PM Modi to visit Brunei and Singapore next week

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Brunei and Singapore next week, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) announced on Friday. 

"PM Modi at the invitation of His Majesty Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah is scheduled to visit Brunei…

NSA Doval meets Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe in Colombo

Colombo (IANS) National Security Advisor (NSA) Ajit Doval called on Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo on Friday, holding discussions on the ongoing economic collaboration between the two neighbouring…

US wildlife officials finalise plan to kill nearly half million invasive barred owls amid controversy

Los Angeles (IANS) The US Fish and Wildlife Service announced a controversial strategy to kill nearly half a million invasive barred owls in the Pacific Northwest to prevent at-risk native spotted owls from extinction. 

The management strategy…

'Intelligence failure of highest order': Pakistan media raises questions on Balochistan violence

Islamabad (IANS) The recent string of terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan since Sunday, including the targeted killing of bus passengers after checking their ID cards, shows the violence in the restive province has reached a new level of…

Mexican President puts ties with US embassy 'on pause' to protest meddling in judicial reform

Mexico City (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said that he put ties with the United States Embassy in Mexico City "on pause" after US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar criticised his administration's proposed judicial reform. 

Over 70 killed in multiple terror attacks in Pakistan's Balochistan

Balochistan (Pakistan) (IANS) More than 70 people have been killed in multiple cases of terror attacks in the Balochistan province in southwestern Pakistan, media reported, quoting military and police officials. 

The country's military…

Gave assessment of Ukraine's destructive line: Russian President Putin after phone call with PM Modi

New Delhi/Moscow (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin following his last week's landmark visit to Ukraine. 

"Spoke with President Putin today. Discussed measures to further strengthen…

Death toll from Indonesia's flash floods rises to 19

Jakarta (IANS) Nineteen people have been confirmed dead, and seven others were injured after flash floods and landslides struck Indonesia's North Maluku on Sunday, damaging houses and infrastructure, a senior official said on Monday.

Fehby…

Israel declares 48-hour nationwide emergency amid Hezbollah airstrikes

Tel Aviv (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant declared a 48-hour nationwide state of emergency on Sunday morning after the Israeli military launched pre-emptive strikes against Hezbollah in Lebanon. 

The emergency measure, effective…

13 dead, 14 missing after boat capsizes off Yemen

Aden (IANS) At least 13 people have died and 14 others remain missing after a migrant boat capsized off Yemen's coast, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) reported on Sunday.

According to field reports from the IOM, the vessel,…