US may prevent Pakistan's threshold alliance with China

Islamabad (IANS) One of the biggest opponents of China may be the biggest wall between a full-fledged Pakistan-China alliance, says a report by the Washington-based US Institute of Peace (USIP).

The report titled, "The Future of the China-Pakistan…

Russia to place tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus

Moscow (IANS) Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, President Vladimir Putin has said, the media reported.

President Putin said the move would not violate nuclear non-proliferation agreements and compared it to the US stationing…

Airstrikes in Iraq kill 3 IS terrorists

Baghdad (IANS) Three Islamic State (IS) terrorists were killed in airstrikes in Iraq's eastern province of Diyala, a security source said on Saturday.

Iraqi warplanes on Friday carried out the airstrikes on IS hideouts in the northern part…

Khalistani menace unabated, Mahatma Gandhi statue defaced in Canada

Toronto (IANS) The Khalistani menace against India continues unabated with anti-India elements defacing and spray-painting a statue of Mahatma Gandhi in Canada with spiteful graffiti in a recent display of cowardice.

The incident was reported…

Video claiming Putin is using body doubles goes viral on Russian social media

London (IANS) A video is going viral on Russian social media claiming Vladimir Putin is conning his people by using multiple body doubles for trips he doesn't want to make, Daily Mail reported.

It seizes on speculation that the Kremlin…

China renews alert for 'most severe' sandstorms

Beijing (IANS) China's National Meteorological Centre on Wednesday renewed a yellow alert, the third highest, for sandstorms in several areas across the country said to be the "most severe" of this year.

Floating sand and dust are expected…

Int'l donors pledge $7.5bn for quake-hit Turkey, Syria

Brussels (IANS) A total of 7 billion euros ($7.5 billion) were pledged by the international community for Turkey and Syria where devastating earthquakes earlier this month killed more than 57,300 people.

The "Together for the people of Turkey…

PM Modi holds bilateral talks with Japanese counterpart Kishida, thanks him for G7 summit invite

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Japanese counterpart, Fumio Kishida on Monday held wide-ranging bilateral discussions.

The talks between the two leaders were held here after Kishida arrived in India this morning on a two-day…

Climate ministers meet in Copenhagen for first high-level meeting since COP27

Copenhagen (IANS) Climate ministers and envoys are set to convene at the two-day Copenhagen Climate Ministerial that starts on Monday and hosted by the incumbent Egyptian and incoming UAE Presidencies of the Conference of the Parties (COP), and Denmark's…

Majoritarianism on March in Israel

The Israeli Parliament has given initial approval to several pieces of legislation, including a Bill protecting the prime minister from being declared unfit for office, or incapacitated, and another to allow settlements in the northern West Bank.