UN chief hopes Israel will ‘duly comply’ with ICJ ruling on Gaza
United Nations, Jan 27 - The UN Chief Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that he hopes Israel will "duly comply" with the ruling from the International Court of Justice (ICJ), ordering it to take action to prevent acts of genocide being carried out
US, UK launches retaliatory strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen’s Red Sea
Sanaa, Jan 27 - The US-British maritime coalition launched two strikes on Houthi positions in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah on Saturday morning, the media reported.
Western Australia interested in having Indian nurses, investments: Deputy Premier
Chennai, Jan 25 - Western Australia, the largest state of the country, is interested in having Indian nurses and paramedical staff to serve there apart from Indian investments in electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing, hospitality and other sectors, its Deputy Premier Rita Saffioti
N.Korea’s Foreign Minister meets visiting Chinese vice FM: State media
Seoul, Jan 27 - North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has met with a visiting senior Chinese diplomat in Pyongyang, its state media reported on Saturday, as North Korea appears to be seeking to strengthen ties with Beijing amid its stepped-up cooperation with
Aus PM condemns neo-Nazi related activity in Sydney on Australia Day
Sydney, Jan 27 - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese condemned the activity of a group of heavily disguised people who had boarded a train in Sydney, saying that he doesn't want to see people in balaclavas dressed in black from head to toe,
Scholz to meet with Biden in US to discuss aid to Ukraine
Washington, Jan 27 - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Washington in the first half of February and meet with US President Joe Biden to discuss the two leaders' efforts to provide additional support to Ukraine, media sources reported.
Indian-American parents accuse Illinois Univ of negligence after teen son’s death
New York, Jan 27 - Parents of an Indian-American teen, who was found dead last weekend with signs of hypothermia, have filed a complaint alleging negligence by the police department of the university where the son studied.
UNRWA sacks several staffers for ‘role’ in Oct 7 attacks on Israel
Tel Aviv, Jan 27 - The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has sacked several of its employees suspected of involvement in the October 7 terror attacks on Israel.
Houthis claim fresh attack on British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
Sanaa, Jan 27 - Yemen's Houthi armed group has said it has launched a new missile attack on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, setting it on fire.
Iranian, Pakistani Ambassadors return to embassies
Tehran, Jan 27 - Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqaddam has returned to Islamabad to resume his diplomatic duties after a brief tension between the two neighbours.
Trump ordered to pay writer E. Jean Carroll $83.3 mn in defamation case
New York, Jan 27 - Former US President Donald Trump should pay $83.3 million to writer E. Jean Carroll for defamatory statements he made against her in 2019, a Manhattan federal jury has determined.
NATO’s Steadfast Defender drills could lead to ‘tragic consequences for Europe’: Russia
Moscow, Jan 27 - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Steadfast Defender drills are "provocative", and could potentially lead to "tragic consequences" for Europe, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said.
S. Africa welcomes UN court’s ruling in genocide case against Israel
Johannesburg, Jan 27 - South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that the country welcomes the measures that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ordered by majority decision, asking Israel to take all possible measures to prevent genocide acts in the Gaza Strip.
Putin ‘facing heat’ from voters in election year as Ukraine war prolongs
New York, Jan 26 - Russian President Vladimir Putin, who is seeking re-election this year, virtually faces the "heat" from voters following a public outcry over power outages that has plagued the country resulting in a life-threatening lack of heating in Moscow's frigid
World Court orders Israel to prevent genocide in Gaza, but doesn’t demand ceasefire
United Nations, Jan 26 - The World Court on Friday ordered Israel to ensure that its military does not commit any actions that could be genocide in its campaign in Gaza against Hamas, but it did not dictate a ceasefire.
Latest measure of US inflation shows progress toward Fed’s goal
New York, Jan 26 - The last US inflation snapshot for 2023 revealed that the Federal Reserve’s preferred price gauge didn’t budge last month, holding at 2.6 per cent and wrapping up a year in which price hikes slowed while the economy remained
US Presidential polls: Who will Trump pick as running mate if he wins?
Washington, Jan 26 - With former US President Donald Trump bulldozing his way to secure the vital GOP nomination for the 2024 Presidential race, fresh after his victories in the Iowa and New Hampshire voting, speculation is once again rife over whom he
Washington DC gives Ambassador Sandhu a rockstar farewell
Washington, Jan 26 - Outgoing Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, is getting a rockstar’s farewell. And the host administration is impressed.
Canada ‘disappointed’ at UK’s decision to pause free trade talks
Ottawa, Jan 26 - Canadian Trade Minister Mary Ng has expressed disappointment over the UK's decision to pause the bilateral free trade talks.
Trump testifies in E. Jean Carroll defamation case
New York, Jan 26 -Former US President Donald Trump has testified for less than five minutes in E. Jean Carroll defamation trial in a New York court, local media reported.