India reaffirms commitment to ASEAN centrality ahead of East Asia Summit

Vientiane (IANS) India on Thursday reiterated its strong support to Laos for its ongoing chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as Vientiane continues preparation for the upcoming East Asia Summit (EAS). 

As he participated…

PM Modi embarks on three-day visit to Poland, Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on a three-day visit to Poland and Ukraine to lay the foundation for stronger bilateral ties with the two nations. 

He will first arrive in Poland on Wednesday, marking the first visit…

Moscow experiences large drone attack overnight: Russia

Moscow (IANS) Russia destroyed 45 Ukrainian drones overnight from Tuesday to Wednesday, including 11 over the Moscow region, the Russian Ministry of Defence said on Wednesday. 

Moscow's Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that there were 11 drones…

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.