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Turkish military camp in northern Iraq comes under missile fire
Ankara, Sep 25 (UNI/Sputnik) The Turkish military camp in the northern Iraqi province of Nineveh has come under missile fire, media reported.
"The camp of Zelkan of the Turkish army, located north of Mosul, has come under missile fire.…
In US, PM Modi pushes for ‘mutual recognition of vaccine certificates’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who left for the United States on Wednesday, said international travel should be made easier through “mutual recognition of vaccine certificates”.
In his video remarks at the Global Covid Summit hosted by US…
Macron, Biden to hold negotiations later today
Paris, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) Presidents Emmanuel Macron and Joe Biden will hold a conversation later on Wednesday (US Time) to clarify details related to Australia's decision to scrap the $66 billion submarine contract with French…
Narayan Khadka appointed Nepal’s foreign minister
Kathmandu, Sep 22 (UNI/Xinhua) Narayan Khadka, a member of Nepali Congress Central Working Committee, was appointed the minister for foreign affairs of Nepal on Wednesday.
Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari, on the recommendation of…
US behavior in submarine issue shows lack of dialogue in NATO – French Defense Minister
Paris, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) US behavior in the situation with submarines is a new illustration of the fact that there is no political dialogue in NATO, French Defense Minister Florence Parly said on Wednesday.
"The behavior of the…
S Jaishankar meets other G4 Foreign Ministers on UNSC reforms
New York, Sep 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and the other G4 Foreign Ministers - Heiko Maas of Germany, Toshimitsu Motegi of Japan and Carlos França of Brazil, met here on Wednesday during which the grouping “sent a clear…
European Commission yet undecided on AUKUS deal response
Brussels, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) The European Commission (EC) has been discussing the implications of the defense partnership between Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States (AUKUS), but has not yet made any decisions on the…
In Uri, search operation for militants who slipped in through LoC enters 3rd day
AN OPERATION to look for a group of militants who are believed to have infiltrated into Kashmir from across the border entered the third day in Uri on Tuesday. While some of the men are suspected to have turned back following exchange of…
SAARC: Ministers’ meet called off as Pakistan wants Taliban at table
THE SAARC foreign ministers’ meeting, which was planned to be held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session in New York this week, has been called off over Afghanistan’s participation.
Sources said Pakistan wanted to keep an…
As PM Modi heads to US, Foreign Secy says AUKUS won’t impact Quad
A DAY before Prime Minister Narendra Modi leaves for the US to attend the first in-person Quad leaders’ summit and meet US President Joe Biden, India —in its first reaction to the Australia-UK-US (widely referred to as AUKUS) deal — said…
Joe Biden: US is moving away from war to ‘relentless diplomacy’
New York, Sep 21 (UNI) US President Joe Biden on Tuesday stressed on focusing on fighting climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, and said US is moving away from an era of "relentless diplomacy" moving away from the era of "relentless…
Momen: Bangladesh decides to provide Humanitarian Assistance to Afghans
Dhaka, Sep 21 (UNI) Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has said that Dhaka was gauging the situation in Afghanistan ahead of taking any stance regarding ties with new Taliban regime there but decided to offer humanitarian…
Ukrainian-Russian delegation keep distance at UN General Assembly
Kiev, Sep 22 (UNI/Sputnik) The Ukrainian delegation does not contact the Russian delegation on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, Ukrainian presidential spokesman Serhiy Nikiforov said.
"As of now, I am not aware of any interactions…
President Macron says effusive thanks to ‘dear friend’ PM Modi after phone call
New Delhi/Paris, Sep 22 (UNI) French President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday said an effusive thank you to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the phone conversation, during which the two leaders discussed the situation in Afghanistan and closer…
EAM Jaishankar holds several bilateral meetings on sidelines of UN General Assembly
New York, Sep 22 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Tuesday held a range of bilateral meetings with his counterparts from Egypt, Indonesia, Vietnam and Lithuania, on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly.
With Egyptian…
India protests new UK jab rules, US to open to fully vaccinated in November
On a day that India threatened to retaliate against new British travel rules putting those who are vaccinated with Covishield in the category of the “unvaccinated”, the US said it would open up to “fully vaccinated” travellers November…
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin
The developments in Afghanistan and issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation figured prominently during a telephonic conversation between Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and his American counterpart Lloyd J Austin on Monday.
The…
Sniper attacks Perm State Univ in Russia; 8 killed 19 injured reported
Moscow/New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) An armed sniper with face covering mask attacked students in the campus of Perm University, one of the oldest institutions of . The attacker had an improvised toy gun firing several shots, as seen from…
Canada elections: Trudeau’s Liberal Party leading in early trends
Toronto, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) Canada’s governing Liberal Party led by Justin Trudeau has grabbed the early lead in the country’s 44th national election with 1 percent of the vote counted, according to official results.
The Liberals…
US COVID-19 deaths exceed 675,000-Johns Hopkins
Washington, Sep 21 (UNI/Sputnik) The number of novel coronavirus-related deaths in the United States has surpassed 675,000, overtaking the 1918 flu pandemic as the deadliest disease to hit the country, data from the Johns Hopkins University…
