Colombo, September 11 (IANS): Ilankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK), Sri Lanka's main Tamil political party having the largest number of MPs under the umbrella group of Tamil National Alliance (TNA), will announce
Moscow, September 11 (IANS): Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday slammed the United States for continuing its "unfriendly attitude" towards Moscow and using Russian President Vladimir Putin's name "
Yangon, September 11 (IANS): A severe flooding hit Tachileik town in Shan state as the Mae Sai Creek surpassed its danger mark and overflowed into the town.On September 10, the flood affected 3,838 people acros
New York, September 11 (IANS): On the all-blue stage with lines from the Constitution imprinted on the background, the debate between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris was an exercise in evasions, subtle and not-s
Washington, September 11 (IANS): Vice-President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump clashed bitterly on the issues of economy, abortion, immigration, foreign policy, healthcare, and a whole range of
Hanoi, September 11 (IANS): Typhoon Yagi and the consequent landslides and floods had left 141 dead and 59 missing in Vietnam's region, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on Wednesday.&
Washington, September 10 (IANS) US Vice President Kamala Harris will on Wednesday (6.30 a.m. IST) face the most significant 90 minutes of her political career when she debates her Republican rival in the 2024 r
Moscow, September 10 (IANS): Russia on Tuesday launched "Okean-2024 (Ocean-2024), its biggest naval drill in recent times, set to be held simultaneously in the Pacific and Arctic Oceans as well as the Mediterra
Seoul, September 10 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced on Tuesday that the country is implementing a policy to exponentially increase its nuclear arsenal, local media reported. In a speech ma
Dhaka, September 10 (IANS) Bangladesh is planning to send 20,000 Rohingya refugees annually to the US, aiming to move a total of 200,000 over the next decade, according to Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain. S
Canberra, September 10 (IANS): Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Tuesday announced a plan to ban children from using social media.The Prime Minister stated that the government will introduce legisl
Geneva, September 10 (IANS): Emerging global trends such as geopolitical tensions, digital revolution and climate change are reshaping the landscape of trade-led development, the World Trade Organization (WTO)
United Nations, September 10 (IANS): Denouncing the political discord in the Security Council affecting peacekeeping operations, India has called for making its permanent membership more representative, especia
Geneva, September 10 (IANS): United Nations (UN) High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk reiterated his call for an end to the conflict in Gaza here.In his opening statement at the 57th session of the UN
Washington, September 10 (IANS): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi addressed students at Georgetown University in Washington, US, stating that the grand old party has dismantled the "idea of Modi" and emphasised tha
Los Angeles, September 10 (IANS): California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the activation of the California National Guard to assist nearly 2,000 firefighters in battling a massive wildfire in California's Sa
Damascus, September 9 (IANS) Syria on Monday strongly condemned the overnight Israeli airstrikes on military sites in Hama, which have killed 16, including four civilians, and injured 36 others, six of whom rem
Damascus, September 9 (IANS) Israel carried out air strikes on a scientific research facility and an arms depot in central Syria on Sunday night, a war monitor reported.The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights s
Hanoi, September 8 (IANS) Super typhoon Yagi that swept through Vietnam's northern mountainous localities over the weekend killed at least 21 people and injured 229 others, according to the Ministry of Agricult
New Delhi, September 8 (IANS) Months after the French parliamentary elections ended with none of the three divergent political fronts of the far-right, centrists, and the left even close to a majority, Presiden