German Prez to conclude visit to Turkey with Erdogan meeting
Ankara, April 24 - German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier will end his three-day visit to Turkey on Wednesday with a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Russians report Ukrainian strikes on energy facilities near Smolensk
Moscow, April 24 - Ukraine has used drones to strike energy facilities in the Smolensk region, 400 kilometres west of Moscow, according to Russian reports.
South Korea expresses regret over medical professors’ plan for weekly day off
Seoul, April 24 - South Korea's health ministry on Wednesday expressed regret over medical professors' decision to take a weekly day off starting next week and urged them to engage in dialogue rather than resort to collective action amid the prolonged medical vacuum
South Korea launches nanosatellite for satellite constellation project
Seoul, April 24 - A South Korean nanosatellite was launched into orbit as part of the nation's project to create a satellite constellation by 2027, officials said on Wednesday.
India calls for ‘gender-responsive arms control’ to prevent sexual violence in conflicts
United Nations, April 24 - To combat sexual violence in conflict situations, India has advocated a multifaceted approach which includes “gender-responsive arms control” that prevents the proliferation of weapons.
TikTok faces nationwide ban in US as Biden prepares to sign ‘historic’ bill
Washington, April 24 - US President Joe Biden is set to sign a historic bill regarding a huge foreign aid package on Wednesday, that will also ban TikTok in the country if its China-based owner ByteDance doesn’t sell its stake within a year.
Pressing UNSC reforms, India highlights consensus in G20 with broader membership
United Nations, April 24 - Pressing the case for Security Council reforms, India has highlighted the consensus arrived at the more representative G20 Summit on issues that could not make it through the UN's highest decision-making body stuck in a "cold war" mode.
Negotiations on global plastics treaty opens in Ottawa
Ottawa, April 24 - The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4), opened in Canada's capital, Ottawa.
India takes leading role in calling for multilateral bank reforms
United Nations, April 24 - As the Global South grapples with the ossified structure of the main multilateral development banks (MDBs), India has taken a leading role in calling for the reform of the institutions created after World War 2 reflecting the power
Ukraine introduces power supply restrictions to businesses, industry
Kiev, April 24 - The Ukrainian state-run energy company Ukrenergo has said that it will introduce power supply restrictions to businesses and industry due to electricity shortages caused by Russian missile attacks.
Snowfall disrupts traffic in Finland’s capital Helsinki
Helsinki, April 24 - Freezing temperatures and heavy snowfall struck Finland's capital Helsinki, disrupting commuter traffic, tram operations, and flight schedules.
Russian Deputy Defence Minister detained on bribery charges
Moscow, April 24 - Russian Deputy Defence Minister, Timur Ivanov, has been detained on suspected bribery charges, the Russian Investigative Committee said.
Qatar reassesses role as mediator in Gaza ceasefire talks
Doha, April 24 - Qatar is undergoing reassessment of its role as a mediator between Israel and Hamas in the ongoing Gaza conflict due to "campaigns against Qatar," said a Qatari Foreign Ministry spokesperson.
Damage caused by Israeli attacks in Lebanon exceeds $3 bn: Minister
Beirut, April 24 - The damage caused by Israel to the agricultural field and other sectors in southern Lebanon is worth more than $3 billion, said Lebanese Agriculture Minister Abbas Hajj Hassan.
Ukraine to get largest-ever military aid package from UK: Zelensky
Kiev, April 24 - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine would soon get the largest-ever military aid package from Britain worth 500 million pounds ($619 million).
UN human rights chief condemns killings of women and children in Rafah
Geneva, April 23 - The United Nations Human Rights Chief Volker Turk has condemned recent Israeli strikes in Rafah that resulted in the deaths of many women and children.
Israel’s army orders immediate evacuation in Gaza
Jerusalem, April 23 - Israel has ordered residents of the city of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip to evacuate "urgently" ahead of a new planned onslaught in the area.
Survey of Americans: Fighting terror top foreign policy task, promoting democracy last
Washington, April 23 - Preventing terrorist strikes in the US was cited as the top foreign policy priority by most Americans in a recent opinion poll, and not promoting democracy and human rights around the world, which have been the gratuitous goals of
Time for Global South to assume greater role: EAM Jaishankar at ASEAN meet
New Delhi, April 23 - Asserting that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, or the ASEAN, is at the heart of India's 'Act East' policy, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the time has come for the Global South to
Iran condemns ‘planned’ EU sanctions as ‘unlawful’
Istanbul, April 23 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hussein Amirabdollahian has condemned "planned" sanctions against his country over the major drone and missile attack on Israel earlier this month as "unlawful" and "regrettable."