Madrid, August 20 (IANS): Maria Branyas, believed to be the oldest person in the world, has died at the age of 117, her family announced on social media on Tuesday.Branyas, who became the oldest person alive af
Yangon, August 20 (IANS) A total of 629 people were killed with 266 others injured in landslides across Myanmar over the past 10 years, the state-run Myanmar Radio and Television reported on Tuesday.The report,
Ulan Bator, August 20 (IANS): Mongolia and Slovenia on Tuesday signed several cooperation documents aimed at bolstering bilateral relations.The documents, signed in the Mongolian capital Ulan Bator, include a j
Chicago, August 20 (IANS): Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that Vice President and Democratic Presidential candidate Kamala Harris can break the glass ceiling and become the 47th president of
San Francisco, August 20 (IANS): Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Tuesday said he is willing to serve the country after the US presidential candidate Donald Trump stated that he will consider the tech billiona
Moscow, August 20 (IANS): More than 121,000 civilians have been safely removed from nine border districts in the Kursk region, said Artyom Sharov, deputy spokesperson for the Emergencies Ministry."Ever since th
Beijing, August 20 (IANS): Fifty people had been confirmed dead and 15 others remained missing after typhoon-induced heavy rains lashed Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, according to local authoritie
Washington, August 20 (IANS): US President Joe Biden, who took to the stage at the Democratic National Convention for his farewell speech, said, he gave his best to America."I love you," the 81-year-old preside
Moscow, August 20 (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has asserted that there cannot be any talks with Ukraine after its attack on Russia's border Kursk region, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has said."The
Kyiv, August 20 (IANS) President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the Ukrainian army has taken control of 92 settlements in western Russia's Kursk region.Ukrainian troops have seized more than 1,250 square kilo
Jerusalem, August 20 (IANS) Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has agreed to the American 'bridging proposal' on the release of hostages after a three-hour meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony
Moscow, August 19 (IANS): Russia will respond decisively if Poland attempts to intercept Russian missiles over Ukraine, a high-level Russian diplomat said on Monday.Any efforts by Poland to intercept Russia's l
New Delhi, August 19 (IANS): Thailand's newly elected Prime Minister, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, expressed her gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday for his congratulatory message following her recen
Seoul, August 19 (IANS): As South Korea and the US kick off their annual joint exercise on Monday, President Yoon Suk Yeol called for bolstering readiness against North Korea's "grey zone" provocations and hybr
Gaza, August 19 (IANS) Hamas has criticised the new ceasefire proposal for Gaza, presented in Doha last week, as catering to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's conditions, particularly his refusal to a
Berlin, August 18 (IANS): At least 23 people were injured after a fire broke out at a music festival near the German city of Leipzig.A gondola of a Ferris wheel at the 'Highfield' Rock and Pop festival caught f
Washington, August 18 (IANS): Former US President Donald Trump once again sparked controversy by criticising two Olympic gold medalist female boxers, labelling them as men during a campaign rally in Pennsylvani
United Nations, August 18 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres commended Sudan's decision to reopen the Adre border crossing with Chad for humanitarian aid to enter the war-ravaged Darfur region, his s
Moscow, August 18 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin made significant appointments in the nation's defence and diplomatic leadership, naming Anna Tsivileva as State Secretary and Deputy Minister of Defenc
Washington, August 18 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is "much better looking" than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris.“I a