Madrid, July 26 (IANS): Spain is enduring one of its most destructive wildfire seasons in recent years, with massive blazes sweeping through the Madrid region and neighbouring Avila, forcing tens of thousands o
Glasgow, July 26 (IANS): The heavy iron gates are still there. The imposing stone facades remain unchanged. But behind the walls that once held suspects and housed police officers, a very different life is begi
Rio De Janeiro, July 26 (IANS) Brazil has rejected visa applications from two US Department of State officials over concerns that their visit could support groups questioning Brazil's electoral system, local me
Guangzhou, July 25 (IANS): More than 340,000 people had been relocated in south China's Guangdong Province by 4 pm Saturday as Typhoon Noul approached the coast, the provincial flood, drought and typhoon contro
Sanaa, July 25 (IANS): Airstrikes struck Houthi military sites in northern Yemen on Saturday, the state-run Yemen TV reported, as tensions further escalated following the group's attacks on Saudi-linked vessels
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said the United States remained "locked and loaded" for possible military action against Iran but stressed that his administration was simultaneously engaged
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran was seeking talks with Washington but insisted Tehran would never be allowed to acquire a nuclear weapon, using the White House Correspondents
Washington, July 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that he had "given up" on traditional news organisations in favour of social media, while telling journalists gathered at the White House Correspond
Dhaka, July 24 (IANS): Bangladesh President Mohammed Shahabuddin stepped down from office on Friday with the Speaker of the national Parliament formally accepting his resignation letter, the local media reporte
New Delhi, July 24 (IANS): Iran's Interior Minister Eskandar Momeni on Friday termed violation of Iran's territorial integrity, the destruction of infrastructure, power plants, residential areas, schools, hospi
Seoul, July 24 (IANS): North Korea on Friday accused South Korea, the United States and Japan of exploiting this week's Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) forum to "incite" hostility by seeking to p
Washington, July 24 (IANS): US President Donald Trump said that any future damages to ships, cargo or related property will be paid using Iranian funds held under US control."Please let this statement serve to
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US forces launched another round of strikes against Iranian military targets on Thursday evening (local time), marking the 13th consecutive night of attacks, said the US Central Comma
Washington, July 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump declared that the United States was well ahead of China in the global race to dominate artificial intelligence, arguing that rapid expansion of domestic ener
Kuwait City, July 23 (IANS) The Abdali border crossing - Kuwaits northern land port with Iraq - was targeted by drones, causing material damage with no casualties.The Official Spokesman for the Ministry of Defe
Manila, July 23 (IANS): Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov held a meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ministerial meetings i
Washington, July 23 (IANS): The United States and Saudi Arabia have signed a landmark civil nuclear cooperation agreement, marking a major step in their strategic partnership and opening the door for American c
Manila, July 23 (IANS): South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Hyun on Thursday called on North Korea to respond to Seoul's offers for dialogue and join efforts to promote peace and stability on the Korean Peninsul
New York, July 23 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores will go on trial starting on June 1, 2027, a US judge has ruled.The couple, who pleaded not guilty to drug trafficking and
Washington, July 23 (IANS) President Donald Trump has said that Iran was "not ready to make a deal" over its nuclear programme despite suffering heavy military pressure, asserting that Tehran continued to chang