JN.1 variant to soon become dominant strain in China: Health officials
Beijing, Jan 15 - China is likely to see a rebound in Covid-19 infections in January, and the highly transmissible JN.1 variant will become the dominant strain, health authorities have said.
Cutting off foreign students, temporary workers will hit Canadian economy: Report
Toronto, Jan 15 - Closing doors to temporary workers and foreign students allowed into Canada would blunt the country's economic recovery and deepen recession, a capital market company has warned.
The ‘Other’ Axis: Disparate Global South coalition seeks to hold Israel to account
New Delhi, Jan 15 - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, borrowing from the former US President George W. Bush, calls his 'Triple H' adversaries the "Axis of Evil", while the Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis prefer the term "Axis of Resistance". There is
Australian Foreign Minister to visit Middle East this week
Canberra, Jan 15 - Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong announced on Monday that she will visit the Middle East this week, which will make her the senior most member of the government in Canberra to tour the region amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war
With no ceasefire in sight, Gaza battles famine, epidemic amid Israeli assault
New Delhi, Jan 14 - War claims a great price which is paid by those who did not choose it. The amount of destruction in the face of a relentless war inevitably results in a humanitarian crisis, just as Gaza has been battling
How the Hamas-Israel war turned out to be a strategic advantage for Russia
New Delhi, Jan 14 - This conflict has left the world and societies divided, raised questions over the extent of "self-defence" and the definition of genocide, and brought into sharp focus the differing approach to conflicts around the globe.
Five soldiers killed in IED explosion in Pakistan
Islamabad, Jan 14 - Five soldiers were killed in an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Pakistan's Balochistan province, local media reported.
Top Trump adviser rules out Ramaswamy’s chances as VP pick
New York, Jan 15 - A top aide of former US President Donald Trump has said that voters are likely to rule out Indian-American longshot presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as the Republican frontrunner's Vice Presidential pick.
N.Korea claims to have successfully launched ballistic missile
Seoul, Jan 15 - North Korea on Monday said it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) carrying a hypersonic warhead the previous day as part of "regular activities to develop powerful weapons systems", Pyongyang's state media reported.
US military shoots down missile fired from Houthi area in Yemen
Washington, Jan 15 -The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Monday said an American fighter aircraft shot down an anti-ship cruise missile fired from a Houthi-controlled area in Yemen towards the southern Red Sea amid escalating tensions in the region.
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.