Tehran, Dec 31 (IANS) Iran’s envoy to the United Nations (UN) has rejected the accusations by the United States and Britain about Tehran’s role in escalating tensions in the Red… Continue reading Iran rejects involvement in escalating Red Sea tension
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) South Korea was the 11th-largest defence spender in the world last year, a report showed on Monday, as the country seeks to strengthen its defence capabilities… Continue reading South Korea ranks 11th in defence spending in 2023: Report
Kabul, Dec 30 (IANS) Afghan counter-narcotics police have arrested 12 people on the charge of drug smuggling in seven out of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces, the Ministry of Interior said in… Continue reading Afghan police arrest 12 drug smugglers
Seoul, Dec 30 (IANS) The South Korean government said on Monday that it plans to conduct a safety inspection of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by domestic airlines following a… Continue reading Seoul to inspect all Boeing 737-800 aircraft in country following Jeju Air crash
Suva, Dec 30 (IANS) Initial damage assessments showed that subsistence farmers along the riverbanks have been significantly affected by the recent flooding in Fiji, though the impact on key farmers… Continue reading Flood impacts farmers in Fiji
Gaza, Dec 28 (IANS) At least nine Palestinians were killed and dozens of others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a house in the Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza… Continue reading Israeli airstrike kills nine Palestinians in Gaza: Sources
Moscow, Dec 28 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered his apologies to his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev that the incident with the AZAL airliner occurred in Russia’s airspace… Continue reading Putin apologises to Azerbaijan’s Aliyev for ‘tragic’ plane crash
Sydney, Dec 28 (IANS) A man has died after a shark attack off the Central Queensland coast in eastern Australia, local media reported on Saturday. The man in his 40s… Continue reading Man dies after shark attack off Australia coast
Seoul, Dec 28 (IANS) South Korea’s prosecutors have seized former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun’s mobile phone to try to access phone calls he held during President Yoon Suk Yeol’s brief… Continue reading South Korea: Prosecutors seize ex-defence minister’s phone in martial law probe
Sydney, Dec 28 (IANS) Three homes and nearly a dozen outbuildings have been destroyed in a major bushfire burning in a national park in Australia’s southeastern state of Victoria, local… Continue reading Three homes destroyed in major bushfire in Australia
Beirut, Dec 26 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Thursday that any actions threatening the fragile cessation of hostilities in Lebanon must stop. “Both Israel… Continue reading UNIFIL calls for commitment to ceasefire as Israeli forces advance in Lebanon
Moscow, Dec 26 (IANS) The procedure for purchasing SIM cards by foreigners will become stricter in Russia from January 1, 2025, the country’s Ministry of Digital Development announced on Thursday.… Continue reading Russia to introduce new rules for foreigners purchasing SIM cards from Jan 1
