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.

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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,…

North Korea slams US nuclear strategy, vows to build up nuclear arms

Seoul (IANS) North Korea on Saturday strongly lashed out at a revised US nuclear strategy plan, vowing to further strengthen its nuclear capability. 

Earlier this week, The New York Times reported that President Joe Biden approved the revised…

US welcomes PM Modi's Ukraine visit, says can be helpful in ending conflict

Washington (IANS) The US has welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Ukraine, saying it can be helpful if it facilitates ending the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict.

"India is a strong partner for the United States, and the Prime…

Death toll in Bangladesh floods rises to 18

Dhaka (IANS) The death toll from Bangladesh's floods has risen to 18, the authorities said Saturday. 

According to the latest daily disaster situation report by the country's National Disaster Response Coordination Center under the…

India, US enter into Security of Supply Arrangement

Washington (IANS) India and the US have entered into a bilateral, non-binding Security of Supply Arrangement (SOSA) that will enable both countries to acquire the industrial resources they need from one another to resolve unanticipated supply chain…

Russia-Ukraine war in focus as PM Modi and Zelensky begin discussions in Kyiv

Kyiv (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kyiv on Friday as he began his visit to Ukraine, the first-ever by an Indian Prime Minister to the country in the history of bilateral relations. 

The two…

Heavy rains, flooding kill 114 in war-torn Sudan since June: Health Ministry

Khartoum (IANS) Heavy rains and flooding from Sudan's rainy season, which began in June, have resulted in 114 fatalities, the Sudanese Health Ministry reported. 

In a statement on Wednesday, the ministry's Autumn Emergency Room said…

Factually incorrect: India rejects Bangladesh media reports' claims of floods due to Tripura dam

New Delhi (IANS) Amid reports in Bangladesh dailies that current flood situation in the neighbouring country has been caused by opening of the Dumbur dam upstream of the Gumti River in Tripura, India on Thursday pointed out that the flood is not because…