Colombo, Sep 19 (IANS) Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed security agency heads to take all necessary steps to maintain peace and stability in the country during the post-election… Continue reading Sri Lanka to take steps to maintain peace, stability during post-election period
Beirut, Sep 19 (IANS) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah said in a televised speech on Thursday that the deadly device explosions across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday are “an act of… Continue reading Hezbollah chief says device explosions in Lebanon ‘declaration of war’
Beirut, Sep 19 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati on Thursday called for a “deterrent” and “firm” stance during the ongoing 79th session of the UN General Assembly at ending… Continue reading Lebanese PM urges firm UN stance on Israel’s ‘technological war’
New York, Sep 18 (IANS) Nassau County Police refuted reports that an explosive device was found at or near the venue of former President Donald Trump’s rally on Wednesday. The… Continue reading No explosive device found at venue for Trump rally: Police
Johannesburg, Sep 18 (IANS) South Africa’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined for the third consecutive month, easing to 4.4 per cent in August from 4.6 per cent in July, according… Continue reading South Africa’s inflation rate drops to 4.4 per cent in August, lowest in three years
Nairobi, Sep 18 (IANS) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday urged Kenya to intensify efforts to tackle budgetary and economic challenges, following reforms in the East African country that… Continue reading IMF urges Kenya to intensify reforms amid growing economic challenges
Suva, Sept 18 (IANS) Fiji and Japan signed an exchange of notes on Wednesday for a second stand-by disaster loan financing of around 72.0 million Fijian dollars (around 32.4 million… Continue reading Fiji, Japan sign standby disaster loan financing agreement
Amman, Sep 18 (IANS) Jordan’s new Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan and members of his cabinet were sworn in on Wednesday before King Abdullah II, state-run Petra news agency reported. Hassan… Continue reading Jordan’s new PM, cabinet sworn in
Beirut, Sep 17 (IANS) Three people have been killed and hundreds of Hezbollah members injured as the pagers that they were using to communicate exploded across the country, the Lebanese… Continue reading Three killed, hundreds of Hezbollah members injured as pagers explode
Bratislava, Sep 17 (IANS) The Slovak Parliament dismissed Michal Simecka as Deputy Speaker in a secret ballot on Tuesday, local media reported. Among 77 members of parliament present for the… Continue reading Michal Simecka removed as Deputy Speaker of Slovak parliament
Dhaka, Sep 17 (IANS) The central bank of Bangladesh Tuesday said the country has around 20 billion US dollars in net foreign exchange reserves. “According to the latest data, foreign… Continue reading Bangladesh’s forex reserves stand at around 20 billion USD
Tokyo, Sep 17 (IANS) The average overall price of land in Japan as of July 1 rose 1.4 per cent from the previous year, marking the third consecutive year of… Continue reading Japan’s land prices rise for three years in row
