Washington (IANS) US Republican senator Marco Rubio on Thursday said he has introduced a bill -- US-India Defense Cooperation Act -- to enhance the strategic diplomatic, economic, and military relationship with New Delhi to counter China.
“Communist…
Washington (IANS) The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) has said that it sent out fighter jets to intercept two Chinese and Russian bombers off the coast of Alaska from China and Russia.
NORAD said that it detected and…
Manila (IANS) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) and other volunteers have rushed to contain a large oil spill from a sunken tanker carrying 1.4 million litres of industrial fuel in Manila Bay on Thursday.
The MT Terra Nova, the tanker flying…
Kathmandu (IANS) Eighteen people were killed after a plane crashed during take-off at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Wednesday, local media reported.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. when the Pokhara-bound plane…
Tehran (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve.
He made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press…
New Delhi (IANS) India has allocated Rs 4,883 crore as aid to foreign countries in the Union budget tabled by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in Parliament on Tuesday.
This year's allocation marks a decrease from Rs 5,408.37 crore…
Accra (IANS) The African Union (AU) opened its sixth mid-year coordination meeting in Accra, the capital of Ghana, calling for peace and solidarity in the continent.
The meeting on the theme of 'Educate and Skill Africa for the 21st Century'…
Tehran (IANS) A joint naval drill kicked off on Monday in the Caspian Sea to ensure shipping security and safety in the region, Iran's official news agency IRNA reported.
The exercise, codenamed 2024 Hybrid Maritime Search, Rescue and…
Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group vowed to launch retaliatory attacks against Israel after the latter destroyed oil storage facilities in the Houthi-held Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
"The Israeli enemy launched a brutal aggression on…
Dhaka (IANS) Bangladesh Supreme Court on Sunday scrapped most of the quota in the government jobs that sparked countrywide clashes between police and university students claiming over 100 lives.
With the Top Court's ruling, just 5 per…