Moderate Democratic Senator Joe Manchin not to run for US President
Washington, Feb 17 - Senator Joe Manchin of West Virginia, a moderate Democrat, has announced that he is not running for US President, putting an end to prolonged speculation regarding his potential candidacy outside the two major parties.
EU asks Israeli government not to take military action in Rafah
Brussels, Feb 17 - The European Union (EU)'s foreign policy chief has urged the Israeli government not to take military action in Rafah, Gaza's southernmost city, which shelters more than 1.3 million displaced Palestinians.
Blinken, China’s Foreign Minister discuss Taiwan, Ukraine war
Washington, Feb 17 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi discussed a range of regional and global issues, including the Korean Peninsula, Taiwan and Russia's war in Ukraine during their talks in Germany on Friday, a US
Iran, Saudi Arabia vow to expand cooperation, criticize Israel
Tehran, Feb 17 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud held a phone conversation, during which they vowed to expand bilateral cooperation and jointly slammed Israel over the situation in the Gaza Strip.
German insolvencies keep rising amid weak economy
Berlin, Feb 17 - The number of insolvencies in Germany rose 26.2 per cent year-on-year in January amid a weak economy, preliminary figures published by the Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) show on Friday.
US lawmakers call for Quad inter-parliamentary ties
Washington, Feb 16 - The US House of Representatives has passed a non-binding resolution calling for a legislation to form an inter-parliamentary group of lawmakers from the Quad member countries -- the US, India, Japan and Australia -- to further strengthen cooperation among
Imran’s party PTI says Pak general elections set new record of rigging
Islamabad, New Delhi, Feb 16 - Despite having the largest number of successful candidates in the February 8 general elections, the Imran Khan-founded Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday disapproved of the poll results, saying "records of rigging were set" in the electoral process,
Concerns mount over rising violenceagainst Indians in US, White House says ‘working very hard’ to address the issue
Asserting that there is no excuse for violence based on race or gender, the White House has said that the US is working very hard to thwart and disrupt attacks on Indians as well as Indian-origin students.
Ex-FBI informant charged with lying about Joe Biden and his son
The U.S. special counsel leading a criminal probe into President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, said a former FBI informant
Russian opposition leader Navalny dies in prison
London, Feb 16 - Russia's most significant opposition leader for the past decade, Alexei Navalny, has died in prison inside the Arctic Circle, the prison service said, the media reported.
Japan ‘paying attention’ to remarks from N.Korean leader’s sister: Top govt spokesman
Tokyo/Seoul, Feb 16 - Japan is "paying attention to" the remarks by the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un about her openness to mending ties and discussing a possible visit to Pyongyang by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, its top government
Top Democrat demands dropping of impeachment proceedings against president Biden, but GOP says probe will continue
Washington, Feb 16 - US House Representative Jamie Raskin, a top Democrat from Maryland, a member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, has called for an end to the Republican-led impeachment inquiry against President Joe Biden after the Justice Department special
Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour
London, Feb 16 - UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour Party, overturning significant majorities in both, the media reported.
Lina Khan-led US FTC aims to modify rule to curb deepfakes
Washington, Feb 16 - Alarmed by a surge in impersonation fraud or deepfakes around the globe, the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has sought to modify a rule that would prohibit the impersonation of individuals.
Law enforcement should stay ahead in modern tech to counter terrorists: Interpol chief
New York, Feb 16 - Law enforcement agencies must stay ahead of the curve on modern technologies to be able to counter terrorist groups who are exploiting the lawless frontiers of technology, according to Interpol's Secretary-General Jurgen Stock.
Tulsi Gabbard ‘open’ to talks on running as Trump’s mate, discusses foreign policy
Washington, Feb 16 - Hindu-American Tulsi Gabbard, a 2020 Democratic presidential candidate, has spoken to Republican frontrunner Donald Trump and his advisors about the country's foreign policy, keeping her options as the former President's 2024 running mate 'open', media reports suggested.
Attack on Indian students: US says ‘working very hard’ to address the issue
Washington, Feb 16 - Asserting that there is no excuse for violence based on race or gender, the White House has said that the US is working very hard to thwart and disrupt attacks on Indians as well as Indian-origin students.
Yemen’s Houthis claim missile attack on British ship
Sanaa, Feb 16 - Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for attacking a British ship in the Gulf of Aden with several missiles.
Judge sets date for Trump’s New York trial; Atlanta case clouded by tawdry allegations against prosecutor
New York, Feb 16 - A state judge has ordered former President Donald Trump's criminal trial on alleged hush money payments to start on March 25 -- in the middle of the Republican Party primaries -- while in Atlanta, uncertainty over the prosecutor’s
UK slips into recession derailing Sunak’s pledge to generate growth
London, Feb 15 - The UK has slipped into recession just months ahead of a general election, official figures showed on Thursday, derailing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledge to generate economic growth, the media reported.