Jerusalem (IANS) The opening of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trial in three corruption cases has been delayed by over two months due to new restrictions on the countrys courts as part of the measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic,…
Baghdad (IANS) Fresh rocket strikes on Saturday targeted a military base housing US forces near Iraqi capital Baghdad for a second time in a week, a Defence Ministry source said.
More than 15 rockets struck the al-Taji Camp, some 20 km north…
London (IANS) US President Donald Trump's coronavirus travel ban on 26 European countries has been met with anger and confusion, with EU leaders accusing him of making the decision "without consultation".
The Covid-19 pandemic is a "global…
Baghdad (IANS) The US military carried out overnight airstrikes on the headquarters of Iraqi Hashd Shaabi paramilitary forces south of Baghdad, it was reported on Friday.
"At 1.15 a.m., there were US airstrikes on headquarters of Hashd Shaabi,…
Toronto (IANS) Even as Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeaus wife tested positive for COVID-19 and the countrys markets posted their biggest one-day loss in history on Thursday, a team of Canadian researchers, including an Indian, said they have…
Beijing, March (IANS) The practice of the US continuing sanctions on Venezuela while countries around the world are jointly fighting the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic goes against the basic humanitarian spirit, Chinese Foreign Ministry…
Tokyo, March 12 (IANS) Hours after the World Health Organisation declaring the ongoing coronavirus outbreak as a "pandemic", Tokyo City Governor Yuriko Koike has stated that the announcement will have an impact on the Olympic Games but cancelling…
New Delhi/Geneva (IANS) In a strong indictment of the United Nations for its apathy towards Baloch people, human rights activists have set up a pavilion right outside the United Nations office in Geneva, highlighting their genocide committed by the…
Jerusalem (IANS) Amid the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), scientists in Israel are expected to announce vaccine for coronavirus in the coming days but a long process of pre-clinical and clinical testing and approval process will…
New York (IANS) Coronavirus sweeping the US is casting its dark shadow on the nation's politics in an election year leading to the Democrats cancelling campaign rallies and barring audience from the debate between former Vice President Joe Biden…