Iran approves 6 candidates for presidential race

Tehran (IANS) Iran has announced the names of six qualified candidates for the country's early presidential election scheduled for June 28. 

The final nominees are Mostafa Pourmohammadi, Masoud Pezeshkian, Saeed Jalili, Alireza Zakani,…

UK Navy says vessel hit by projectile in Gulf of Aden

Cairo (IANS/DPA) The UK Navy on Sunday said that a vessel caught fire after being hit by a projectile in the Gulf of Aden.

The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency, which is part of Britain's Royal Navy, said that the…

22 civilians killed by Ukrainian shelling: Russia

Moscow (IANS) At least 22 civilians were killed as Ukrainian forces bombed a store in the village of Sadovoye in Russia's Kherson, region's Governor Vladimir Saldo said. 

Saldo said that on Friday, at the time of the attack, there were…

'Despicable act': European leaders condemn assault of Danish PM

Copenhagen (IANS/DPA) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Saturday called the assault on Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen a "despicable act which goes against everything we believe and fight for in Europe". 

The Danish…

France to supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine, says Macron

Paris (IANS) France will supply Mirage warplanes to Ukraine and train their soldiers, French President Emmanuel Macron has said in an interview with French media. 

"We will launch a new cooperation and transfer Mirage 2000-5s," Macron said…

US to send NSA Jake Sullivan to engage with Modi 3.0 govt

Washington (IANS) US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan is scheduled to visit India to engage with the new government in New Delhi as Narendra Modi is set to take oath as the Prime Minister for a record third consecutive term, the White House…

Right time to reset relations, says China's state-run newspaper ahead of Modi 3.0

New Delhi (IANS) As the BJP-led NDA is all set to form a government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the third consecutive time, one of China's leading English-language newspapers said on Thursday that this is an "opportune…

US expects continued close ties with India post PM Modi's re-election

Washington (IANS) The Joe Biden administration in the US said on Tuesday it looks forward to "continued" close relations with India after Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ruling coalition National Democratic Alliance (NDA) was voted to a third term. 

Pak PM departs for China with hopes of more loans & advance CPEC projects

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has departed to China with ambitious hopes of more loans, infra deals and to speed up the ongoing projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Shehbaz Sharif's five-day…

Earthquake of magnitude 6 rocks Japan

Tokyo (IANS) An earthquake of magnitude 6 struck Japan's Noto region in the central prefecture of Ishikawa early on Monday, according to the latest reports of the country's weather agency.

The temblor occurred at 6:31 a.m. (local time)…