India-Russia ties so strong that PM Modi would understand me without translation
Kazan, Oct 22 (IANS) Highlighting the time-tested India-Russia partnership and his friendship with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Russian President Vla
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Australian study discovers genetic link between brain volume & disorders
Sydney, Oct 22 (IANS) A large-scale study of brain volumes by an Australian institute published on Tuesday has revealed links between genetic variants
Peru’s ex-President Toledo sentenced to 20 years in prison over corruption
Lima, Oct 22 (IANS) Peru’s judiciary sentenced former President Alejandro Toledo, who was in office from 2001 to 2006, to 20 years and six month
Nepal gifts two elephants to Qatar
Kathmandu, Oct 20 (IANS) Nepal has decided to gift a pair of male and female elephants to Qatar, the government announced on Sunday. A cabinet meeting
Sudan, South Sudan discuss resumption of oil transportation
Khartoum, Oct 21 (IANS) Sudan and South Sudan stressed the need to address the obstacles facing the resumption of South Sudan’s oil exports via
Former British PM Cameron backs India’s bid for permanent seat at UNSC
New Delhi, Oct 21 (IANS) Former British Prime Minister David Cameron on Monday joined several global leaders who are batting strongly for India gettin
Jordanian King, Italian PM discuss situation in Gaza, Lebanon
Amman, Oct 19 (IANS) King Abdullah II of Jordan discussed with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni ways to de-escalate the situation in the Gaza Str
Drone from Lebanon targets Netanyahu’s residence
Jerusalem, Oct 19 (IANS) A drone, launched from Lebanon on Saturday, was targeting Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s private residence
US-British coalition launches airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa, Oct 19 (IANS) Warplanes of the US-UK coalition launched two airstrikes on Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run media reported. T
Gunmen crossing from Jordan wound two Israelis near Dead Sea
Jerusalem, Oct 18 (IANS) Two Israelis were wounded south of the Dead Sea by two or three gunmen who crossed the border from Jordan on Friday. Accordin
Nigeria rolls out new malaria vaccine
Abuja, Oct 18 (IANS) In a historic step in the fight against the deadly disease that has killed thousands of children under the age of five in Africa&
Cambodia makes $394 million from rubber exports in Jan-Sep
Phnom Penh, Oct 18 (IANS) Cambodia earned $394 million in revenue from exports of natural rubber latex in the first nine months of 2024, up 18 per cen
Ecuador to take ‘urgent steps’ to end blackouts
Quito, Oct 17 (IANS) Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa said that he will announce “urgent steps” on Thursday to end power outages due to s
870 climbers allowed to scale 37 peaks in Nepal
Kathmandu, Oct 17 (IANS) Nepal had issued 870 permits for climbers to scale 37 mountains in the country during the fall climbing season. The Departmen
Japan reports first bird flu outbreak of the season
Tokyo, Oct 17 (IANS) A highly pathogenic strain of avian influenza was detected in chickens at a poultry farm in Japan’s Hokkaido after several
Ready to talk to Putin for peace in Ukraine, says Germany’s Scholz
Berlin, Oct 16 (IANS) Ending months of no contact, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday signalled willingness to talk to Russian President Vladi
Zambia intensifies efforts to combat online scams
Lusaka, Oct 16 (IANS) The Zambian government said that it is stepping up efforts to combat the increasing number of online scams in the country. Jack
Six killed, 43 injured in Israeli airstrike on municipal building in Lebanon
Beirut, Oct 16 (IANS) Six people, including the mayor, were killed, and 43 others wounded on Wednesday in an Israeli airstrike targeting the buildings
UN peacekeepers to stay in positions in Lebanon
United Nations, Oct 15 (IANS) UN peacekeepers will stay in all their positions in Lebanon despite the calls made by Israeli authorities to vacate the
Italy transfers first migrants to controversial asylum centres in Albania
Rome, Oct 15 (IANS) Italy has begun transferring migrants to two controversial new facilities in Albania, local media reported. On Monday, the Italian
