Yemen's Houthis claim new attack on US vessel in Gulf of Aden

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has said that they launched a missile attack on a US commercial ship in the Gulf of Aden, claiming a "direct hit".

The group added on Wednesday that they targeted the vessel KOI, a container ship that was…

Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal likely by next week

Tel Aviv, (IANS) A ceasefire to the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas for release of hostages is likely by the coming week.

According to Israel Defence Ministry officials, discussions are on at a higher level and a ceasefire leading to the…

Will discuss credit ratings, anti-money laundering platform in BRICS: Russian central bank governor

Moscow (IANS) Russia central bank governor Elvira Nabiullina on Tuesday said that the country will propose key initiatives to enhance cooperation among the BRICS countries in 2024 when it assumes the chairmanship of the bloc.

Nabiullina said…

Funding suspension forces UNRWA to halt all Gaza activities in weeks: Official

Gaza (IANS) Funding suspension would force UNRWA to halt all its activities in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip in a few weeks, the UN relief agency's Commissioner-General said.

Philippe Lazzarini said on his social media X account on Sunday…

Biden's weakness, surrender led to killing of US troops in Jordan: Trump

Washington (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has said that the “weakness” and “surrender” of President Joe Biden has led to the killings of US troops in a drone attack along the Jordanian-Syrian border, media reports said.

Trump also…

UK to pause funding for UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees

London (IANS) The UK is "temporarily pausing any future funding" for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the British government has said in a statement.

It came after Israel accused some…

Iran launches three satellites into space

Tehran (IANS) Iran on Sunday said it has simultaneously launched three domestically developed satellites into space for the first time in its space history, the media reported.

The satellites were launched to an elliptic orbit with a minimum…

Russian army attacks Ukrainian city of Kupiansk

Kiev (IANS) The Russian army bombarded the town of Kupiansk in Ukraine's Kharkiv Oblast on the intervening night of January 26 to 27, and firefighters extinguished four fires caused by the attack, State Emergency Service of Ukraine said on Saturday.

Japan to release 54,600 tons of Fukushima nuclear wastewater in fiscal 24

Tokyo (IANS) Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024.

Development of North-South corridor linking India, Russia priority for Moscow: Lavrov

United Nations (IANS) The development of the North-South Corridor (NSC) -- linking India and Russia -- is a priority for Moscow as the two countries explore alternatives to the Western routes, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.