Death toll in Indonesia’s floods, volcanic mudflows rises to 52
Jakarta, May 14 - Death toll in cold lava floods that destroyed houses, buildings and public facilities in Indonesia's West Sumatra province has mounted to 52, a senior official of a local disaster agency said on Tuesday.
Russian authorities say Ukrainian missiles intercepted over Belgorod
Moscow, May 14 - There have once again been explosions in the Russian border region of Belgorod following a missile alert, the state news agency TASS reported early on Tuesday morning.
Joe Biden signs bill banning US imports of Russian uranium
Washington, May 14 - US President Joe Biden signed into law a bill that will prohibit US imports of unirradiated low-enriched uranium from Russia.
Wildfires continue to spread in Canada
Ottawa, May 14 - Ten new wildfires were reported on Monday, pushing the total number of active fires to 140 nationwide, said the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Center.
Peace in sight for PoK after days of violence and unrest?
Muzaffarabad, May 14 - Jammu Kashmir People Action Committee (JAAC) is expected to call off its protest on Tuesday afternoon after holding funeral prayers for one of its workers who was killed in clashes with the security forces in Muzaffarabad in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir
Antony Blinken makes unannounced visit to Ukraine
Kyiv, May 14 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived unannounced for a visit to the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, on Tuesday.
EU member states to finalise overhaul of migration and asylum law
Brussels, May 14 - Ministers from the member states of the European Union will meet in Brussels on Tuesday to finalise a massive overhaul of the bloc's migration and asylum laws.
Germany’s Scholz dampens expectations for Ukraine peace conference
Berlin, May 14 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has tempered expectations for the Ukraine peace conference set to take place in Switzerland in June.
UK Cabinet Ministers visit Saudi Arabia to boost trade ties amid controversy
London, May 14 - UK Cabinet ministers are visiting Saudi Arabia in a bid to bolster trade links with the kingdom amid reports that Riyadh authorised the use of lethal force to clear land for a new desert city.
BJP’s US friends support its election efforts with prayers, calls to India to boost voter turnout
Dallas, May 15 - As people of Indian descent in the US who are shut out from voting observe India's parliamentary elections with interest, supporters of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have been working to mobilise voter turnout back home and direct it
UN aid worker killed in Gaza identified as Waibhav Anil Kale from India
Tel Aviv, May 14 - The aid worker of the United Nations (UN) who was killed while travelling in a vehicle to a hospital in the Khan Younis area from the Rafah region has been identified as an Indian national.
India signs 10-year pact to operate Chabahar Port in Iran
New Delhi, May 13 - India on Monday signed a 10-year contract with Iran to develop and operate the Shahid Beheshti terminal at Chabahar port on Iran's south-eastern coast.
Israeli hostages’ relatives say they are still hopeful
Tel Aviv, May 14 - Around 1,00,000 people attended a rally in Tel Aviv on the eve of Israel's Independence Day to remember the fate of the more than 100 hostages still in the hands of Hamas, according to rally organisers.
Investigating UN aid worker’s death in Gaza, says IDF
Chennai, May 14 - The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it is probing the death of a UN aid worker and injury to another in the Rafah region of southern Gaza.
UN chief condoles death of security staffer in Gaza
United Nations, May 14 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condoled the death of a UN Department of Safety and Security (DSS) staff member and injury to another DSS staffer in an attack in Gaza, said his Deputy Spokesman.
Ukraine welcomes extension of preferential trade with EU
Kiev, May 14 - Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has welcomed the extension of the preferential trade with the European Union (EU), which was due to expire on June 5, for another year.
Lightning strike hits airport runway in Texas
Houston, May 14 - Amid severe weather across the US South, a lightning strike hit a runway of William P. Hobby Airport, one of the two major airports in the fourth largest US city of Houston, Texas, according to the Houston Airport System.
Controlled demolition conducted to break down collapsed Baltimore bridge
Washington, May 14 - A controlled precision-cut demolition was conducted to break down a large steel section of a collapsed bridge in Baltimore, US state of Maryland, aiming to free the cargo ship Dali that hit and destroyed the bridge in March from
US govt defends Israel over Gaza ‘genocide’ accusations
Washington, May 14 - The US government has defended the Israeli leadership against accusations that it is committing genocide against Palestinians in the fight against the militant organisation Hamas in the Gaza Strip.
Turkey’s Erdogan, Greek PM stress maintaining positive momentum in ties
Ankara, May 14 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and visiting Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis have stressed on the significance of maintaining the recent positive trajectory in bilateral relations, despite longstanding disputes.