Colombo, May 20 (IANS) The Sri Lankan government will introduce two significant bills aimed at bolstering the country’s economy to parliament on Wednesday, a minister said on Monday. The “Economic… Continue reading Lankan government to introduce two bills to bolster economy
London, May 20 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange on Monday won a victory in his ongoing battle against extradition from the United Kingdom (UK) to the United States after the… Continue reading Julian Assange wins UK High Court victory in case against extradition
to US
Tel Aviv, May 20 (IANS/DPA) Israel intends to expand its military operation in Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip to defeat Hamas and to free the hostages the… Continue reading Israel plans to expand Rafah operation despite US concerns
Tel Aviv, May 20 (IANS/DPA) Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz has sharply criticised the request for arrest warrants against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant by the… Continue reading Israel blasts ICC chief prosecutor over Gaza war arrest warrants
Tehran, May 19 (IANS) A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi and several other senior leaders, including Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian, experienced an ‘incident’ in the country’s east Azerbaijan on… Continue reading Helicopter with Iranian President on board makes ‘hard landing’, rescue teams rush to spot (Lead)
Tehran, May 19 (IANS) A helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi experienced an incident in the country’s east Azerbaijan on Sunday, local media reported. Raisi, who is on a one-day… Continue reading Helicopter carrying Iranian President Raisi suffers ‘hard landing’ in Azerbaijan
Kiev, May 18 (IANS/DPA) Several people were injured in Russian firing on a residential part of the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv and the neighbouring city of Vovchansk, the regional… Continue reading Several Ukrainians injured in Russian attack on Kharkiv
Bratislava, May 18 (IANS/DPA) Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was critically injured in an assassination attempt earlier this week, is in stable condition, Health Minister Zuzana Dolinkova said on… Continue reading Fico in stable condition, Slovakian politicians say threats rising
Bamyan (Afghanistan), May 18 (IANS) The death toll from a shooting attack in central Afghanistan’s Bamyan province has risen to six, including three Spanish nationals and three Afghans, a local… Continue reading Death toll in Afghanistan’s Bamyan shooting rises to 6
Kabul, May 18 (IANS) Two children were confirmed dead while another was injured after an unexploded device went off in north Afghanistan’s Balkh province, a statement by the provincial police… Continue reading Two children killed in unexploded ordnance blast in Afghanistan
Moscow, May 18 (IANS/DPA) The leader of the Russian Parliament has accused the European Union (EU) of censorship and violating freedom of the press and expression after the latter decided… Continue reading EU censoring Russian media, alleges Russian Parliament leader
Islamabad, May 17 (IANS) Undeterred by criticism, Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz on Friday donned police uniform again – this time the crisp charcoal black of the provincial police’s Elite… Continue reading Pakistan Punjab’s CM Maryam Nawaz dons police uniform again
