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Will continue to work with India under Modi 3.0: US
Washington; The US reiterated on Thursday that it continues to consider India a "close partner" and looks forward to continuing to work with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government in its third term
This reassertion came at the US…
Despite China’s criticism, US delegation meets Dalai Lama, pushes for Tibet’s autonomy
Dharamsala: In a significant show of diplomatic power politics, a high-level bipartisan delegation from the US, comprising ex-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and others, met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama at the latter's residence…
Another Indian-American on strong track to be elected to US Congress
New York: "Samosa Caucus" -- the group of Indian-Americans in US Congress -- has a strong chance of getting another member next year with the victory of Suhas Subramanyam in the Virginia Democratic primaries.
He won the…
US Army kills senior Islamic State official in Syria
Washington: The US Army has said they have killed a high-ranking member of the Islamic State terrorist militia in Syria in an airstrike.
"US Central Command conducted an airstrike in Syria, killing Usamah Jamal Muhammad Ibrahim…
Putin arrives in Vietnam after visit to North Korea
Hanoi; Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Hanoi for a state visit following a meeting with Kim Jong Un in North Korea, the Russian presidency said.
Putin is visiting the Vietnam capital at the invitation of General…
Hezbollah head says ‘fight without limitations’ in case of war with Israel
Beirut: Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has pledged a fight "without limitations" if Israel starts a war with the militant group.
Speaking during a memorial ceremony for a Hezbollah commander killed last week by an Israeli strike,…
Canada declares Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps ‘terrorist entity’
Ottawa; Canada has declared Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), a branch of the Iranian Armed Forces, as a "terrorist entity".
Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc announced on Wednesday afternoon, saying…
10 Palestinian security personnel killed by Israeli army in Rafah
Gaza: At least 10 Palestinian security personnel of merchant trucks were killed by the Israeli army in Rafah City in the south of the Gaza Strip, Palestinian security and medical sources said.
Local sources and eyewitnesses told…
World’s citizens to gather at UN to showcase yoga’s power to unite
United Nations: Citizens from around the globe will gather here on Friday to show the uniting power of yoga across boundaries and divisions as the world organisation celebrates the 10th International Day of Yoga.
The theme for this…
Italian Senate approves constitutional reform by Meloni govt
Rome: The Italian Senate has approved a controversial constitutional reform put forward by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni's government.
A total of 109 members voted in favour of the reform in the smaller of the two chambers of…
Hungary ‘ready to support’ Dutch PM Mark Rutte for NATO chief: Orban
Brussels; Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has said that he is willing to endorse Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte's bid to become the next Secretary General of NATO.
"Hungary is ready to support PM Rutte's bid for NATO…
Latvia’s President Rinkevics visits border with Russia
Riga: Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics visited the border fence being built on his country's eastern EU external border with Russia.
Wearing a military uniform, he inspected the construction work near Karsava together with border…
Israel’s Netanyahu urges US to lift restrictions on weapons shipments
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the White House to lift all restrictions on weapons shipments to Israel, imposed by US President Joe Biden's administration over the Israeli ground offensive in Gaza's…
4 killed as 5.0-magnitude earthquake strikes Iran
Tehran; At least four people were killed and more than 120 others injured in a magnitude-5.0 earthquake that jolted Kashmar County in the northeastern Iranian province of Khorasan Razavi, the media reported.
Out of those injured,…
US: Putin’s visit to North Korea a ’cause for concern’
Washington: Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to North Korea is "cause for great concern", the US government said.
"The deepening cooperation between Russia and North Korea is something that should be of concern," the US…
NATO chief eyes Indo-Pacific cooperation as Putin visits North Korea
Washington; NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of expanding cooperation between the Western military alliance and partners in the Indo-Pacific region, amid a visit to North Korea by Russian President…
Russia’s Pacific Fleet starts military exercises
Vladivostok: Russia's Pacific Fleet began deploying its forces as part of the exercises scheduled to take place from June 18 to 28, local media reported on Tuesday.
"The Pacific Fleet forces have initiated the deployment from their…
Russian President Putin to visit North Korea, Vietnam
Moscow; Russian President Vladimir Putin will begin a two-day visit to Pyongyang starting Tuesday, his first trip to North Korea in 24 years.
"At the invitation of Chairman of State Affairs of the DPRK Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin…
US railway ordered to pay $400 million to indigenous group for oil transport
Washington; A Texas-based railway company must pay some $400 million to a Native American community after it transported crude oil through the group's reservation without authorization, a US judge in Seattle ordered on Monday.…
Israel’s army defeats half of Hamas forces in Rafah: IDF
Jerusalem, Israel's military has said that its troops have defeated about half of the Hamas forces in Gaza's Rafah.
According to a statement issued on Monday by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), soldiers from the 162nd Division,…
