New Delhi, August 21 (IANS): Rapid expansion of solar farms in China is linked to a reduction in bird diversity as cropland and grassland are cleared for development, a new report has said, calling the trend a
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New York, August 21 (IANS): Officials say they have thwarted an Islamic State terror plot to blow up the New York State legislature building in Albany and arrested a Muslim convert.After her arrest on Thursday,
Washington, August 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States is essentially controlling strategic waterways linked to Iran and will soon take full control, while insisting Tehran will never
United Nations, August 21 (IANS) US President Donald Trump's administration is clashing with General Assembly President Annalena Baerbock, accusing her of trying to "undermine" the election process for the next
Tehran, August 20 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said Thursday that US "economic terrorism" threatens the global economy and the sovereignty of nations worldwide.The remarks came after US
Tehran, August 20 (IANS) Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said the country will use more "devastating" weapons if a new war begins against it.Following the 12-day and 40-day wars imposed agai
Jerusalem, August 20 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Thursday warned Turkey against "dangerous adventures" in Syria, as tensions escalated after Israel struck a Syrian airbase over alleged plans
Seoul, August 20 (IANS): North Korea fired a barrage of short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, despite a recent olive branch offered by US President Donald Trump, who signalled a willin
United Nations, August 20 (IANS): Cheap armed drones are transforming modern warfare and creating a dystopian reality in which civilians and humanitarian workers can be deliberately targeted from a distance, th
Seoul, August 20 (IANS): Direct talks between Washington and Pyongyang are the first step toward halting North Korea's nuclear weapons program, Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said on Thursday.He made the
Tehran, August 20 (IANS): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said that negotiating with the United States did not mean surrender.At a conference in Tehran on Wednesday (local time), Pezeshkian stressed the
Seoul, August 20 (IANS): North Korea is estimated to have around 80 to 120 nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back said on Thursday, offering a figure higher than US President Donald Trump's recent claim
Geneva, August 20 (IANS): The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has warned of the urgent need to address a deepening global humanitarian crisis, as escalating conflicts, record displacement, clima
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has renewed his demand for lower interest rates, calling borrowing costs ridiculous and rejecting concerns that volatility in the bond market poses a threa
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said the United States is leading China "by a lot" in artificial intelligence, signalling that the emerging technology will be among the issues discuss
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has warned that Iran could face "very Draconian sanctions" even as he played down the Strait of Hormuz's future importance, arguing that increased American
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has delayed a 50 per cent tariff on Canadian goods for three days, saying the two neighbours were close to an agreement that could also reduce duties on st
Washington, August 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said his administration is open to accumulating more Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies as it presses Congress to enact new rules designed to secure Am
Ramallah, August 19 (IANS): In a major milestone in India-Palestine development partnership, the groundbreaking ceremony for the 200-bed Indian Super Speciality Hospital was held in Jenin and Ramallah on Wednes
Tehran, August 19 (IANS): A top Iranian military General on Wednesday warned countries in the West Asia region against assisting an "aggressive" US Army. Ali Abdollahi, Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed
