Category: World News

Kinshasa, Sep 14 (IANS) A military court in Congo has sentenced to death 37 people, including three US citizens, for their role in a failed coup in the African country… Continue reading 3 US citizens among 37 sentenced to death in Congo for role in failed coup

Washington, Sep 14 (IANS) The US State Department on Friday announced fresh sanctions on Russian state media, accusing a Kremlin news outlet of working for the Russian military and running… Continue reading US announces fresh sanctions on Russian state media for raising money for Moscow’s troops in Ukraine

Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) The South Korean military has recently taken down more than 1,300 surveillance cameras installed at various bases, including those near the border with North Korea, after… Continue reading S. Korean military takes down over 1,300 Chinese-made surveillance cameras

Geneva, Sep 13 (IANS) At least 22,500 people, or a quarter of those injured in the Gaza conflict as of July 23, are suffering from life-changing injuries that will require… Continue reading Over 22,500 in Gaza face life-changing injuries: WHO

Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) The defence chiefs of South Korea and the US have reiterated the “robustness” of the two countries’ alliance in a phone call, the Pentagon said, as… Continue reading S. Korea, US stress alliance’s ‘robustness’ amid growing N. Korean ‘threats’

Seoul, Sep 13 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for increasing the number of centrifuges for uranium enrichment in order to increase its nuclear weapons for self-defence, the… Continue reading N. Korea publicly discloses uranium enrichment facility for 1st time

Washington, Sep 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, has announced that he will not participate in another presidential debate against Vice President Kamala Harris, the… Continue reading Trump says no more presidential debate with Harris

New York, Sept 12 (IANS) The 23rd anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attack brought together US Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump in a moment of civility… Continue reading Grim recall of 9/11 tragedy draws Harris, Trump together briefly

Baghdad, Sep 12 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Baghdad for his first official foreign visit since taking office in July. During his visit, Pezeshkian on Wednesday met… Continue reading Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Iraq on inaugural foreign trip

Tehran, Sep 12 (IANS) Iran would support any peace plan agreed by Russia and Ukraine, a top Iranian security official has said. Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National… Continue reading Iran to back any peace plan agreed by Russia, Ukraine: Official

Amman, Sep 12 (IANS) Jordan’s Independent Election Commission Chairman Musa Maaytah has announced preliminary results from the country’s 20th parliamentary election. The voter turnout was 32.13 per cent, with 1,632,696… Continue reading Jordan announces preliminary results of parliamentary election

Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Lt Gen Xavier Brunson, the commander of I Corps, to lead the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC), the Pentagon… Continue reading Biden nominates Lt Gen Xavier Brunson as new US Forces Korea commander

Ottawa, Sep 11 (IANS) Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly has said that Ottawa has suspended about 30 existing permits for arms sales to Israel, local media reported. According to… Continue reading Canada suspends 30 arms sales permits for Israel