Moscow, January 12 (IANS): The US has sent an invitation to Russia to attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden scheduled for January 20, the Russian Embassy in Washington D.C. confirmed in a stateme
Washington, January 12 (IANS): US President Donald Trump has approved an emergency declaration for Washington, D.C., through January 24, covering the date of President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on Janu
Wilmington (US), January 11 (AP): Melania Trump said Monday that she is disappointed and disheartened by the deadly riot at the Capitol last week by supporters of her husband.
But in breaking her silence, sh
Jerusalem, January 11 (AP): Israel on Monday advanced plans to build 800 new settler homes in the occupied West Bank, a move that could strain ties with the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Berlin, January 11 (AP): German Chancellor Angela Merkel considers US President Donald Trump's eviction from Twitter by the company problematic, her spokesman said Monday.
Twitter permanently suspended T
Rome, January 11 (AP): Pope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests.
Francis amended the law to forma
London, January 11 (PTI): The UK will go through the "most dangerous time" as it enters "the worst" weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic, England's Chief Medical Officer (CMO) said on Monday a
BAGHDAD, JANUARY 11 (IANS): Iraqi President Barham Salih warned against any foreign interference in Iraq's internal affairs and urged respect for Iraq's sovereignty.
Salih's comments came during
UNITED NATIONS, JANUARY 11 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for a new type of multilateralism to address global challenges.
In a virtual speech for the commemoration of the 75th anniversa
Seoul, January 11 (AP): North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was given the title of general secretary of the ruling Workers Party formerly held by his late father and grandfather, state media reported Monday, in a m
Jakarta, January 11 (PTI): Saturday's plane crash in Indonesia, in which a Sriwijaya Air carrying 62 people plunged into the Java Sea shortly after takeoff, has once again cast the limelight on the safety o
Jakarta, January 11 (IANS): The number of missing persons in the devastating landslides that struck Indonesia's West Java province over the weekend increased to 27, while the death toll stood at 13, a senio
Jakarta, January 11 (IANS): Indonesia's search and rescue (SAR) team on Monday expanded the operation area to locate the debris and victims of the Sriwijaya Air plane, which crashed in the Java Sea over the
Washington, January 11 (IANS): US President-elect Joe Biden has recently announced a controversial shift in Covid-19 vaccination strategy, aiming to release all available doses as soon as possible.
According
Washington, January 11 (IANS): Setting yet another grim milestone, the overall global coronavirus caseload has surpassed the 90 million mark, while the deaths have surged to more than 1.92 million, according to
Washington, January 11 (IANS): US House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said that Democrats are ready to start impeachment proceedings against outgoing President Donald Trump for a second time in just o
San Francisco, January 11 (IANS): Angry at Twitter which permanently banned US President Donald Trump on its platform following the Capitol chaos last week, his supporters are planning a rally at the company
KATHMANDU, JANUARY 10 (IANS): Ahead of crucial Nepal-India Foreign Minister level talks that are likely to focus on seeking long-term solution of the boundary dispute, Nepal's Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli
Jakarta, January 10 (AP): Indonesian divers on Sunday located parts of the wreckage of a Boeing 737-500 at a depth of 23 meters (75 feet) in the Java Sea, a day after the aircraft with 62 people onboard crashed
Islamabad, January 10 (PTI): Several cities and towns across Pakistan plunged into darkness overnight following a major technical fault in the country's power generation and distribution system, the energy