I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley
New York, Jan 15 - Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald Trump.
Nuclear envoys of S.Korea, US, Japan condemn N.Korea’s missile launch
Seoul, Jan 15 - The top nuclear envoys of South Korea, the US and Japan have condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch during their phone talks earlier this week, Seoul's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
US, UK launch new strike on Yemen’s Hodeidah: Report
Sanaa, Jan 15 - The US and the UK have conducted a new strike on Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV has reported.
Netanyahu vows to continue fighting against Hamas as Gaza conflict hits 100 days
Jerusalem, Jan 15 - As the bloody Israel-Hamas conflict entered its 100th day, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue the military campaign in the Gaza Strip until "total victory" is achieved.
Biden becoming increasingly frustrated with Netanyahu as Gaza war hits 100 days: Report
Washington, Jan 14 - President Joe Biden and other senior US officials are becoming increasingly frustrated with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his rejection of most of the administration's recent requests related to the war in Gaza, media reports said.
Prachanda says Nepal against Taiwan’s independence, terms China ‘reliable friend’
Kathmandu, Jan 14 - A day after anti-Beijing leader Lai Ching-te was elected the new President of Taiwan, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Sunday said that the Himalayan nation was against Taiwan's independence.
Withdraw troops by mid-March, Maldives tells India
Male, Jan 14 - Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from the Indian Ocean archipelago nation by mid-March, officials said on Sunday afternoon.
Australia slams Musk’s X for massive cuts in trust, safety teams
Sydney, Jan 14 - Australia has slammed Elon Musk-owned X for failing to stem harmful content on its platform and not fully complying with a legal notice served to the platform.
Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaaf loses poll symbol ‘bat’
Islamabad, Jan 14 - Ahead of the February 8 general elections, the Supreme Court in the country has upheld the decision of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) , and nullified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf's intra-party polls, depriving the party of its poll symbol bat,
Indian-American voters in Iowa ‘feel abandoned’ by Haley: Report
New York, Jan 14 - With just a day to go for the Iowa caucuses, Indian-American voters in the state have said that they "feel abandoned" by 2024 Republican presidential aspirant and "proud daughter of Indian immigrants", Nikki Haley.
Hope for continued peace, stability across Taiwan Strait after presidential election: South Korea
Seoul, Jan 14 - After election of a US-friendly president, Lai Ching-te, South Korea hopes to see peace and stability maintained across the Taiwan Strait, government official said Sunday,
As ICJ mulls over case against Israel, UK, US amp up Red Sea tensions
Washington, Jan 14 - A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in potential danger of expanding with the exchange of
Without real enforcement power, ICJ verdicts are at best moral indictments
New Delhi, Jan 14 - The ICJ is composed of 15 judges appointed for nine-year terms through separate, simultaneous elections at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) and the UN Security Council (UNSC).
Blinken’s latest round of shuttle diplomacy tall on talk, short on gains
Washington, Jan 14 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's last meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tense, according to Israeli media. So much so that the Israeli leader did not appear alongside America's top diplomat for the customary news briefing.
US acts unilaterally as Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping exposes UNSC inaction
United Nations, Jan 14 - The attacks on ships in the Red Sea region by Houthi rebels are acknowledged by all members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) as a danger to food security and the international economy, yet as usual, it is
Israel‘s war against Hamas will not end until complete victory: Netanyahu
Tel Aviv, Jan 14 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamtin Netanyahu said that his country will continue its war against Hamas “to the end - until complete victory"
H-2B cap reached for additional returning workers for first half of FY 2024
New York, Jan 14 - The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) has announced that it has received enough petitions to reach the cap for additional 20,716 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the first half of fiscal year 2024.
John Kerry to step down as US climate envoy
Washington, Jan 14 - US climate envoy John Kerry is reportedly planning to step down from his role and work on President Joe Biden's re-election campaign.
Houthi official says US, UK fly spy drones over Hodeidah ‘for hours’
Aden, Jan 14 - A Houthi official has said that the US and UK forces flew spy drones "for hours" over the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah, where conflicting reports of a new airstrike emerged.
William Lai wins Taiwan presidential election
Taipei City, Jan 14 - Taiwanese voters have chosen William Lai as their President in a historic election, keeping the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) in control for a third term, despite warnings from China over his pro-sovereignty views.