5.5 tons of radioactive water leaked from Fukushima nuclear plant

Tokyo (IANS) Approximately 5.5 tons of water containing radioactive materials have leaked from equipment at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, local media reported.

Workers discovered water leaking from the outlet of a device…

Commitment to our citizens more than anything else: Israel Def Min to US envoy

Tel Aviv( IANS ) Israel Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has said that the commitment to the citizens of the country is more important for the government than anything else.

He conveyed this to Amos Hochstein, the vising special envoy of US President…

Russia condemns US strikes on Syria, Iraq

Moscow (IANS) Russia strongly condemns the US strikes on Syria and Iraq and is seeking an immediate review of the emerging situation through the United Nations (UN) Security Council, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said.

Death toll from Ukraine's strike on occupied city rises to 28

Moscow (IANS) The death toll in the Ukrainian strike on the occupied city of Lysychansk in the Lugansk region has climbed to 28, local media reported.

The ministry said that 10 people have been rescued but unfortunately, 28 people, including…

US-UK coalition launches 7 airstrikes on Houthi sites in Yemen: Report

Sanaa (IANS) The US-British maritime coalition in the Red Sea launched seven airstrikes against Houthi sites in the northwestern Yemeni province of Hajjah on Friday, a Houthi-run media outlet reported.

The strikes hit the al-Jarrah area in…

'We work closely with India on our most vital priorities': US

Washington (IANS) Reiterating that its partnership with India is one of the most consequential relationships, the US has said it is working closely with the country on "most vital priorities".

The remarks by State Department Spokesperson Matthew…

Biden admin is close to strike Iran-backed militants: US Defence Secy

Washington (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has scotched reports and uncertainties coming out of his recent health condition and surgery as he was backing the Biden administration's reportedly closer move to a deadly drone strike as a…

Multiple gunshots fired at home of Nijjar's friend in Canada

Toronto (IANS) Gunshots were fired at the house of a Sikh activist related to pro-Khalistani leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a designated terrorist in India, who was shot dead outside a Sikh temple in the Canadian province of British Columbia last year.

Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on US vessel in Gulf of Aden

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has said that they launched a missile attack on a US commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming a "direct hit".

The group added on Wednesday that they targeted the vessel KOI, a container ship that was…

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely by next week

Tel Aviv, (IANS) A ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages is likely by the coming week.

According to Israel Defence Ministry officials, discussions are on at a higher level and a ceasefire leading to the…