Western leaders gather in London to push for Ukraine peace plan

London (IANS) Western leaders, including more than a dozen European heads of state and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, gathered in London on Sunday for a defence summit aimed at advancing a peace plan for Ukraine following a week of intense…

Testy exchange marks Trump-Zelensky talks in White House

Washington (IANS) Talks between the US and Ukraine to sign a deal on rare earth minerals appeared to have collapsed after a testy exchange between President Donald Trump and Vice-President J.D. Vance on one side and President Volodymyr Zelensky on…

World leaders reiterate support for Ukraine after collapse of meeting with Trump at White House

Washington (IANS) After news of the White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky devolved into shouting on Friday there were swift and widespread messages of solidarity and support for Ukraine from…

Putin allies rejoice after heated Trump-Zelensky meeting at White House

Moscow (IANS) Russian state media and allies of Russian President Vladimir Putin took a victory lap after US President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance berated Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House on Friday.

Zelensky's…

Trump suggests Zelensky doesn't want to make peace while Putin does

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was "not a man that wanted to make peace," while claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin does want to end the war. 

"He doesn't have…

Moscow, Washington agree on joint steps to restore diplomatic missions

Moscow (IANS) Moscow and Washington have agreed on joint measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted financing of diplomatic missions in both countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.

Russian and US delegations held talks in Istanbul,…

Death toll from blasts in eastern Congo rises to 16

Kinshasa (IANS) The death toll from two explosions in Bukavu in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has risen to 16, government spokesman Patrick Muyaya said.  

The explosions occurred on Thursday at the heart of Bukavu shortly after…

Cholera outbreak kills over 200 people in Angola

Luanda (IANS) The number of people killed in the latest cholera outbreak in Angola has risen to 201, the country's Health Ministry has announced. 

A total of 5,574 people have been infected since early January, the ministry said.

Cholera…

6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and other places in India

Kathmandu (IANS) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes and waking residents. 

The National Earthquake Monitoring and…

EU chief's meetings in India to boost efforts to sign Free Trade Agreement amid Trump tariff threat

New Delhi (IANS) After US President Donald Trump's threat to hit the European Union (EU), a 27-member bloc, with 25 per cent tariffs, a meeting between the top leadership of India and the EU on Friday is expected to give fresh push to efforts…