Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) More than 750 firefighters are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven “Sandy Fire” in Southern California’s Ventura County, which has put over 17,000 residents under evacuation orders.… Continue reading California wildfire puts over 17,000 residents under evacuation order
Amman, May 20 (IANS) Jordan announced a temporary ban on the entry of travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda following the spread of the Ebola virus… Continue reading Jordan bans entry from Congo, Uganda over Ebola concerns
Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran “wants to make a deal so badly” after recent American military strikes, while claiming Tehran’s military infrastructure had been… Continue reading Trump says Iran ‘wants to make deal so badly’
Washington, May 20 (IANS) Senior US military commanders warned Congress that Africa has become the new global centre of terrorism, with extremist groups rapidly expanding across the continent and posing… Continue reading Africa terror threat alarms US lawmakers
Canberra, May 19 (IANS) A diphtheria outbreak in Australia’s Northern Territory has become one of the country’s largest in decades and is spreading into the neighbouring states of Queensland and… Continue reading Australia’s diphtheria outbreak spreads beyond Northern Territory
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday paid tributes to Ho Chi Minh, the founding father of Vietnam, at the Mausoleum in Hanoi on the occasion of… Continue reading Rajnath Singh pays homage to Vietnam’s founding father Ho Chi Minh
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Congresswoman Deborah Ross called for deeper educational, technological and cultural exchanges between India and the United States, arguing that stronger people-to-people ties were essential for the… Continue reading Congresswoman Deborah Ross pushes stronger India-US exchanges
Washington, May 19 (IANS) Indian American Congressman Ami Bera said the long-term strategic foundations of the US-India relationship remained intact despite recent tensions over trade, tariffs and immigration policies under… Continue reading US Congressman Ami Bera calls India ‘fastest-growing economy’ as he reaffirms strategic partnership
Melbourne, May 19 (IANS) More than 57 billion Australian dollars (about $40.84 billion) worth of infrastructure in the Australian state of Victoria is at risk from climate-related extreme weather, said… Continue reading Australia’s Victoria State warns of rising climate risk to infrastructure
Washington, May 18 (IANS) Sikhs of America honoured Sikh community leaders, lawmakers, philanthropists, entrepreneurs and business figures from the United States and Britain during its annual Vaisakhi Gala Dinner here,… Continue reading Sikhs of America honours diaspora achievers
Seoul, May 18 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has convened a meeting with commanding officers of the armed forces and called for reinforcement of front-line units on the southern… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim chairs army commanders’ meeting, orders southern border defense buildup
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will arrive in Norway on Monday to participate in the 3rd India-Nordic Summit and hold bilateral engagements with Norwegian leaders. The… Continue reading PM Modi to visit Norway today for third India-Nordic Summit, bilateral engagements
Ottawa, May 18 (IANS) The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed a case of hantavirus in a cruise passenger currently isolating in British Columbia following laboratory testing. PHAC… Continue reading Canada confirms first hantavirus case
Gothenburg, May 18 (IANS) As Prime Minister Modi concluded his successful visit to the third leg of his five-nation tour to Sweden on Sunday, Confederation of Swedish Enterprise Director General… Continue reading India-EU FTA indicates ‘trade is part of future, not past’: Confederation of Swedish Enterprise chief
Geneva, May 17 (IANS) The World Health Organisation on Sunday determined that the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda constitutes a “public health emergency of… Continue reading WHO declares Ebola outbreak in Congo, Uganda global public health emergency
