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50 dead, 15 missing in typhoon-induced heavy rainfall in China

50 dead, 15 missing in typhoon-induced heavy rainfall in China

20-08-2024  comments

Beijing (IANS) Fifty people had been confirmed dead and 15 others remained missing after typhoon-induced heavy rains lashed Zixing City, central China's Hunan Province, according to local authorities. 

Since late July, rainstorms unleashed…

Blinken in Tel Aviv to meet top Israeli leadership as ceasefire talks hits roadblock

Blinken in Tel Aviv to meet top Israeli leadership as ceasefire talks hits roadblock

19-08-2024  comments

Tel Aviv (IANS) The US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Israel President Issac Herzog, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Monday. 

He arrived here late Sunday night even as the indirect ceasefire…

Thai King appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM

Thai King appoints Paetongtarn Shinawatra as new PM

18-08-2024  comments

Bangkok (IANS) Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn has appointed Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the country's new Prime Minister, Secretary-General of the House of Representatives Arphat Sukanan announced on Sunday.

In a ceremony held on Sunday morning…

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake

Volcano erupts in Russia after 7.0 magnitude earthquake

18-08-2024  comments

Moscow (IANS) Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday. 

The volcano has started to "spew ash and lava",…

80 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan

80 killed in paramilitary attack in Sudan

17-08-2024  comments

Khartoum (IANS) At least 80 people were killed in an attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on a village in Sinnar state in central Sudan, a volunteer group said.

"The RSF launched a bloody attack yesterday (Thursday) on the…

India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

India, Japan to hold third '2+2' dialogue on Aug 20

17-08-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) India and Japan are set to hold the upcoming third round of the 2+2 Foreign and Defence Ministers' Meeting on August 20 in New Delhi to advance their strategic partnership, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said. 

Defence…

UN human rights team to visit Dhaka to discuss probe; report says Hindus attacked

UN human rights team to visit Dhaka to discuss probe; report says Hindus attacked

17-08-2024  comments

United Nations (IANS) A human rights team from the world organisation will visit Dhaka next week to discuss with the interim government investigations into the human rights violations during the recent unrest in Bangladesh, according to a UN Spokesperson.

US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most 'constructive' in months

US official: Talks in Doha on hostage-ceasefire deal were most 'constructive' in months

17-08-2024  comments

Washington (IANS) The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official told reporters. 

The official…

PM Modi gives clarion call for Global South to unite amid challenges in new world order

PM Modi gives clarion call for Global South to unite amid challenges in new world order

17-08-2024  comments

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a clarion call for the countries of the Global South “to unite, stand together in one voice, and become each other's strength as this was the need of the hour” at a time when geopolitical…

Dhaka to decide whether to seek Hasina's extradition

Dhaka to decide whether to seek Hasina's extradition

16-08-2024  comments

Dhaka (IANS) As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to New Delhi last week, the country's Foreign Affairs Adviser…

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