New Delhi, January 30 (IANS) A tragic mid-air collision occurred over the Potomac River near Washington, US, involving American Airlines Flight 5342, and a Black Hawk helicopter. The passenger plane was c
Jerusalem, January 30 (IANS) Israel has received a list of hostages expected to be released from Hamas captivity in Gaza on Thursday, including three Israeli and five Thai nationals, Israeli sources said.The li
Seoul, January 29 (IANS): North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has openly reprimanded party officials for being treated to drinks and other irregularities, calling them a "mega crime," in what is seen as an effort t
New Delhi, January 29 (IANS) After being stuck for 237 days in space, Indian-Origin astronaut Sunita Williams said she is trying to ‘remember what it is like to walk'.Williams has been stranded at the Interna
Islamabad, January 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced cancellation of aid to Pakistan temporarily, ceasing several development projects funded by the United States and forcing the government of P
Dhaka, January 28 (IANS): Groups promoting extremist Islam are attacking minorities, particularly those from Hindu and Ahmadiyya communities in Bangladesh, Human Rights Watch (HRW) has revealed in its latest re
New Delhi, January 28 (IANS): India on Tuesday summoned the Sri Lankan envoy in New Delhi to lodge a strong protest over an incident of firing by the Sri Lankan Navy during the apprehension of 13 Indian fisherm
Gaza, January 27 (IANS): Tens of thousands of Palestinians began returning to their homes in Gaza City and the northern parts of the coastal enclave on Monday after 15 months of forced displacement.The return f
Washington, January 27 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has announced a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Colombia in retaliation against the country's refusal to allow two deportation flights carrying imm
Tel Aviv, January 27 (IANS) The Israeli government announced that Hamas will release six hostages this week while Israel will allow Palestinians in Gaza to return to their homes in the northern region starting
Beirut, January 26 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli gunfire targeting crowds of Lebanese trying to return to their homes in southern Lebanon has risen to 11, with 83 others injured, the Lebanese Health Minist
Seoul, January 26 (IANS) North Korea has test-fired sea-to-surface strategic cruise guided missiles, the North's state media reported Sunday, in the first missile launch since US President Donald Trump took off
Khartoum, January 26 (IANS) At least 68 people were killed and 19 others injured in a shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on locations in El Fasher, western Sudan, a non-governmental group a
Gaza, January 26 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) announced that the completion of the second phase of a prisoner-hostage exchange between Hamas and Israel, implemented under the initi
Seoul, Januray 25 (IANS) A Seoul court on Saturday again turned down prosecutors' request for an extension of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's arrest, prosecution officials said.The Seoul Central District
Tel Aviv, January 25 (IANS) Israel confirmed on Saturday the release of four female soldiers -- Karina Ariev, Daniella Gilboa, Naama Levy, and Liri Albag -- by Hamas, marking a significant moment in the ongoing
Moscow, January 25 (IANS) Moscow is open to talks on Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said."We have always said this, and I would like to emphasise this once again, we are ready for negotiations on the
New York, January 25 (IANS) President Donald Trump has appointed two Indian Americans as his special assistants dealing with national security and personnel matters.Ricky Gill will crucially deal with India at
Mexico City, January 24 (IANS) Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has said that there is no need to expedite a review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) which was proposed by her US counterpa
Washington, January 24 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has told reporters that Russia "should want to make a deal" with Ukraine to end the "horrible war" and emphasised he would meet with Russian President Vla