Madrid, Dec 11 (IANS) Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati on Wednesday in Madrid to address pressing issues in Lebanon and the Middle East. The… Continue reading Spanish, Lebanese PMs discusses peace, reconstruction
Jakarta, Dec 11 (IANS) Indonesia will build a methanol plant worth 1.2 billion US dollars in Bojonegoro, East Java, as part of the country’s efforts to achieve national energy sovereignty,… Continue reading Indonesia to build 1.2-bln-USD methanol plant in East Java
Berlin, Dec 11 (IANS) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday submitted a formal request for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the country’s lower house of parliament. According to… Continue reading German Chancellor Scholz calls vote of confidence
Moscow/New Delhi, Dec 10 (IANS) Reiterating India’s commitment towards a Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership with Russia, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday spotlighted new opportunities for enhancing the participation… Continue reading Camaraderie in full swing, India & Russia expand strategic ties during Rajnath’s Moscow visit (Lead)
New York, Dec 10 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has named Republican Party activist Harmeet Dhillon to be the assistant attorney general for civil rights. “In her new role at… Continue reading Trump names Harmeet Dhillon as top civil rights official
Sao Paulo, Dec 10 (IANS) Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is in good condition after brain surgery, speaking and eating normally with no lasting effect expected, the Sirio-Libanes… Continue reading Brazil’s president doing well after brain surgery, says doctor
Tehran, Dec 10 (IANS) Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Seyed Irvani, has urged the UN Security Council and the UN Secretary-General to condemn the recent attack on Iranian… Continue reading Iran urges UN to condemn attacks on its embassy in Damascus
Jerusalem, Dec 10 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday that Israel was creating a “sterile defence zone” in southern Syria to prevent hostile forces from approaching its… Continue reading Israel establishes ‘defence zone’ in southern Syria: Defence minister
Jerusalem/Damascus, Dec 9 (IANS) Israel will broaden its military operations in Syria to target advanced weapons storage facilities, Israeli officials said Monday. Speaking on condition of anonymity, a government official… Continue reading Israel to step up attacks on advanced weapons in Syria
Kyiv, Dec 9 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he discussed the prospects for freezing the Russia-Ukraine conflict with US President-elect Donald Trump, the UNIAN news agency reported.… Continue reading Zelensky says discussed with Trump prospects for freezing conflict
Gaza, Dec 9 (IANS) Hamas on Monday called on the Syrian people to unite. “We call on all components of the Syrian people to unite their ranks, have more national… Continue reading Hamas calls on Syrian people to unite
Manila, Dec 9 (IANS) The Philippine office of civil defence said Monday an “urgent” evacuation of around 87,000 people has been underway, due to the eruption of the Kanlaon Volcano.… Continue reading 87,000 people to be evacuated due to Philippine volcano eruption
