Melbourne, April 16 (IANS) Authorities said on Thursday that equipment failure caused a major fire at an Australian oil refinery that is expected to affect the national fuel supply. The… Continue reading Equipment failure blamed for major fire at Australian oil refinery
Washington, April 16 (IANS) A US Navy guided-missile destroyer has intercepted and redirected an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, the US Central Command has said. “Yesterday, an… Continue reading US military intercepts Iranian-flagged ship in Hormuz Strait: Command
Seoul, April 16 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen an artillery firing contest on the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, grandfather of the current leader Kim,… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim oversees artillery firing contest on state founder’s birthday
Washington, April 16 (IANS) The United States expects the ongoing conflict involving Iran to ease within weeks, with the Energy Secretary expressing confidence that the economic impact, particularly on oil… Continue reading US Energy Secretary sees quick end to Iran conflict, says oil impact limited
Seoul, April 15 (IANS) North Korea called on party members and citizens for increased loyalty to leader Kim Jong-un on Wednesday, the birth anniversary of state founder Kim Il-sung, highlighting… Continue reading North Korea calls for loyalty to leader Kim on founder’s birth anniversary
Washington, April 15 (IANS) War in the Middle East is threatening to slow global growth and push up prices, IMF officials warned, as supply disruptions spread across energy markets and… Continue reading Middle East conflict threatens global growth, sparks inflation fears
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Global financial markets have remained resilient despite volatility triggered by the Middle East conflict, the International Monetary Fund said and warned that rising debt levels and… Continue reading Global markets resilient despite Middle East volatility, IMF warns of rising debt risks
New Delhi, April 15 (IANS) Austria’s Federal Chancellor Christian Stocker arrived in India on Wednesday for his first official visit, aimed at strengthening bilateral ties across key sectors such as… Continue reading Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker arrives in India to boost bilateral ties, strategic partnership
Washington, April 15 (IANS) Amidst growing concerns over Donald Trump’s stance on the alliance and tensions linked to the Iran war, Europe is drawing up a contingency plan to defend… Continue reading Europe eyes NATO fallback plan amid US doubts
Seoul, April 14 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-firing of strategic cruise and anti-warship missiles from the destroyer Choe Hyon, stressing the country’s top priority is… Continue reading North Korea’s Kim observes test-firing of cruise, anti-warship missiles from key destroyer
Washington, April 14 (IANS) US Vice President JD Vance said negotiations with Iran had made “a lot of progress” but fell short of a deal, with Washington holding firm on… Continue reading US-Iran talks stall amid dispute over nuclear demands
Tehran, April 14 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has vowed to use new military capabilities if the war with the United States and Israel continues, the semi-official Fars… Continue reading Iran’s IRGC says to use new capabilities if conflict continues
Baku, April 14 (IANS) The World Bank has approved a five-year project worth $8.24 million to strengthen pollution monitoring and biodiversity protection in the Caspian Sea, Report news agency said.… Continue reading World Bank approves financing for Caspian pollution, biodiversity project
United Nations, April 14 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls on US-Iranian negotiations to continue, said his spokesman. While no agreement was reached at the talks hosted by Pakistan between… Continue reading UN chief calls on US, Iran to continue talks
Tehran, April 13 (IANS) Iran has accused the United States of derailing a potential breakthrough agreement, saying that “maximalism, shifting goalposts, and blockade tactics” prevented what was “inches away” from… Continue reading Iran blames US ‘maximalism’ as near-final Islamabad MoU collapses
