International News
Dec 22, 2024
Abuja, Dec 22 (IANS) At least 22 people were killed in a stampede during a philanthropic initiative to distribute food items and vegetable oil to locals ahead of Christmas celebrations in Okija, a...
Dec 22, 2024
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) The number of people newly-seeking assistance through a debt workout programme here is expected to reach an all-time high this year, government data showed on Sunday, amid the...
Dec 22, 2024
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) Chung Yong-jin, chairman of South Korean retail conglomerate Shinsegae Group, said he had a brief talk with US President-elect Donald Trump during his visit to Trump's Florida...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) Agreeing to elevate the relations to a 'Strategic Partnership', India and Kuwait on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to institutionalize bilateral...
Dec 22, 2024
Maputo, Dec 22 (IANS) The death toll from Cyclone Chido, a powerful tropical cyclone that struck northern Mozambique last weekend, has climbed to 94, while the number of injured has risen to 768,...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) In a special gesture, Kuwait's Prime Minister Sheikh Ahmad Al-Abdullah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah came to see off PM Modi at the airport Sunday evening as he wrapped up his historic...
Dec 22, 2024
Kabul, Dec 22 (IANS) The Afghan counter-narcotics police have seized 38 kg of illicit drugs and arrested 11 suspects in connection with drug trafficking, purchase and sales, the Ministry of Interior...
Dec 22, 2024
Islamabad, Dec 22 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia and several other Gulf countries have imposed an indefinite ban on granting visas to people from at least 30 different cities of...
Dec 22, 2024
Sacramento, Dec 22 (IANS) Egg prices across the United States have surged to their highest levels of the year, driven by widespread bird flu outbreaks and increased demand during the holiday season.
Dec 22, 2024
Aden, Dec 22 (IANS) Two US Navy pilots ejected safely after their fighter jet was shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent "friendly fire" incident, said the US military.
Dec 22, 2024
Suva, Dec 22 (IANS) The Republic of Fiji Military Forces have deployed a team to Vanuatu to support recovery efforts following a devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the country earlier...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) Expanding cooperation in several areas, India and Kuwait on Sunday opened a new chapter in their longstanding relationship by becoming strategic partners during Prime...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) Kuwait on Sunday bestowed its highest honour 'The Order of Mubarak Al Kabeer' to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in appreciation of his distinguished achievements and the...
Dec 22, 2024
Vladivostok, Dec 22 (IANS) The missing An-2 light aircraft, which disappeared in Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula has been found with all three people aboard alive, local authorities said on Sunday.
Dec 22, 2024
Bandar Seri Begawan, Dec 22 (IANS) Brunei's Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has thwarted an attempt to use Brunei as a drug transit hub by an international drug syndicate, which is believed to be...
Dec 22, 2024
Canberra, Dec 22 (IANS) Australia's decision on a 2035 emissions reduction target will be delayed following Donald Trump's US presidential election victory, the government's top climate agency has...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Sunday, received a ceremonial Guard of Honour at Bayan Palace, Kuwait, in the presence of Kuwaiti Prime Minister Mohammed Sabah Al-Salem Al...
Dec 22, 2024
Houston, Dec 22 (IANS) Five people were injured after a fleeing driver crashed into a shopping mall in Killeen in the US state of Texas, according to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Dec 22, 2024
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) South Korea's main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Sunday urged acting President Han Duck-soo to quickly promulgate special counsel bills against President Yoon Suk Yeol and...
Dec 22, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised Indian workers abroad during his visit to a labour camp in Mina Abdullah, Kuwait, marking the first official program of his historic...
Dec 22, 2024
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) A senior diplomat will visit the US and Japan this week to discuss cooperation between the three countries and North Korea-related issues, Seoul's foreign ministry said on Sunday...
Dec 22, 2024
Sydney, Dec 22 (IANS) Residents who have evacuated several towns in southeast Australia due to a major bushfire have been told they could be away from home for several weeks as the fire continues to...
Dec 22, 2024
Seoul, Dec 22 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has attended a ceremony marking the completion of houses rebuilt after July's floods, emphasising enhanced disaster response and self-...
US-British navy launch airstrike on Houthi site in Yemen; shoot down own aircraft in 'friendly fire'
Dec 22, 2024
Sanaa, Dec 22 (IANS) The US-British navy coalition launched a new airstrike on a Houthi site in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Sunday before dawn, the local media reported.
Dec 22, 2024
Berlin, Dec 22 (IANS) Seven Indian nationals were among those injured in a horrifying attack at a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany, that left five dead, including a 9-year-old child, and nearly...
Dec 22, 2024
Moscow, Dec 22 (IANS) Russia's Tatarstan Republic declared a state of emergency for government bodies and emergency response units to manage the aftermath of Ukrainian drone attacks.
Dec 22, 2024
Gaza, Dec 22 (IANS) A ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip is imminent, with most of its terms already agreed upon, a senior official from the Palestinian Islamic Jihad movement said.
Dec 22, 2024
Helsinki, Dec 22 (IANS) Iceland's new government, headed by Prime Minister Kristrun Frostadottir of the Social Democratic Alliance (SDA), officially took office.
Dec 22, 2024
Abuja, Dec 22 (IANS) At least 10 people, including four children, were killed in a stampede during a relief item distribution at a local church in the Maitama district of Abuja, the Nigerian capital.
Dec 22, 2024
Baghdad, Dec 22 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani stressed the importance of concerted efforts to assist Syria in managing its affairs without interference that compromises its...
Dec 22, 2024
Gaza, Dec 22 (IANS) At least nine people were killed in Israeli shelling on the Gaza Strip, according to Palestinian sources.
Dec 22, 2024
Damascus, Dec 22 (IANS) Qatar officially reopened its embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus, raising its national flag over the building for the first time in 13 years.
Dec 22, 2024
Dhaka, Dec 22 (IANS) The World Bank approved three operations totaling 1.16 billion USD to help Bangladesh improve health services, water and sanitation services and achieve greener and climate-...
Dec 22, 2024
Abu Dhabi, Dec 22 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE), Iraq, and Egypt strongly condemned the car-ramming attack at a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg, which resulted in...
Dec 22, 2024
Havana, Dec 22 (IANS) Around 700,000 people marched outside the US Embassy in Havana, demanding an end to Washington's decades-long blockade of Cuba and calling for the removal of the island from the...
Dec 21, 2024
Washington, Dec 21 (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Saturday signed legislation funding the federal government until mid-March saying this is "good news for the American people, especially as...
Dec 21, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 21 (IANS) Lauding the hard work, achievement and contribution of the Indian community to the development of Kuwait, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday extended an invitation to...
Dec 21, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with a cross-section of Indian workers during his visit to a labour camp in Mina Abdullah area of Kuwait, his first...
Dec 21, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 21 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with a cross-section of Indian workers during his visit to a labour camp in Mina Abdullah area of Kuwait, his first...
Dec 21, 2024
Kuwait City, Dec 21 (IANS) The Indian community gave a rousing reception to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrived at his hotel in Kuwait City on Saturday afternoon, shortly after he touched down...
Dec 21, 2024
Islamabad, Dec 21 (IANS) As many as 16 Pakistani soldiers were killed and another eight critically injured after their security post came under attack, the heaviest in the last few months, in the...
Dec 21, 2024
Rawalpindi, Dec 21 (IANS) Military courts in Pakistan have begun punishing 'culprits' behind the May 9, 2023 attacks with as many as 25 civilians found to be involved in violence and riots in...
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