US President May Use OPCON Transfer to Reduce US Troops in Korea
US President Donald Trump reportedly views the transfer of wartime operational control (OPCON) to South Korea as a possible way to reduce or withdraw American troops from the Korean...
MEA Secretary Meets Somali President, Conveys Greetings from PM Modi
MEA Secretary Sripriya Ranganathan met Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, conveying greetings from President...
China Tightens Internet Censorship as Universities Intensify Student Surveillance Measures
China is tightening internet censorship as universities intensify surveillance of students using VPNs to...
Tibetan Leader Accuses China of Interfering in Dalai Lama Succession
Tibetan leader Penpa Tsering has accused China of attempting to control the selection of...
Microsoft Apologises After Major Global Outage Disrupts Outlook and Teams
Microsoft apologised for a major global outage that disrupted services including Outlook, Teams and...
Iran’s IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either
Tehran: Chief Commander of Irans Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not...
Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup
Naypyidaw: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday extended the countrys state of emergency for six months, citing ongoing terrorist attacks and drug trafficking.
Members of the National...
Shanghai rocket test explosion leaves three workers hurt
At least three workers were injured during a testing of LandSpace rocket fuel tank in Chinas Shanghai city on Monday.
The Chinese start-up which...
Bangladesh Drops to 10th Most Corrupt Nation in Transparency International’s 2023 Index
Bangladesh has slipped by two positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2023 of Berlin-based Transparency International (TI) to become the 10th most corrupt...
Russia and Ukraine marks their 50th exchange of prisoners
Russia and Ukraine have conducted an exchange of prisoners, marking the 50th such swap since the start of the two-year-long conflict. This move follows...
India’s resolute and inclusive diplomacy: A recap of NAM, G-77 Summits in Kampala
External Affairs Minister (EAM) Dr. S. Jaishankar led the Indian delegation to the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) Summit in Kampala, Uganda, which took place on...
US foreign military sales all time high in fiscal 2023
Washington/IBNS: In the fiscal year 2023, the United States witnessed a significant surge in both Foreign Military Sales (FMS) and Direct Commercial Sales (DCS),...
‘Apologise to PM Modi’: Maldives opposition leader to President Mohamed Muizzu
Male/IBNS: A Maldives opposition party leader, Qasim Ibrahim, has urged Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu to formally apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the...
Joe Biden says he has decided US response to Jordan drone strike which killed three American security personnel
US President Joe Biden said he has decided how to respond to a drone strike in Jordan that killed three American soldiers, an episode...
Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as Malaysia’s new king
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysias 17th king in a ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
In a...
Bangladesh : 76th death anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi observed
The 76th anniversary of the martyrdom of Mahatma Gandhi was observed at Gandhi Ashram in Noakhali and Jamalpur on Tuesday, 30 January. The Chairmen...
Consul General to Kolkata Zha Liyou feels stability in India-China relationship is essential for peace and prosperity in Asia
Consulate General of China to Kolkata, Zha Liyou, on Monday said the stability of China and Indias relationship is significant for the peace and...
Demonstrators block China-Pakistan Economic Corridor demanding recovery of three students
Locals demanding the recovery of three students allegedly picked up by law enforcement agencies blocked the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) highway near Turbat City...
Russia’s election commission registers President Vladimir Putin as candidate in presidential election
Russia's election commission has registered incumbent President Vladimir Putin as a candidate in the March presidential election. The formal registration of Mr. Putin by...
