Moscow, September 17 (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that Russia would consider the deployment of Western troops on Ukrainian territory a declaration of direct war."Let me emphasise that we h
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Washington, September 17 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has raised its benchmark interest rate by a quarter of a percentage point to 3.75–4 per cent, with Chair Kevin Warsh saying inflation remains too high an
Washington, September 17 (IANS) The US Congress has cleared legislation providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on goods from major buyers of Russian energy, sending President Donald Trump a sanctions packa
Washington, September 17 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he retained confidence in Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh but accused other policymakers of raising interest rates to hurt him politically, offer
Washington, September 17 (IANS) Two US lawmakers have urged President Donald Trump to secure a commitment from Chinese leader Xi Jinping that humans must remain in control of nuclear launch decisions, warning a
Moscow, September 16 (IANS): Japan's remilitarisation and the deployment of missiles near Russia's borders pose a threat to the latter's national security, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Wednesday.During
Tokyo, September 16 (IANS): Japan's main opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance (CRA), officially disbanded on Wednesday, local media reported.According to Kyodo News, the alliance's head Junya Ogawa sa
Los Angeles, September 16 (IANS): At least three people were killed after a helicopter crashed in Los Angeles, California, local authorities said. The incident occurred late Tuesday (local time), near the
Seoul, September 16 (IANS): A Seoul court ruled on Wednesday that North Korea must pay about 44.6 billion won (US$32.5 million) in compensation to the South Korean government for the 2020 demolition of an inter
Washington, September 16 (IANS) The US military campaign against Iran cost the Pentagon about $38 billion through July and could consume another $2 billion to $3 billion each month, according to the Congression
Washington, September 16 (IANS) The United States cannot afford to lose the artificial intelligence race to China, Attorney General Todd Blanche has said, while promising action against Chinese individuals and
Sanaa, September 16 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group said that Saudi warplanes had carried out 52 airstrikes across five provinces over the past 24 hours, as cross-border hostilities between the two sides continued
United Nations, September 16 (IANS) With a second major threat to global commerce looming, diplomats at the Security Council expressed concern over the Houthis advancing on key areas that control access to the
Cairo, September 16 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi met with Saudi Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud in Cairo to discuss ties and regional security.During
Tehran, September 15 (IANS) A top Iranian security official said early on Tuesday that Iran will not negotiate with the United States unless its conditions are met.Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security
Kyiv, September 15 (IANS) Ukraine is ready to halt certain strikes if Russia does the same, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said."If our partners are ready to ensure that Russia genuinely refrains fr
Tehran, September 15 (IANS) The Navy of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said that a super oil tanker seeking to cross the Strait of Hormuz via the "forbidden" route south of the waterway explode
Mexico City, September 15 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum reiterated that her government will not allow foreign intervention or interference in the country's internal affairs, saying relations with t
Washington, September 15 (IANS) The yield on the benchmark 10-year US Treasury note briefly crossed 5 per cent Monday as rising oil prices and inflation concerns triggered a sell-off in government bonds, The Wa
Seoul, September 15 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to expand and deepen "joint work" with Moscow in a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, state media reported Tuesday, amid the two na
