Ireland launches legal challenge against UK over N. Ireland amnesty law
Dublin, Jan 20 - Ireland has started a legal case against the UK over an amnesty law concerning former soldiers during the decades-long violence in Northern Ireland, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) said.
Over 3.45 mn people displaced in Ethiopia: UN report
Addis Ababa, Jan 20 - More than 3.45 million people are displaced in Ethiopia, with more than half of them displaced due to conflict, according to a new report of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), a UN agency.
N.Korea tests underwater nuke weapons system in response to trilateral drills
Seoul, Jan 19 - North Korea on Friday said it has tested an underwater nuclear weapons system under development in response to the latest maritime trilateral drills involving South Korea, the US and Japan.
Japan’s 2023 core inflation hits 41-year high
Tokyo, Jan 19 - Japan's core consumer prices rose 3.1 per cent in 2023 from the previous year, marking the fastest growth in 41 years, the government said in a report on Friday.
Nikki Haley says ‘America not racist’, terms Biden & Trump ‘twin threats to democracy’
Washington, Jan 20 - White House hopeful Nikki Haley has said that "America is not prejudiced against colour", while projecting both incumbent President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump as the "twin threats to democracy" to win New Hampshire where a significant
Indonesia allows Boeing 737 Max 9 planes to to resume flying after checks
Jakarta, Jan 19 - Three Boeing 737 Max 9 planes that belong to Indonesia's budget airline Lion Air have been allowed to resumed flying after a temporary grounding following the Alaska Airlines incident earlier this month.
Guterres issues call for Pakistan, Iran to deal with security concerns through dialogue
United Nations, Jan 19 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a call to Pakistan and Iran to sort out their security concerns through dialogue and avoid escalating the military strikes, according to his spokesperson Stephane Dujarric.
Huge Nepal connections to Ram Temple Pran Pratishtha event
Kathmandu, Jan 19 - As Ayodhya is gearing up for the highly-anticipated Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Temple on January 22, there are also a huge Nepal connections associated with the grand event.
Houthis claim responsibility for new missile attack on US ship
Sanaa, Jan 19 - Yemen's Houthi militia on Friday claimed responsibility for launching a fresh missile strike on a US ship in the Gulf of Aden amid escalating tensions over the rebel group's continued attacks in the Red Sea region.
NATO to conduct largest military drills in decades
Brussels, Jan 19 - The NATO is set to hold its largest exercise in decades, with nearly 90,000 forces slated to participate, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli said.
UN agency allocates funds for flood response in Somalia
Mogadishu, Jan 19 - The UN humanitarian agency has said that it allocated $35.7 million to support the El Nino flood response in Somalia since October 2023.
US Dept of Justice slams law enforcement bodies over 2022 Texas school shooting
Washington, Jan 19 - The US Department of Justice (DOJ) in a damning language for law enforcement agencies in Uvalde in Texas held them responsible for their failure to respond and prevent the shooting by a lone gunman in 2022, in the worst
US, Saudi Arabia launch fresh initiatives to end war in Gaza
Washington, Jan 18 - The US and Saudi Arabia are putting together a peace package in Gaza envisioning an early end to the Israel-Hamas conflict, stabilizing the situation in the Middle East, and establishing a framework for some form of Palestinian self-governance.
5 people die from hypothermia in Seattle
San Francisco, Jan 19 - At least five people have died from hypothermia in Seattle, US state of Washington, since January 11, when temperatures plummeted below freezing, according to King County Medical Examiner's Office.
US Congress passes stopgap bill to extend govt funding until March
Washington, Jan 19 - The US House of Representatives has passed a short-term spending bill that would extend government funding until March, a few hours after the bill was approved by the Senate, as funding for some federal agencies and programs is set
Trump’s lawyers warn of ‘chaos and bedlam’ if states allowed to bar him from 2024 ballot
Washington, Jan 24 - The lawyers of former US President Donald Trump have warned of "chaos and bedlam" if states are allowed to bar him from the ballot for this year's presidential election.
New Zealand records lowest annual food price increase in 2 years
Wellington, Jan 18 - New Zealand's food prices are 4.8 per cent higher than a year ago, the lowest annual increase since December 2021, the statistics department Stats NZ said on Thursday.
Japanese Communist Party appoints first-ever female chairperson
Tokyo, Jan 18 - The Japanese Communist Party (JCP) on Thursday decided to appoint incumbent policy chief Tomoko Tamura as the new chairperson, marking the first female head in the party's century-long history.
UN Security Council adopted 50 resolutions in 2023
United Nations, Jan 18 - The UN Security Council (UNSC) adopted 50 resolutions and failed to adopt 10 draft ones in 2023, the world body said.
New Zealand PM makes first official speech of 2024
Wellington, Jan 18 - In his first official address of 2024 in Parliament, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon asked his party to "go hard" in Parliament and requested MPs to stay focused.