Seoul, January 18 (IANS): Two senior officials of South Korean Presidential Security Service (PSS) appeared for police questioning on Saturday over allegations that they led efforts to block investigators from
Moscow, January 18 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a new comprehensive strategic partnership agreement following bilateral talks in Moscow.According to th
Seoul, January 17 (IANS): South Korean anti-corruption agency investigating impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law case is 'nearly ready' to file for a warrant to formally arrest him, an official said
Los Angeles, January 17 (IANS): The fierce wildfires across the Los Angeles area in Southern California of the US have killed at least 27 people and destroyed more than 12,300 structures in more than a week, lo
Islamabad, January 17 (IANS): Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, were convicted in the £190m Al-Qadir University Project Trust case on Friday. Imran Khan was sentenced to
Seoul, January 17 (IANS): South Korean investigators on Friday sought a warrant to formally arrest impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his botched imposition of martial law, 45 days after his late-night decl
Jerusalem, January 17 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that a deal has been reached to release hostages held in Gaza and to implement a ceasefire, following intense negotiati
Doha, January 16 (IANS) Israel and Hamas have agreed to a Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal following intensive mediation by Qatar, Egypt, and the US, Qatar's prime minister announced.The agreement includes an i
Washington, January 16 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump claimed credit for the ceasefire and hostage release deal between Israel and Hamas, which was announced just days before his return to power.Trump,
Washington, January 16 (IANS) US President Joe Biden signed off on his four years in office and more than 50 years in politics, telling Americans they will see the full benefits of his administration "bloom for
Seoul, January 16 (IANS) The science ministry here said on Thursday it will begin a five-year joint project with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) worth $30 million this year to foster digital
Seoul, January 15 (IANS): South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday claimed that "martial law is not a crime," defending his short-lived imposition of martial law as an act of governance in a
Washington, January 15 (IANS): Just days ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th US President, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has filed a lawsuit against his best ally Elon Musk over an
Seoul, January 15 (IANS) North Korea cannot be recognised as a nuclear-armed state under the international nonproliferation treaty, and its denuclearisation is a principle shared by all parties involved, includ
Cairo, January 15 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and US President Joe Biden held a phone conversation to discuss the intensive mediation efforts undertaken by Egypt, the US, and Qatar to reach a
Doha, January 14 (IANS): Qatar's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Majed Al Ansari confirmed on Tuesday that the ongoing high-level Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha have reached an advanced stage."I can confirm that th
Abuja, January 14 (IANS): Nigerian authorities on Tuesday organised a mass burial for at least 40 farmers suspected to have been killed by insurgents during an attack earlier this week in the northeastern state
Los Angeles, January 14 (IANS): About 92,000 people remain under mandatory evacuation orders and 25 dead due to the Los Angeles wildfires in the western US, and another 89,000 are under evacuation warnings, Los
Madrid, January 14 (IANS): External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar has emphasised India's growing global stature and its ability to provide meaningful assistance during challenging times.Addressing the Indian d
Seoul, January 14 (IANS): North Korea launched multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Tuesday, South Korea's military said, in a provocation staged just days before US President-elect Do