Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) The U.N. has published a report carrying testimonies from North Korean defectors about their home country’s heightened surveillance of citizens for possession of outside information and… Continue reading UN report accuses North Korea of home searches, execution by firing squad
Tehran, Feb 6 (IANS) Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed on Thursday that his country has never sought to develop nuclear weapons. He made the remarks at a ceremony in Tehran… Continue reading Iran never seeks to develop nuclear weapons: Pezeshkian
Gaborone, Feb 6 (IANS) Botswana is rolling out stopgap measures to cushion patients affected by the closure of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) that perform both prevention… Continue reading Botswana announces measures to mitigate US aid suspension
Paris, Feb 6 (IANS) The first batch of Mirage 2000 fighter jets from France have arrived in Ukraine, said French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Thursday. The fighter jets were… Continue reading First French Mirage 2000 jets arrive in Ukraine: Defence minister
Jerusalem, Feb 6 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered the army to prepare a plan to allow the “voluntary departure” of Gaza residents for any country willing to… Continue reading Israel orders army to prepare ‘voluntary departure’ plan for Gazans following US relocation proposal
Beijing, Feb 5 (IANS) Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari in Beijing on Wednesday. Xi said China and Pakistan enjoy ironclad friendship and are… Continue reading Chinese President holds talks with visiting Pakistani counterpart in Beijing
New Delhi, Feb 5 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) is “seriously considering” enacting a new law tentatively titled ‘Overseas Mobility (Facilitation and Welfare) Bill, 2024’ that will replace… Continue reading MEA working on new law for Indians working abroad: Parliamentary Committee report
Kampala, Feb 5 (IANS) Uganda’s Ministry of Health said Wednesday the country is safe for tourism and trade despite an Ebola outbreak. Minister of Health Jane Ruth Aceng told reporters… Continue reading Uganda safe for tourism, trade despite Ebola outbreak: health ministry
Paris, Feb 5 (IANS) France on Wednesday affirmed its opposition to any forced displacement of Gaza’s Palestinian population, in the wake of remarks made by US President Donald Trump that… Continue reading France denounces Trump’s plans to take over Gaza Strip
Nairobi, Feb 5 (IANS) The financing of malaria programmes across sub-Saharan Africa will continue as governments shift to domestic resources and plug shortfalls occasioned by the abrupt halt in support… Continue reading African officials pledge continuity of malaria financing amid donor uncertainties
Johannesburg, Feb 4 (IANS) Marking a historic milestone for the Hindu community in South Africa, the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Complex in Johannesburg was recently inaugurated. The festivities… Continue reading BAPS inaugurates Southern Hemisphere’s largest Hindu temple in Johannesburg
Ankara, Feb 4 (IANS) Fifteen Palestinian prisoners released by Israel under a ceasefire agreement with Hamas arrived in Turkey on Tuesday after being deported to Egypt, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan… Continue reading 15 Palestinian prisoners freed under ceasefire deal arrive in Turkey
