Gaza, December 8 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, released a new video showing an Israeli hostage alive and held in Gaza, in which he called for a prisoner exchange deal."I was held capti
Seoul, December 7 (IANS) A massive crowd of protesters gathered on Saturday in western Seoul to call for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol over this week's martial law turmoil.The large-scale rally took pla
Seoul, December 7 (IANS) The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday expressed disappointment over South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's apology regarding his emergency martial law declaration this w
New York, December 7 (IANS) An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to safeguard national secu
New Delhi/Dhaka, December 6 (IANS): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 to hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladesh counterpart Md. Jashim Uddin, the Ministry of External
Jerusalem, December 6 (IANS): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reinforced its presence in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Friday as rebel forces in Syria advanced toward the south.Over the past day, hundred
Mumbai, December 6 (IANS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy's latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, 'INS Tushil' at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said here
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): South Korean police and the prosecution launched separate investigation teams Friday to handle charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law this
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): North Korea will hold a key parliamentary meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment and other issues, two days after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, accord
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate humanitarian access to all civilians in Syria, and a return to political process to end the bloodshed.At a press mee
Nay Pyi Taw, December 6 (IANS): Several significant projects, that will augment civilian infrastructure and improve the quality of life for the people of Myanmar through India's grant-in aid of $500,000 per ann
Beirut, December 6 (IANS): Hezbollah vows support for Syrian govt amid rebel offensives Hezbollah will support the Syrian government amid escalating offensives by rebel forces, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qass
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN humanitarians have said that they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sai
Bangkok, December 6 (IANS): As the 13th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development concluded in Bangkok, five United Nations Regional Commissions issued a joint statement underscoring the urgent
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): Michelle Bachelet, the former President of Chile and a global advocate for human rights, has been awarded the 2024 Indira Gandhi Prize for Peace, Disarmament, and Development.The a
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): India is in a 'much more advantageous position' than many other countries in the world to build 'deeper' relations with the incoming Donald Trump 2.0 administration in the US, Exte
New Delhi, December 6 (IANS): As the demand for semiconductors surges globally, the coming together of India and Japan -- and Taiwan -- can herald something "potentially important" that could reshape the geopol
Seoul, December 5 (IANS): South Korean opposition-controlled National Assembly on Thursday passed impeachment motions against the chief state auditor and three top prosecutors over their roles in investigations
United Nations, December 5 (IANS): The United Nations urged the Taliban authorities to reconsider implementing restrictions on women and girls' access to medical training in Afghanistan, a UN spokesperson said.
Dhaka, December 5 (IANS): Terming it as a "hate speech", a domestic war crimes tribunal in Bangladesh on Thursday ordered that the recent remarks made by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina should be removed fr