Yemen’s Houthis launch new attack on Red Sea cargo vessel
Sanaa, March 12 - Yemen's Houthi movement has launched a missile strike in the Red Sea against a vessel identified as the US ship Pinocchio, said the group's military spokesman, Yahya Sarea, on Tuesday.
South Korea providing consular assistance to its national arrested in Russia
Seoul, March 12 - South Korean foreign ministry on Tuesday said it has been providing consular assistance to its national arrested in Russia reportedly on espionage charges.
Citizenship Amendment Act rules notified
New Delhi, March 11 - The Union Home Ministry on Monday notified the rules for the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), paving the way for granting of citizenship to people of certain faiths facing persecution in neighbouring countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan and
US sanctions against country caused $700 bn GDP loss: Venezuelan VP
Caracas, March 12 - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez has said the US sanctions against the country have caused losses of nearly $700 billion in GDP.
More Australians in favor of becoming independent middle power than US ally
Canberra, March 12 - More Australians believe the nation should aim to become an independent middle power than primarily an ally of the US, a poll has found.
‘Big win for human rights’: Hindus in Canada, US, UK laud CAA implementation
New Delhi, March 12 - Calling the government's decision to offer Indian citizenship to persecuted minorities a "big win for human rights", Hindu organisations across the US, the UK, and Canada on Tuesday hailed the announcement of the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment
UN chief calls for action as women’s rights face backsliding, violence
United Nations, March 12 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has stressed the critical urgency of protecting women's rights, now endangered by regressing achievements, escalating violence, and a widening digital gender divide.
Belarus toughens army combat readiness amid NATO drills
Minsk, March 12 - Belarus has started a full-scale inspection of the combat readiness of the armed forces, in light of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)'s exercises going on near its borders, said the Defense Ministry.
Netanyahu confirms January assassination of Hamas’ ‘No. 4’ in Lebanon
Jerusalem, March 12 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has confirmed that the Israeli army was responsible for the killing of Saleh al-Arouri, deputy chairman of the political bureau of Hamas, in a controversial cross-border airstrike in Lebanon in January.
UN chief calls for Ramadan truce in Gaza, Sudan
United Nations, March 12 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for ceasefires in Gaza and Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan.
US, UK conduct 3 airstrikes in Yemen’s port
Sanaa, March 12 - Warplanes of the US and Britain conducted at least three airstrikes in Yemen's Hodeidah port city, the media reported.
India assails ‘disguised veto’ at UNSC anti-terrorism panel protecting Pakistan-based terrorists
United Nations, March 12 - India has assailed the secretive "subterranean" working of the Security Council sanctions committee on terrorism, accusing it of allowing a system of "disguised veto" in blocking the listing of Pakistan-linked terrorists.
At Ramadan start, Guterres calls for Gaza ceasefire, hostage release
United Nations, March 11 - UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages to end the "civilian killing and destruction at a level that is unprecedented in all my years" in office.
Commonwealth nations celebrate 75-year milestone
New Delhi, March 11 - Today, 56 of the world’s largest countries and smallest islands, across six oceans, continue to stand united and celebrate the shared values for Commonwealth Day.
Two killed in blast in Pakistan
Islamabad, March 10 - At least two people were killed and while another suffered injuries in a blast in Board Bazar in Pakistan's Peshawar on Sunday morning.
South Korean vows to speed up medical reform despite walkout by trainee doctors
Seoul, March 10 - South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong said on Sunday that the government would hasten its policy of increasing the number of medical students while issuing warnings against defiant trainee doctors who attacked their colleagues returning to the medical field.
SpaceX aces double launch of 46 Starlink satellites under 6 hours
New Delhi, March 11 - Elon Musk’s aerospace company SpaceX on Monday aced double launches of 46 Starlink internet satellites in low-Earth orbit -- all under just six hours.
Prez Murmu departs for Mauritius to attend National Day celebrations
New Delhi, March 11 - In a further fillip to India-Mauritius ties, President Droupadi Murmu on Monday embarked on a state visit to the island nation from March 11-13 to attend the National Day celebrations as a chief guest.
Tamas Sulyok takes office as Hungary’s new president
Budapest, March 11 - The inauguration ceremony of Hungary's new President Tamas Sulyok was held here on Sunday in front of the Sandor Palace, the Hungarian President's residence.
Asif Ali Zardari takes oath as 14th president of Pakistan
Islamabad, March 11 - Asif Ali Zardari took oath as the 14th President of Pakistan during a ceremony held at the President's House on Sunday, according to a statement from the President's Office.