Norwegian playwright-novelist Jon Fosse awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

Stockholm/New Delhi (IANS) In line with its standard for bringing lesser known authors to global limelight, the Swedish Academy on Thursday announced Norwegian novelist and playwright Jon Fosse, whose stark and gritty works offer an unforgettable…

US transfers weapons seized from Iran to Ukraine

Washington (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that approximately 1.1 million 7.62mm rounds of munitions seized from Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been transferred to the Ukrainian armed forces.

In a statement…

Early voting begins for historic Australian Indigenous referendum

Canberra (IANS) Early voting began in Australia on Tuesday in a historic referendum to decide whether to enact an Indigenous Voice to Parliament.

While the majority of Australians will vote on October 14, those who are unable to can vote at…

Turkey launches airstrikes against Kurdish rebels after Ankara bomb attack

Ankara (IANS) Turkish forces carried out airstrikes in northern Iraq and destroyed 20 targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), the country's Defence Ministry has said.

The Turkish airstrikes targeted the PKK bases in…

Blast reported in Ankara near Parliament building: Media

Ankara (IANS) A loud explosion was heard in the heart of the Turkish capital, Ankara, on Sunday, media reports said.

The cause of the explosion in an area near the Parliament and Ministry of Interior Affairs was not immediately known, Arab…

Time to cool heat in our relations, says Indian envoy at Toronto event

Toronto (IANS) The current tensions between Canada and India has cast their shadow on this year’s biggest Indo-Canadian awards night when Sudha Murty, wife of Infosys founder N. R. Narayana Murty, was given the $50,000 Global Indian Award by the Canada…

34 killed in 'suicide' blast near Balochistan mosque

Quetta (IANS) At least 34 people were killed, including a police officer, and more than 130 others injured during a blast near a mosque in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Friday when a large number of people gathered for a religious procession…

Italy approves immigration reform policy

Rome (IANS) Italy's Council of Ministers has approved a new policy to strengthen its immigration regulation, potentially removing special age-related protections for young asylum seekers.

The move is the latest in a series of reforms aimed…

Nearly 30,000 refugees flee to Armenia from Nagorno-Karabakh

Yerevan (IANS) Since Azerbaijan seized Nagorno-Karabakh last week, nearly 30,000 ethnic Armenians, or a quarter of the population of the disputed region, have fled to Armenia.

On Tuesday, hundreds of cars and buses were trying to reach the…

114 dead, over 200 injured in Iraq wedding hall fire

Baghdad (IANS) At least 114 people were killed and more than 200 injured after a massive fire ripped through a wedding hall in Iraq's Nineveh province, a top official announced on Wednesday.

The updated figures were confirmed to the media…