Tehran, May 30 (IANS) Registration for Iran’s 14th presidential election began on Thursday morning under the directive of Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi. The registration process will continue for five days… Continue reading Iran begins registration for presidential election
Kabul, May 30 (IANS) Afghan Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Thursday that police have arrested five suspects in connection with human trafficking in the country’s western Herat province. The… Continue reading Five human traffickers, 26 other criminal offenders held in Afghanistan
Rawalpindi, May 30 (IANS) Terming it as pivotal for the “collective good” of the country, Pakistan’s Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Asim Munir on Thursday re-emphasised the significance of… Continue reading Pakistan Army calls on judiciary to punish culprits behind 2023 riots and violence
Tokyo, May 29 (IANS) Japan’s nuclear regulator on Wednesday approved the aging No. 3 and 4 reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant in central Japan to continue operating for 20… Continue reading Two nuclear reactors in central Japan get 20-year life extension
Copenhagen, May 29 (IANS/DPA) Sweden has promised Ukraine its largest military aid package to date, totalling 13.3 billion Swedish kronor (around €1.26 billion). The package is intended to strengthen Ukraine’s… Continue reading Sweden pledges Ukraine largest military aid package to date
Dalian (China), May 29 (IANS) He Zehua, former deputy chief of China’s State Tobacco Monopoly Administration, has been sentenced to death, with a two-year reprieve, for taking huge amounts of… Continue reading Chinese state tobacco official sentenced to death with reprieve for
taking bribes
Jerusalem, May 29 (IANS) The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) on Wednesday announced that three soldiers of its Nahal Brigade were killed during the fighting in the Gaza Strip. Israel’s state-owned… Continue reading Israeli army claims three soldiers killed in Rafah
Bern, May 29 (IANS/DPA) Studying at the elite Swiss universities ETH Zurich and EPFL Lausanne looks likely to become significantly more expensive for people from abroad in future. The lower… Continue reading Sharp rise in fees for foreigners at elite Swiss universities
Taipei, May 28 (IANS/DPA) Taiwan’s Parliament, dominated by the China-friendly opposition, on Tuesday amended a controversial law to expand the lawmakers’ investigative powers, which opponents have slammed as an erosion… Continue reading Taiwan’s opposition-led Parliament amends law to expand power
Islamabad, May 28 (IANS) Former Pakistan minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday wished “good luck” to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, and West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee,… Continue reading Praying defeat for PM Modi, ex-Pak minister sends ‘good wishes’ to Rahul Gandhi, Arvind Kejriwal and Mamata Banerjee
Amsterdam, May 28 (IANS/DPA) Dick Schoof, the former head of the Dutch intelligence service, is set to become the new Prime Minister of the Netherlands, the incoming right-wing government announced… Continue reading Former spy chief chosen to lead right-wing Dutch government
Brussels, May 28 (IANS/DPA) European Union defence ministers on Tuesday agreed five broad priorities for Europe’s defence, including support for Ukraine. The “EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine” is the first… Continue reading Ukraine tops list of EU ministers’ five defence priorities
