International News
UK sanctions Iran's leading military figures, entities
Apr 19, 2024, 02:30 IST
London, April 19 (IANS) The UK has announced sanctions on a further seven individuals and...
Pakistan Foreign Minister bats for resuming trade with India, faces tough challenge ahead
Apr 18, 2024, 21:20 IST
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has revealed that he has started...
Palestinian death toll in Gaza nears 34,000: Ministry
Apr 18, 2024, 18:55 IST
Gaza, April 18 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza...
Russian regions fight flood as water levels remain high
Apr 18, 2024, 18:35 IST
Moscow, April 18 (IANS) Russia's Kurgan and Tyumen regions have evacuated more than 15,000 people...
16-yr-old charged with terrorism offence after stabbing in Sydney church
Apr 18, 2024, 18:20 IST
Sydney, April 18 (IANS) A 16-year-old boy was charged with a terrorism offence on Thursday...
3 killed, 3 injured in Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Apr 18, 2024, 17:05 IST
Beirut, April 18 (IANS) Two Hezbollah fighters and one civilian were killed, and three civilians...
S.Korean Health Minister renews commitment to accomplish medical reform
Apr 18, 2024, 16:30 IST
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong renewed his vow to accomplish...
Croatia's ruling party wins parliamentary elections
Apr 18, 2024, 16:20 IST
Zagreb, April 18 (IANS) The ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), led by Croatian Prime...
16 mn Afghans to experience crisis and emergency levels of food insecurity: UN report
Apr 18, 2024, 16:05 IST
Kabul, April 18 (IANS) An estimated 15.8 million people in war-ravaged Afghanistan will experience crisis...
9 injured after 6.6-magnitude quake hits Japan (Ld)
Apr 18, 2024, 15:55 IST
Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) At least nine people were injured after an earthquake with a...
Kargil War was an 'ill-conceived blunder', admit former Pakistani military officers
Apr 18, 2024, 15:30 IST
Islamabad, April 18 (IANS) One of the many adventures in the Pakistan-India series of conflicts...
New Zealand to double renewable energy capacity to reduce emissions
Apr 18, 2024, 15:10 IST
Wellington, April 18 (IANS) The New Zealand government is committed to doubling renewable energy capacity...
No major casualties reported after 6.6-magnitude quake hits Japan
Apr 18, 2024, 14:55 IST
Tokyo, April 18 (IANS) No major damages or fatal casualties had been reported after an...
Fijian Deputy PM expresses concern over skilled labour shortage
Apr 18, 2024, 14:45 IST
Suva, April 18 (IANS) Nearly eight per cent, or around 80,000 Fijians, have left the...
South Korea to hold meeting of diplomatic missions next week
Apr 18, 2024, 13:20 IST
Seoul, April 18 (IANS) South Korea will open an annual meeting of its top envoys...
Australian unemployment rate rises to 3.8 pc in March
Apr 18, 2024, 12:45 IST
Canberra, April 18 (IANS) Australia's unemployment rate rose slightly to 3.8 per cent in March,...
Indonesia issues tsunami warning after more eruption from Mount Ruang
Apr 18, 2024, 12:25 IST
Jakarta, April 18 (IANS/DPA) Indonesian authorities have issued a tsunami warning and raised the alert...
NASA head Nelson says China hiding military presence in space
Apr 18, 2024, 10:20 IST
Washington, April 18 (IANS/DPA) The chief of US space agency NASA has told lawmakers in...
IDF carries out airstrikes in Rafah, casualties feared
Apr 18, 2024, 09:15 IST
Tel Aviv, April 18 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) carried out aerial strikes in...
EU leaders agree for new sanctions on Iran
Apr 18, 2024, 07:10 IST
Brussels, April 18 (IANS/DPA) European Union leaders agreed late on Wednesday on new sanctions targeting...
Zelensky calls for more air defence support as 17 die in Russian attack on Chernihiv
Apr 18, 2024, 06:35 IST
Kiev, April 18 (IANS/DPA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for more air defence support...
US Senate votes to adjourn impeachment trial of Homeland Security chief
Apr 18, 2024, 05:20 IST
Washington, April 18 (IANS) The US Senate has voted along party lines to adjourn the...
Two Indo-Canadian men among 5 arrested for Canada's largest gold heist
Apr 18, 2024, 00:40 IST
Toronto, April 18 (IANS) Two Indo-Canadian men are among five South Asians arrested for the...
German Foreign Minister urges 'maximum restraint' in Middle East
Apr 17, 2024, 20:30 IST
Capri, Italy, April 17 (IANS/DPA) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has called on Iran and...
Turkish Police detain 20 IS suspects
Apr 17, 2024, 20:20 IST
Ankara, April 17 (IANS) Turkish Police on Wednesday detained 20 suspected members of the Islamic...
Pak govt’s decision to ban X based on mere speculation: Islamabad HC
Apr 17, 2024, 20:10 IST
Islamabad, April 17 (IANS) Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday slammed the federal government over...
Patient with heart disease dies after surgery delay amid medical vacuum
Apr 17, 2024, 18:10 IST
Seoul, April 17 (IANS) A patient with heart disease in her 60s in South Korea...
10 killed in Russian attack on Ukraine's Chernihiv: Zelensky
Apr 17, 2024, 16:30 IST
Kiev, April 17 (IANS/DPA) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for more air defence support from...
Myanmar's jailed ex-leader Suu Kyi transferred due to heatwave
Apr 17, 2024, 16:20 IST
Bangkok, April 17 (IANS/DPA) Myanmar's ousted former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred...
Top German, British diplomats travel to Israel in bid to limit crisis
Apr 17, 2024, 16:10 IST
Tel Aviv, April 17 (IANS/DPA) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and British Foreign Secretary David...