crisis
Washington, Sep 30 (IANS) US governments — Democrats or Republicans — are far from learning from the long history of threatened and real shutdowns, US media reports say. “American exceptionalism… Continue reading Democrats, Republicans haven’t learnt from long history of shutdowns: US Media
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US Department of Defense has labelled North Korea as a “persistent threat” in an updated key security document, warning that its military capability advancements would… Continue reading Pentagon’s strategy document calls N.Korea ‘persistent threat’
Canberra, Sep 29 (IANS) The Australian Defence Force’s fleet of MRH-90 Taipan helicopters have been retired early following a fatal crash. The Minister for Defence, Richard Marles, and Minister for… Continue reading Australia retires Taipan helicopters following fatal crash
Washington, Sep 29 (IANS) The US government has started notifying federal workers that a shutdown seems to be imminent, as the Congress remains deadlocked over how to fund the government… Continue reading US govt notifying federal employees about imminent shutdown
