Dallas, May 15 (IANS) As people of Indian descent in the US who are shut out from voting observe India’s parliamentary elections with interest, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party… Continue reading BJP’s US friends support its election efforts with prayers, calls to India to boost voter turnout
United Nations, May 14 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condoled the death of a UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff member and injury to another DSS staffer in… Continue reading UN chief condoles death of security staffer in Gaza
Kiev, May 14 (IANS) Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has welcomed the extension of the preferential trade with the European Union (EU), which was due to expire on June 5,… Continue reading Ukraine welcomes extension of preferential trade with EU
Houston, May 14 (IANS) Amid severe weather across the US South, a lightning strike hit a runway of William P. Hobby Airport, one of the two major airports in the… Continue reading Lightning strike hits airport runway in Texas
Sao Paulo, May 13 (IANS) The death toll rose to 143 from the worst extreme weather to ever hit south Brazil’s Rio Grande do Sul state, with 125 people missing… Continue reading Death toll hits 143 from Brazil’s ‘worst-ever’ weather catastrophe
Jerusalem, May 13 (IANS) The Israeli military has said that it has opened a new crossing to bring humanitarian aid into the famine-stricken Gaza Strip. In a press statement on… Continue reading Israeli military announces opening of new crossing for aid to reach Gaza
Tehran, May 13 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has hailed the success in the expansion of cooperation between Tehran and Riyadh following their normalisation of bilateral ties. He made… Continue reading Iran hails progress in cooperation with Saudi Arabia
Vilnius, May 13 (IANS) Incumbent President Gitanas Nauseda and Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte are poised to advance to the second round of the presidential race in Lithuania, according to preliminary… Continue reading Incumbent President, PM head for runoff in Lithuania’s presidential race
Moscow, May 13 (IANS) At least 14 people were killed and 30 others, including a six-week-old baby, were left injured after part of a 10-storey residential building collapsed on Sunday… Continue reading Death toll from building collapse in Russia’s Belgorod rises to 14
Tbilisi, May 12 (IANS/DPA) Tens of thousands of people protested again in the Georgian capital Tbilisi against a planned law to control foreign influence. They were expressing their displeasure at… Continue reading Renewed protests against ‘Russian law’ in Georgia
Tel Aviv, May (IANS/DPA) Israel has said that it has discovered further tunnels in the Gaza Strip. Israeli army Spokesman Daniel Hagari reported on Saturday that an “underground route” had… Continue reading More tunnels discovered in the Gaza Strip: IDF spokesman
Washington, May 12 (IANS/DPA) US President Joe Biden has emphasised the responsibility of the Palestinian Islamist movement Hamas about the negotiations in the Gaza war over a ceasefire and the… Continue reading Biden sees Hamas as responsible for negotiations on hostage deal
Islamabad, May 12 (IANS) Pakistan expressed condolences over losses caused by flash floods in Afghanistan, according to the Pakistani Ministry of Foreign Affairs. “The government and the people of Pakistan… Continue reading Pakistan expresses condolences over flood losses in Afghanistan
Beirut, May 12 (IANS) A Syrian smuggler was killed, and another was injured in a clash with the Lebanese army on the border separating Lebanon and Syria, Lebanese military sources… Continue reading Syrian smuggler killed in clash with Lebanese army at border
Moscow, May 11 (IANS) Ukraine has launched a missile attack on an oil depot in Luhansk city of Rovenky, killing three people and injuring eight others, a local official said… Continue reading 3 killed in Ukraine’s missile strike on Luhansk oil depot
