India launches construction of houses for plantation workers in Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) India has launched the construction of houses for the Indian origin plantation workers across six different provinces in Sri Lanka.

The construction will be carried out under the Indian Housing Project (IHP) and around 1,300…

US-British coalition conducts fresh strikes in Yemen's Hodeidah: Media

Sanaa (IANS) The US-British military coalition has conducted multiple strikes against Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, the media reported.

The strikes hit in and around the port city, including the area of Ras Issa…

Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank

New Delhi (IANS) The quantum of debt Pakistan requires is growing faster than the net output of the economy (GDP). This means that the economy's ability to grow or increase output is constrained. This is unsustainable, Tabadlab, an Islamabad think…

Vladimir Putin's foes, critics often met with violent deaths

London (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin's foes and critics have often met with violent deaths at the very peak of their conflicts with the Kremlin leader during his nearly quarter-century in power, a media report said.

Alexei Navalny's…

Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has suffered a double-blow after losing two by-elections to Labour Party, overturning significant majorities in both, the media reported.

Both Kingswood and Wellingborough turned from blue to red,…

Asif Ali Zardari likely to become Pakistan president

Islamabad (IANS) As PML-N, PPP, MQMP, PML-Q, IPP and BAP have announced to form a coalition government at the Centre, PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is likely to become the President of the country for the second time, local media reported.

Most NATO states will cross the thereshold of 2% of GDP in defence expenditure

Washington (IANS) Outgoing NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that 18 of NATO's 31 member alliance are expected to spend at least 2 per cent of their GDP on defence this year.

"That is another record number and a six-fold…

Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo 'positive': Egyptian media

Cairo (IANS) The negotiations on a ceasefire in the war-torn Gaza Strip, which are ongoing in the Egyptian capital Cairo, are "positive", Egyptian media has reported.

The talks will last for three days, al-Qahera News TV channel quoted a high-ranking…

Israel-Hamas war: Mossad Chief to reach Cairo for ceasefire talks

Tel Aviv (IANS ) Israel's spy agency Mossad chief David Barnea will reach Cairo this week for a peace talk with third party negotiators including the US, Qatar and Egypt for ceasefire between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages.

Barnea…

Sri Lanka's general election in 2025

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's general election will be held in 2025 and the presidential election will be held within mandated period, the President's Media Division (PMD) said on Tuesday.

The Election Commission is responsible for holding…