Washington, March 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to formally begin the process of dismantling the Education Department, saying that his administration is returning education back
Damascus, March 20 (IANS): Germany has reopened its embassy in Damascus after a 13-year closure, Syrian media reported on Thursday, coinciding with a visit by German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock.Baerbock'
Canberra, March 20 (IANS): Record-breaking heat, mass coral bleaching, and biodiversity loss continue to threaten Australia's ecosystems, according to the latest Australia's Environment Report published on Thur
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS): As many as 25 Indian nationals in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and 11 in Saudi Arabia have been awarded death sentence but the judgement is yet to be implemented, the government in
Abu Dhabi, March 20 (IANS): The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has announced the success of mediation efforts in a new exchange of war captives between Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday, which included 175 Ukrainian
Kabul, March 20 (IANS): Amid serious challenges faced by the Afghan refugees in Iran, the country transferred 149 Afghan inmates to the Taliban, according to media reports. Iran's Deputy Minister of Justi
Sindh, March 20 (IANS): Several rallies were held across Pakistan's Sindh on Thursday as a part of the ongoing province-wide protest against the federal government's plan to construct six canals on the Indus Ri
Brusels, March 20 (IANS) European countries have had mixed reactions to a phone conversation held between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, during which initial steps toward peace
Gaza, March 20 (IANS) Hamas said that the Israeli army's ground operation in the central Gaza Strip constitutes a "serious violation" of the ceasefire agreement, accusing the United States of providing cover fo
Mumbai, March 19 (IANS) Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Wednesday that Ukraine wants peace and end of the war with Russia this year. "With the global support especially from India we could
Moscow, March 19 (IANS) Russia on Wednesday labelled the Ukrainian attacks against power infrastructure in the Kuban region of the country as sabotage and an attempt to disrupt the peace initiatives announced b
Washington, March 19 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on Tuesday agreed to a ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war with a pause on attacks on energy and infrastructure a
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The White House has said that US President Donald Trump has fulfilled his promise to "rescue" NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who had been stuck in space for month
Washington, March 19 (IANS) NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore have begun a 45-day rehabilitation program to help them adapt to Earth's gravity after spending nine months in space.The duo returne
Kabul, March 18 (IANS) Afghanistan has urged Pakistan to stop expulsion of Afghan refugees as Islamabad is preparing to expel even the holders of Afghan Citizen Cards (ACC) after the deadline ends on March 31.A
Islamabad, March 18 (IANS) A crucial day-long, in-camera meeting of the Pakistan's Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) on Tuesday vowed to eliminate terror elements with full force and took some
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin have been on the phone for more than an hour and the White House said "the call is going well".A readout of the call w
United Nations, March 18 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres wants India and Pakistan to work together on their concerns over international terrorism, according to his Deputy Spokesperson Farhan Haq.
Washington, March 18 (IANS): The United States has firmly rejected a suggestion by French politician Raphael Glucksmann that the Statue of Liberty should be returned to France, dismissing his remarks as unwarra
Washington, March 18 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that he will release 80,000 pages of unredacted files related to the assassination of former President John F. Kennedy (JFK) on Tuesday."We're going to