Paris, July 16 (IANS) Maltese politician Roberta Metsola was on Tuesday re-elected as President of the European Parliament until 2027, with 562 votes in the first round.Metsola won the election in the first rou
New Delhi, July 16 (IANS) The currently-used international poverty line is misleading, and billions of foreign aid dollars could be utilised more effectively if the line was more accurate statistically, a study
New Delhi, July 15 (IANS) US President Joe Biden sent out a video message, addressing American citizens after a failed assassination attempt on his rival and former US President Donald Trump, urging people to "
Washington, July 14 (IANS) A day after a failed assassination attempt, former US President Donald Trump said that he will remain “defiant” in the face of “wickedness”.“We will fear not but instead rem
Seoul, July 14 (IANS) South Korea warned on Sunday that North Korea will face the end of its regime if it attempts to use nuclear weapons."We sternly warn that there is no scenario in which North Korea's regime
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) World leaders have condemned the attack on former US President Donald Trump at an election rally in western Pennsylvania.UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres's Spokesperson, Step
New Delhi, July 14 (IANS) Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, on Sunday, expressed "deep concern" over the suspected assassination attempt on the US Presidential candidate Donald Trump. O
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump was shot at an election rally in a possible assassination attempt just a day before the Republican Party is scheduled to begin its convention to forma
Moscow, July 13 (IANS): Days after the EU's top diplomat Josep Borell admitted there is a high level of support for Russia and its President Vladimir Putin among African nations and people, Egyptian activist an
Washington, July 13 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump is expected to name one of these three Republicans as his running mate for the 2024 presidential election any time now -- Senators Marco Rubio and J.D
Yangon, July 13 (IANS) Five basic education schools in Minbu town of central Myanmar's Magway region have been temporarily closed due to flooding triggered by rising river levels, state-run daily Myanma Alinn r
Dharamsala, July 13 (IANS) In a message for Beijing to peacefully resolve through negotiation, not repression, an agreement on Tibet that will support Tibet’s peaceful struggle for human rights and democratic
Seoul, July 13 (IANS) North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), "most strongly denounces and rejects" the Washington summit declaration issued by the North Atlantic Treaty Organi
Kathmandu, July 12 (IANS): Nearly 6,500 adolescent girls die in childbirth in South Asia every year, said UN agencies on Friday, calling for prioritisation of the health of girls and adolescents in South Asia.&
United Nations, June 12 (IANS) India will continue to be the world’s most populous country into the next century, even though its population will peak in the mid-2060s and begin a slow decline, according to a
Washington, July 11 (IANS) US President Joe Biden is facing the worst crisis of his 50-year political career.The recent debate against rival Donald Trump seems to have confirmed some people's worst fears. Criti
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russia does not accept ultimatums and will not participate in a new summit on Ukraine, local media quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin as saying on Thursday."We are awa
Moscow, July 11 (IANS) Russia does not accept ultimatums and will not participate in a new summit on Ukraine, local media quoted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Galuzin as saying on Thursday."We are awa
Beirut, July 11 (IANS) Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has confirmed that his group will stop attacking Israel if an agreement is reached on a ceasefire in Gaza.Nasrallah made the remark on Wednesday in a tel
Islamabad, July 10 (IANS): Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has reiterated the ruling government's willingness to mend ties with its neighbours, including India.Highlighting it as