Colombo, Nov 22 (IANS) Sri Lanka's President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Friday held a meeting with the commanders of the country's tri-forces and senior officials as he assumed duties as the Minister of Defenc
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Ankara, Nov 22 (IANS) Five members of the Syrian Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) were 'neutralised' by Turkish forces in cross-border operations in northern Syria, Turkey's Defence Ministry said on Frid
Gaza, Nov 22 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, announced that its fighters had killed 15 Israeli soldiers at close range in the town of Beit Lahia, northern Gaza.In a press statement, t
Beirut, November 22 (IANS) At least 47 people were killed and 22 others wounded in Israeli airstrikes on the eastern Lebanese governorate of Baalbek-Hermel, its governor Bachir Khodr said.The casualties occurre
Seoul, November 22 (IANS): Russia has provided North Korea with anti-air missiles and air defence equipment in exchange for its troop deployment in support of Moscow's war in Ukraine, South Korea's top security
COP29: Scientists, artists, faith leaders call for greater commitment to delivery of climate financeBaku, November 22 (IANS): As COP29 draws to a close in Baku, artists, scientists, faith leaders and climate advocates on Friday came together in a last push to call for greater commitment to the delivery of cli
Juba, November 22 (IANS): The number of children facing acute malnutrition in South Sudan is likely to increase by nearly 30 per cent by mid-2025 due to repeated climate shocks and conflict, international chari
Washington, November 22 (IANS): A senior US diplomat said that tariffs are "not the only issue" that will "make or break" trade, as concerns have lingered over President-elect Donald Trump's election-year propo
Jerusalem, November 22 (IANS): As the International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, Israeli l
New Delhi, November 22 (IANS): The Canadian government on Friday clarified formally the allegations linking Prime Minister Narendra Modi, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar, and National Security Advisor A
The Hague, November 22 (IANS): The International Criminal Court (ICC) in the Hague has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant, and Ham
Seoul, November 22 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has said that his country went to every length in negotiations with the US, but it only confirmed Washington's unwavering hostile policy toward Pyongya
Moscow, November 22 (IANS): Russian President Vladimir Putin has said in a televised address that the Ukraine war has obtained features of a global conflict after attacks by Western missiles on Russia's Kursk a
Kyiv, November 21 (IANS) Russia launched an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at Ukraine for the first time amid a missile attack on Dnipro city on Thursday morning, the Ukrainian Air Force said.The ICB
Peshawar, November 21 (IANS): At least 42 people have been killed while 14 others were critically injured after three vehicles in Kurram Agency, a remote area of Pakistans Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KP) province, were
Gaza, November 21 (IANS): Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), said that Gaza has become a 'graveyard' for chil
Canberra, November 21 (IANS): Social media companies that fail to prevent Australians younger than 16 from using their service will face fines worth tens of millions of dollars under world-first laws.Australia'
New Delhi, November 21 (IANS): The US decision to send anti-personnel landmines to Ukraine was triggered by a change in Russian battlefield tactics favouring infantry over mechanised units, US Defence Secretary
Manila, November 21 (IANS): The Philippines started building its largest single-site solar and battery energy storage facility on Thursday, the Department of Energy said.The Meralco Terra solar project spans 3,
Ramallah, November 21 (IANS): The Palestinian presidency has denounced the US for vetoing a UN Security Council resolution that called for a ceasefire and an end to Israeli aggression in the Gaza Strip.In a pre
