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...
Bangladeshi, Chinese workers clash over wages, 15 hurt
Dhaka: At least 15 security guards and workers were hurt when Bangladeshi and Chinese workers clashed due to dissatisfaction over salaries and allowances at...
Putin opts out of BRICS Summit in South Africa, evading arrests threats
The presidency of South Africa announced today that Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be attending the upcoming BRICS nations summit in South Africa...
UN remembers 77 personnel who died in the line of duty last year
New York: The United Nations family came together on Wednesday to pay tribute to the 77 members of staff who died in the line...
Ukraine: Do not play with nuclear Armageddon, warns UN Assembly President
New York: Targeting of civilians and civilian infrastructure in Ukraine and threats of use of nuclear weapons, severely undermines trust within and in our...
UN celebrates Nelson Mandela, a colossus of courage and conviction
New York: UN Secretary-General Antnio Guterres called for action to build a better world in his message to mark Nelson Mandela International Day on...
Majority of women live in countries with large gender gaps, UN report reveals
New York: Low womens empowerment and large gender gaps are commonplace in many parts of the world, the UNs lead agencies on gender equality...
Maitri Power Plant-II to be inaugurated during Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina’s visit to India in Sept
Dhaka/IBNS/UNI: Maitri Super Thermal Power Plant-II, 65-km Khulna-Mongla Bandar railway link, Akhaura (Bangladesh) and Agartala (India) railway links are expected to be inaugurated during...
Devastating rights violations against Indigenous people must end
New York: Indigenous Peoples have the ancestral wisdom to guide humanity towards a more sustainable use of the Earths resources, yet they are systematically...
Greenhouse effect: Google doodles to mark Eunice Newton Foote’s 204th birthday
New York: Popular search engine Google on Monday paid tributes to American scientist and womens rights activist Eunice Newton Foote.
She was the first person...
Over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently in Pakistan: Envoy
The Afghan consul in Karachi, Abdul Jabar Takhari, has said over 2.5 million Afghan immigrants are currently staying in Pakistan.
He said 300,000 immigrants lack...
China: Minor Uyghur girls forced to work in Xinjiang factory
About 90 Uyghur minor girls are currently toiling for 14 hours a day in a Chinese-run garment factory in Xinjiang, an episode reflecting the...
Indian govt gifts 34 ambulances, 50 school buses to various districts of Nepal
The Embassy of India, Kathmandu, on Sunday gifted 34 ambulances and 50 school buses to various organizations working in the fields of health and...
Spain: 4,000 evacuated from Canary Islands due to wildfires
Madrid: Over 4,000 people have been evacuated on Spains Canary Islands due to raging wildfires, Spanish media reported on Sunday.
The wildfires started in the...
Khalistan Attack: Indian-Americans gather outside consulate in San Francisco to show solidarity with India
A large number of Indians recently assembled outside the Indian consulate in San Francisco and showed solidarity with the country and its diplomats following...
