New York, September 4 (IANS) A former high-ranking state official has been charged with acting as an agent of the Chinese government, capping a series of arrests of people, including former dissidents, who have
Kinshasa, September 3 (IANS): At least 129 prisoners were killed and 59 others injured in an escape attempt at the Makala Central Prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the government
Mexico City, September 3 (IANS): The solution to the problem of mass immigration lies in addressing the root causes, not in "walls or militarizing borders," Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has sai
Caracas, September 3 (IANS): Venezuela denounced Washington's seizure of a plane used by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro as part of a "repeated criminal practice." The United States has seized the pla
New Delhi, September 3 (IANS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday embarked on a three-day official visit to Brunei Darussalam and Singapore.He is first visiting Brunei Darussalam at the invitation of Sulta
Gaza, September 3 (IANS) Hamas has warned Israel that its "insistence" on getting hostages released through military pressure "will result in them returning to their families in coffins"."New instructions have
Washington, September 3 (IANS) The US has seized Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's airplane in the Dominican Republic, citing sanctions laws, the Justice Department has announced."This morning, the Justice
Moscow, September 2 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday said that Ukraine failed to meet its objective of its diversionary move into the Kursk region as Russian troops continued their advance in t
Peshawar, September 2 (IANS): Pakistan is struggling to tackle and contain the spread of monkeypox (mpox) in the country as Peshawar, capital of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province, reported its fifth case, pr
Dharamsala, September 2 (IANS): The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) on Monday commemorated the 64th founding anniversary of the Tibetan Parliament-in-exile by acknowledging the US and Canada for advocating
Sydney, September 2 (IANS): A major flood warning was issued on Monday in the Australian island state of Tasmania, with people living near major rivers told to evacuate immediately.Residents near the Derwent an
Baghdad, September 2 (IANS): Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq and dialogue to end the US-led international coalition
Tel Aviv, September 2 (IANS): The US, Qatar and Egypt, which are part of the several rounds of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, are now pushing for a final ceasefire deal.This is following the br
Jerusalem, September 1 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hamas of failing a potential ceasefire agreement following the discovery of the bodies of six hostages in a Hamas tunnel in th
Moscow, September 1 (IANS) The Russian air defence has intercepted and destroyed 158 Ukrainian drones across multiple regions over the past night, the Russian Defence Ministry said in a statement on Sunday.UAVs
Suva, August 31 (IANS): The Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) leaders have agreed to elevate the issue of sea level rise politically, including at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), and strongly called for t
Moscow, August 31 (IANS): Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Saturday that Russian President Vladimir Putin receives reports from the military several times a day - both during the day and at night."Severa
Laos, August 31 (IANS): The Indian Embassy in Laos announced on Saturday that it has successfully rescued 47 Indian nationals who were trapped in cyber-scam centres located in the Golden Triangle Special Econom
San Francisco, August 31 (IANS): Tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said that freedom of speech is under massive attack around the world, after Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered to
Washington, August 31 (IANS): The United States underscored its commitment to finding the "best" way to secure "timely, accurate and unbiased" reporting on non-compliance with North Korea-related UN Security Co