77 arrested in France amid violent protests over police killing teen

Paris (IANS) At least 77 people were arrested in France amid violent protests that erupted across the country over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by the police at a traffic stop, authorities said.

According to local French media,…

150 arrested in France amid violent protests over police killing teen

Paris (IANS) At least 150 people have been arrested in France amid violent nationwide protests that erupted over the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old driver by the police at a traffic stop, authorities said on Thursday.

Taking to Twitter on…

India-Tanzania Joint Defence Cooperation Committee held in Arusha

New Delhi (IANS) India and Tanzania discussed the security situation in the Indian Ocean Region during a high-level meeting at Arusha in the East African country. During the meeting, India also apprised the host delegation about indigenous defence…

Over 2.4 mn refugees will need resettling in 2024: UNHCR

Geneva (IANS) The UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has said that more than 2.4 million refugees globally will need resettling in 2024, a 20 per cent increase compared to 2023.

According to the UNHCR's Projected Global Resettlement Needs Assessment…

US consistent with asking Pak to disband terror groups: State Dept

Washington, (IANS) Less than a week after the US and India issued a joint statement in which the two nations vowed to stand together to counter global terrorism, the Department of State said that Washington has been consistent on the importance of…

Greek conservatives win election, pledge more reforms

Athens (IANS) Greek conservative leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis has promised more reforms at a faster pace after his New Democracy party (ND) won the second general election in five weeks and an outright majority in Parliament.

With 95 per cent…

Russia lifts counter-terrorist operation regime in Moscow

Moscow (IANS) The legal regime of the counter-terrorist operation against the Wagner mercenary group has been canceled in Moscow and the capital region due to the normalisation of the current situation, the Russian government announced on Monday.

Wagner boss will leave Russia, charges will be dropped: Kremlin

Moscow (IANS) The criminal case, launched this weekend, against Wagner Private Military Company (PMC) founder Evgeniy Prigozhin will be dropped and he will leave Russia, the Kremlin has announced, a media report said.

Spokesman Dmitry Peskov…

N.Korea's food prices rise, suggesting supply shortages

Seoul (IANS) Food prices in North Korea have increase to higher than the pre-pandemic levels, suggesting supply shortages, a US website monitoring the country has said.

The report by 38 North released on Friday added to recent concerns of food…

Wagner mercenary group seizes military facilities in 2 Russian cities

Moscow (IANS) Amid an alleged rebellion, the Russian Wagner mercenary group on Saturday claimed to have seized military facilities in the cities of Rostov and Voronezh, despite President Vladimir Putin's order to neutralise the mercenaries.