Los Angeles, Aug 21 (IANS) The KP.3.1.1 Covid-19 variant, now the predominant SARS-CoV-2 variant circulating in the US, has been causing increasing infections in the country, the latest data from… Continue reading Covid-19 variant KP.3.1.1 predominant in US as infections continue ticking up
Cairo, Aug 21 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Canadian counterpart Melanie Joly have discussed efforts to facilitate a ceasefire in Gaza. During a phone conversation on Tuesday,… Continue reading Egyptian, Canadian FMs discuss efforts to facilitate Gaza ceasefire
Lilongwe, Aug 21 (IANS) Two people are feared dead in a plane accident in Malawi involving a small aircraft of C210 type, which crashed into Lake Malawi in Nkhotakota district,… Continue reading Two feared dead in plane crash in Malawi
Baghdad, Aug 21 (IANS) The Shiite militia group “Islamic Resistance in Iraq” has claimed responsibility for a drone attack on a site in Eilat, Israel’s southern port city. In an… Continue reading Iraqi militant group claims drone attack on Israel’s Eilat
Seoul, Aug 20 (IANS) A North Korean soldier crossed the border into South Korea early Tuesday in the latest defection amid Seoul’s propaganda campaign in response to Pyongyang’s s “repeated… Continue reading N. Korean soldier crosses border into S. Korea: Military
Ankara, Aug 20 (IANS) Turkey’s long-range surface-to-surface cruise missile, “Kara Atmaca”, has completed its most extended and longest-duration flight test, a senior official has said. Haluk Gorgun, head of the… Continue reading Turkey’s surface-to-surface cruise missile makes long-duration flight test
New Delhi, Aug 20 (IANS) Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Defence Minister Minoru Kihara, who arrived in New Delhi on Monday, will hold the third round of India-Japan 2+2… Continue reading India, Japan to hold 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministerial meeting today
United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded the “immediate and unconditional” release of the UN personnel and others detained by Yemen’s Houthi group. Guterres remained deeply… Continue reading Guterres demands immediate release of UN personnel detained by Houthis: Spokesman
Kinshasa, Aug 20 (IANS) Roger Kamba, the Health Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), has said that the ongoing mpox outbreak has been declared a “continental emergency”.… Continue reading Mpox kills over 570 in DR Congo: Health Minister
Seoul, Aug 19 (IANS) South Korea and the US kicked off a major combined military exercise for its 11-day run Monday to bolster their joint defence readiness amid advancing North… Continue reading S. Korea, US launch key summertime military exercise
Sydney, Aug 19 (IANS) Sydney’s new multi-billion-dollar driverless metro line officially opened to commuters on Monday. The first passenger service on the Sydney Metro City Line departed Sydenham station in… Continue reading Sydney opens new driverless metro line
Ramallah, Aug 19 (IANS) Preparations are taking place for Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’ planned visit to the Gaza Strip as the Palestinian officials have reached out to countries worldwide for… Continue reading Efforts underway to coordinate Abbas’ proposed visit to Gaza
Gaza, Aug 19 (IANS) Hamas has criticised the new ceasefire proposal for Gaza, presented in Doha last week, as catering to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s conditions, particularly his refusal… Continue reading Hamas criticises new Gaza ceasefire proposal as favouring Netanyahu’s conditions
Kuwait City, Aug 19 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, who paid an official visit to Kuwait on Sunday, met prominent members of the Indian community there as well… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar interacts with Indian community in Kuwait, commends their role in strengthening ties
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is “much better looking” than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President… Continue reading Trump says he is ‘much better looking’ than Harris
