New Delhi/Beijing, Dec 18 (IANS) India and China on Wednesday decided to give “positive directions” for cross-border cooperation and exchanges, including resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, data sharing on… Continue reading India and China discuss resumption of Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, border peace during NSA Doval’s Beijing visit
Moscow, Dec 17 (IANS) Russia’s Radiological, Chemical, and Biological Defence Forces chief, Lt General Igor Kirillov, was killed in a bomb blast in southeastern Moscow early on Tuesday, with top… Continue reading Top Russian general killed in bombing, Moscow says had exposed ‘West’s crimes’
Sanaa, Dec 17 (IANS) A US military warplane made an airstrike on the Defence Ministry building in the Houthi rebel-held Yemeni capital of Sanaa late on Monday night. The Houthi-run… Continue reading US raids Houthi military building in Yemen’s capital
Juba, Dec 17 (IANS) The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) on Tuesday called on authorities in South Sudan’s Jonglei State and Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) to redouble… Continue reading UN calls for de-escalating youth violence in South Sudan
Lilongwe, Dec 17 (IANS) The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Chido’s remnants in Malawi rose to seven, with nearly 35,000 people stranded, the African country’s Department of Disaster Management Affairs… Continue reading Cyclone Chido kills seven, impacts nearly 35,000 in Malawi
Sydney, Dec 17 (IANS) A 7.4-magnitude earthquake struck South Pacific Ocean nation Vanuatu’s capital of Port Vila on Tuesday, causing ‘considerable damage’ to some buildings, including a shared diplomatic mission.… Continue reading Significant damage reported as 7.4 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu
Istanbul, Dec 16 (IANS) Since the beginning of November, 37 people have died from poisoning due to consuming counterfeit alcohol in Turkey’s Istanbul, the Istanbul Governor’s Office said in a… Continue reading 37 fake alcohol deaths reported in Turkey’s Istanbul since November
Nairobi, Dec 16 (IANS) Seamless intra-African trade in cereals, including maize, rice, wheat and legumes, holds the key to tackling the food security crisis in Africa besides boosting rural incomes,… Continue reading African officials call for greater cross-border cereal trade to boost food security
Jerusalem, Dec 16 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said Monday that Israel and Hamas are “closer than ever” to reaching a ceasefire-for-hostage deal, Israel’s state-owned Kan TV News reported.… Continue reading Gaza ceasefire-for-hostage deal ‘closer than ever’, says Israel’s Defence Minister
London, Dec 16 (IANS) Britain’s private sector is facing a significant downturn in employment, with job cuts reaching their steepest rate in nearly four years, according to the latest S&P… Continue reading British private sector sees fastest employment decline in four years
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) Russia is still in talks with the Syrian side on the status of Russia’s military bases in the country, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.… Continue reading Talks on future of Russian military bases in Syria in progress: Kremlin
Seoul, Dec 15 (IANS) Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday and vowed to maintain and develop the two countries’ alliance, his office… Continue reading South Korea: Acting President Han speaks with Biden by phone, reaffirms alliance
