Seoul (IANS) North Korea fired two "strategic cruise missiles" from a submarine in waters off its east coast over the weekend, the country's state media said on Monday.
The North's first known firing of cruise missiles from a submarine…
Washington (IANS) Signature Bank, one of the two significant banks for the crypto industry, has also been shut down by the New York regulators -- the third US bank failure within a week.
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, Federal Reserve Board…
Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden on Monday attempted to reassure Americans that the banking system will hold up, media reports said.
"Thanks to the quick action in my administration over the past few days, Americans can have confidence…
Paris (IANS) The French Senate has approved the country's pension reform plan, despite the hundreds of thousands of people who have taken to the streets to protest a significant policy change that could define President Emmanuel Macron's second…
United Nations (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has admitted that Islamabad has been unable to get Kashmir to the "centre" of the UN agenda and India's diplomacy is able to scuttle its efforts.
"We face a particularly…
London (IANS) When Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing, it was a game-changing moment both for a Middle East shaped by their decades-old rivalry, and for China's growing influence in the oil-rich region, the media reported.
…Beijing (IANS) Xi Jinping has started a historic third term as the Chinese President after he was unanimously elected to the top post at the ongoing session of the 14th National People's Congress (NPC) on Friday.
He was also elected as…
New Delhi (IANS) A US intelligence report has warned that "expanded military postures by both India and China along the disputed border" elevates the risk of armed confrontation between the two nuclear-powered neighbours.
The report said that…
Beijing (IANS) China is open to US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's wish to visit the country this year, as it is very important for the commerce departments of both sides to maintain dialogue and communication, a Chinese Commerce Ministry official…
Ankara (IANS) After reaching a staggering 85.51 points in October 2022, Turkey's consumer prices index (CPI) has seen a steady decrease for the past months.
In February, the country further narrowed its inflation number, reaching 55.15…