Russia sends fighter jet to escort French military planes near border

Moscow (IANS) A Russian Sukhoi-27 fighter jet escorted three French military planes near the Russian border over the Black Sea, state media reported, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.

The ministry on Tuesday said that a Su-27 fighter from…

Number of worshippers allowed into Al-Aqsa for Ramadan 'same as before': Israel

Jerusalem (IANS) Israel will not impose new limits on the number of worshippers allowed into Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the first week of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Prime Minister's office (PMO) has said.

The…

Crisis-hit SL seeks debt moratorium till 2027 to ease debt burden on economy

Colombo (IANS) Financially-broke Sri Lanka seeks a debt default till 2027 from both local and international lenders to ease the debt burden on the country's GDP.

Sri Lanka President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced in Parliament that by 2022,…

India has ‘serious concern’ over allegations against UNRWA, but considering more aid for Palestinians

United Nations (IANS) India has expressed “serious concern” United Nations, March 5 (IANS) India has expressed “serious concern” over the allegations against the world body’s beleaguered agency that provides support for Palestinians but said that…

'Friendly neighbour' China welcomes new government in Nepal

Kathmandu ( IANS) As speculation is rife that Beijing is behind the new political change in Nepal, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated on Tuesday that China is ready to work with the new government in Nepal.

Breaking the year-long…

IDF carries out heavy shelling against Hezbollah in south Lebanon, West Bank

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has carried out heaving shelling against Hezbollah in south Lebanon and West Bank areas, media reports said.

Reports said that the IDF fighter jets are continuing their shelling against Hezbollah…

UNSC expresses 'deep concern' over Gaza food convoy deaths, mentions Israeli forces' 'involvement'

United Nations (IANS) The United Nations Security Council has expressed "deep concern" over more than 100 deaths in Gaza around a humanitarian convoy and to cite the "involvement" of Israeli defence forces in the incident.

The Council issued…

Congressional review over, US sale of MQ-9B drones to India ready for next steps

Washington (IANS) The decks are clear now for India to take the next steps in acquiring 31 MQ-9B SkyGuardian armed drones with ammunition with the lapse on Friday of the 30-day period for Congressional review of the deal.

These armed drones…

9,000 women killed in Gaza since October 2023: UN

New York (IANS) The UN has said that an estimated 9,000 women have been reportedly killed by Israeli forces in Gaza in the last five months of the war.

Every day the war in Gaza continues, at the current rate, an average of 63 women will continue…

Russia has no plan to station nuclear weapons in space: Putin

Moscow (IANS) Russia does not plan to deploy nuclear weapons in space, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with the country's security council members.

"We have already discussed false allegations that are currently being…