New Delhi, February 27 (IANS): The Ukraine crisis is finally pushing Bangladesh into distinctly uncomfortable territory. In recent days, the Russian authorities have summoned Dhaka's ambassador in Moscow to
Brasilia, February 27 (IANS) The death toll after last week's heavy rains that triggered deadly floods and landslides along the coast of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state has increased to 65, local
Seoul, February 27 (IANS) North Korea has convened a key party meeting to discuss agricultural issues, with its leader Kim Jong-un in attendance, Pyongyang's state media said on Monday, as the country is gr
Colombo, February 26 (IANS): Despite protests by local egg producers and concerns over bird flu raised by health officials, Sri Lanka is to import 2 million eggs from India this week.
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Ankara, February 26 (IANS) More than 600 people are being investigated in Turkey over buildings that gave way after the February 6 devastating earthquake.
In connection with the tragedy, around 184 suspects,
Seoul, February 26 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said South Korea's military support will be a positive for his country in the war against Russia, expressing hope that Korea finds a way
Tokyo, February 25 (IANS): An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 struck off coast Kushiro of Hokkaido, the northern main island of Japan, the country's weather agency said here on Saturday.
Kiev, February 25 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he plans to meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to follow up on Beijing's proposals on ending the ongoing war.
In a 12-point
United Nations, February 25 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for preventing further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine war and giving peace "a chance".
"We must prevent furthe
Ottawa, February 25 (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced that Canada will donate four additional Leopard 2 main battle tanks to support Ukraine.
Trudeau said on Friday that Canada will
At least 13 civilians were killed and three others wounded during a raid on a village in central Mali by armed men, local media reported, citing witnesses.
Bamako, February 25 (IANS): At least 13 ci
The Afghan Taliban have expressed their willingness to disarm the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terror group and relocate its members from the countries' border but with a condition that Islamabad will
Hackers have defaced several Russian websites with a video showing the Kremlin on fire on the anniversary of the invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow, February 25 (IANS): Hackers have defaced several Russian webs
The intractable nature of the year-long Ukraine war has manifested itself in the UN Security Council in the drama of Russia and Ukraine holding two rivalling moments of silence for victims of conflicts there.
Moscow, February 24 (IANS) Warning Ukraine and NATO against an "provocation" in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria, Russia on Friday said that any action that poses a threat to Russian peac
Kiev, February 24 (IANS) As the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine marked a year on Friday, President of the war-torn nation Volodymyr Zelensky in a defiant statement said that "this is a year of our invi
Beijing, February 24 (IANS) As Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine marked a year since it was launched, China on Friday called for a resumption of peace talks between the two warring sides, an end to unila
United Nations, February 23 (IANS) As the General Assembly met for an emergency session with an expected vote on a resolution condemning Russia's ongoing invasion of Ukraine, UN Secretary-General Antonio Gu
Washington, February 22 (IANS): A former American envoy to Moscow has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin was not interested in negotiating before he launched the invasion of Ukraine and "he's s
New York, February 22 (IANS): A US judge has ruled that victims of the 9/11 terror attacks were not entitled to seize $3.5 billion in assets belonging to Afghanistan's central bank.
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