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Russian reservists fighting with shovels, says UK intelligence

Russian reservists fighting with shovels, says UK intelligence

06-03-2023 comments

London (IANS) Russian reservists are likely using "shovels" for "hand-to-hand" combat in Ukraine due to a shortage of ammunition, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said, according to a media report.

In late February, reservists described…

S.Korea, Japan to create 'future youth fund' as part of deal on forced labour

S.Korea, Japan to create 'future youth fund' as part of deal on forced labour

05-03-2023 comments

Seoul (IANS) South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to create a "future youth fund" to sponsor scholarships for students, as part of a deal on settling the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, sources…

Iran agrees more IAEA's inspections of nuclear sites amid 60% uranium enrichment

Iran agrees more IAEA's inspections of nuclear sites amid 60% uranium enrichment

05-03-2023 comments

Tehran (IANS) Iran has allowed increased inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its nuclear sites, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunday, just after the IAEA chief's two-day visit to Tehran.

In an interview…

TN to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport

TN to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport

04-03-2023 comments

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has commenced a process for providing 10.72 acres of land for the proposed airport at Vellore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

The airport which is being built on a 97-acre plot presently has…

Ukraine, Latvia sign declaration on support for Ukraine's European, Euro-Atlantic integration

Ukraine, Latvia sign declaration on support for Ukraine's European, Euro-Atlantic integration

04-03-2023 comments

Kiev (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his visiting Latvian counterpart, Egils Levits, have signed a joint declaration confirming Latvia's support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Zelensky's press service…

17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast

17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast

04-03-2023 comments

Jakarta (IANS) A fire broke out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, leaving 17 people dead and 51 injured, an official said on Saturday.

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) acting chief Muhammad Ridwan told media that the injured…

Alarm grows in Iran after reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned

Alarm grows in Iran after reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned

04-03-2023 comments

New Delhi (IANS) Concern is growing in Iran after reports emerged that hundreds of schoolgirls had been poisoned across the country in recent months, the media reported.

Iran's semi-official Mehr News reported that Shahriar Heydari, a member…

Vanuatu reels from twin cyclones, earthquakes

Vanuatu reels from twin cyclones, earthquakes

03-03-2023 comments

Port Vila (IANS) The Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Friday declared a state of emergency as it reels from two earthquakes and two cyclones.

The 6.5 and 5.4 magnitude quakes struck on Friday, just a day after Cyclone Judy swept through the islands.

Erdogan confirms Turkey to hold elections on May 14

Erdogan confirms Turkey to hold elections on May 14

02-03-2023 comments

Ankara (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that his government plans to hold the presidential and parliamentary elections on May 14, as the country is still recovering from two devastating earthquakes that struck the country and…

Blinken meets Russian FM Lavrov, urges engagement with Ukraine: Reports

Blinken meets Russian FM Lavrov, urges engagement with Ukraine: Reports

02-03-2023 comments

New Delhi (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday met Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov briefly during which he is learnt to have "pressurised" the Russian minister on Ukraine, according to reports.

Both the leaders met…

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