US, allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Israel, Hezbollah

New York (IANS) The US, France and other allies have jointly called for an immediate 21-day ceasefire to facilitate negotiations in the intensifying conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, which has claimed over 600 lives in Lebanon in recent days.…

Russia will win Ukraine conflict unleashed by West: FM Lavrov

Moscow (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov declared that Russia will achieve victory in the conflict with Ukraine, which he claims has been provoked by the West.  

In an interview with TASS news agency, Lavrov stressed that the West…

North Korea accuses US of using Quad to justify 'anti-Pyongyang' confrontational policy

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday denounced the United States for violating the North's sovereign rights and trying to justify its hostile policy against Pyongyang by hosting the Quad summit with the leaders of India, Japan and Australia. 

Hezbollah targets Mossad headquarters in Tel Aviv suburbs

Beirut (IANS) Hezbollah, for the first time, launched a medium-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile from Lebanon on Wednesday at the headquarters of Israel's intelligence agency Mossad, the group said in a statement. 

"In support…

Zelensky calls for collective action, invites India to 2nd Peace Summit

United Nations (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has extended an invitation to several nations, including India, to join efforts in organising a second Peace Summit aimed at ending the ongoing conflict with Russia. 

Speaking at…

EAM Jaishankar meets Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor in New York amid frosty ties

New Delhi (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar held a bilateral meeting with Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday, marking the first high-level engagement…

Israel prepares for 'next phases' of attack on Lebanon after airstrikes killing 356

Jerusalem/Beirut (IANS) Israel launched its largest airstrikes in Lebanon since the onset of the Israel-Palestine conflict, killing at least 356 people and injuring over 1,246 others, the Lebanese Health Ministry has said.  

The death toll…

Clean economy deal among Indo-Pacific partners to come into force in Oct

Seoul (IANS) Clean economy and anti-corruption deals, two of four pillars under the US-led Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF), will come into force in October, officials here said on Tuesday. 

Of the four pillars of the IPEF, the supply…

Saudi Arabia issues stern warning to Pakistan for sending beggars under Umrah and Hajj visas

Islamabad (IANS) Saudi Arabia has warned Pakistan to take serious and urgent notice of beggars flooding the kingdom under Umrah and Hajj visas, calling on Islamabad's Ministry of Religious Affairs to prevent such people from getting visas and…

28 injured in 5.2-magnitude quake in Iran

Tehran (IANS) At least 28 people were injured in a 5.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted Bojnurd County in the Iranian province of North Khorasan.  

According to the Iranian Seismology Centre, the quake occurred on Sunday at 16:13 local time…