Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced the launch of TrumpRx.gov, a new federal website offering steep discounts on dozens of commonly used prescription drugs, calling it the… Continue reading Trump launches TrumpRx.gov to slash drug prices
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) A joint House Foreign Affairs hearing on defending religious freedom delivered a stark warning that authoritarian regimes and extremist violence are accelerating a worldwide crackdown on… Continue reading US House panel warns of global ‘war on God’
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s upcoming national elections will not be free or fair, a senior American scholar said warning that the exclusion of major political parties has already stripped… Continue reading Bangladesh vote lacks legitimacy: US scholar
Washington, Feb 6 (IANS) Bangladesh’s upcoming parliamentary election is a “sham election” with “no credibility,” country’s former foreign minister A K Abdul Momen said, urging the United States to publicly… Continue reading Bangladesh poll a ‘sham,’ Ex-FM urges US rejection
Canberra, Feb 5 (IANS) The number of Australians younger than 65 living with dementia is projected to increase by 40 per cent by 2054, according to new data released on… Continue reading Number of Australians with young-onset dementia set to rise 40 pc by 2054
United Nations, Feb 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned that the expiration of New START, the US-Russia nuclear arms reduction treaty, marks a grave moment for international peace… Continue reading UN chief sees end of New START as ‘grave moment’ for international peace, security
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) A 19-year-old from Sydney has been charged by authorities over an alleged death threat to Israeli President Isaac Herzog ahead of his visit to Australia. The… Continue reading Sydney teenager charged over death threat against Israeli president ahead of his Australia visit
Seoul, Feb 5 (IANS) The US military stationed in South Korea has staged live-fire drills involving a remote weapon station designed to be mounted on armoured vehicles, according to the… Continue reading US military stages live-fire drills using remote weapon system in South Korea
Sydney, Feb 5 (IANS) Police in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) have arrested a man after seizing firearms and a commercial quantity of illicit drugs during raids… Continue reading One arrested after firearms, drugs seized by Australian police
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio congratulated the people of Sri Lanka on their National Day, highlighting what he described as a growing partnership rooted in… Continue reading Rubio hails US–Sri Lanka ties on National Day
Seoul, Feb 4 (IANS) South Korean Opposition leader Jang Dong-hyeok on Wednesday called for the launch of separate special counsel probes into the Unification Church’s alleged ties with lawmakers of… Continue reading South Korea: Opposition leader calls for special counsel probes into allegations involving ruling party, Lee
Tehran, Feb 4 (IANS) A drone belonging to Iran’s armed forces completed a “surveillance mission” in international waters Tuesday, Iranian media reported, shortly after the US military said it had… Continue reading Iran reports ‘successful’ drone mission as US says it shot down aircraft near carrier
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed a massive funding package, ending a partial government shutdown that began Saturday. The bill narrowly passed the House of Representatives earlier… Continue reading Trump signs funding package, ending brief partial government shutdown
Caracas, Feb 4 (IANS) Thousands of people rallied in the Venezuelan capital of Caracas to demand the release of the country’s President Nicolas Maduro and First Lady Cilia Flores, one… Continue reading Venezuelans rally in Caracas to demand release of Maduro, his wife
Washington, Feb 3 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar arrived in New York for a three-day official visit to the United States and is scheduled to meet Secretary of State… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar in US, to meet Rubio today
