Those dividing Russia will be punished: Putin on alleged Wagner mutiny

Moscow (IANS) Describing the action of mutineers who want to topple Russia's military leadership as a "stab in the back", President Vladimir Putin on Saturday warned of inevitable punishment for those dividing the country, media reports said.

Simmering conflict between Moscow's military leadership and Yevgeny Prigozhin has exploded

London (IANS) The simmering conflict between Moscow's military leadership and Yevgeny Prigozhin, the bombastic chief of private mercenary group Wagner, has exploded into an open insurrection that plunges Russia into renewed uncertainty and the…

Violent clashes continue between warring parties in Khartoum

Khartoum (IANS) Violent clashes between the warring Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have continued in various areas of the capital Khartoum.

The clashes mainly took place in eastern Khartoum, north…

Search underway for missing boat in Indonesia

Jakarta (IANS) A search is underway for a boat with eight crew members on board that went missing in Indonesia's eastern region, a search and rescue agency official said on Friday.

The official said that the search began on Thursday after…

Part of Karachi port operations leased to UAE group for 50 years

Karachi (IANS) The UAE-based AD Ports Group has signed a 50-year concession agreement with Karachi Port Trust (KPT) to operate Karachi Gateway Terminal Limited (KGTL) and invest $220 million (Rs 63.129 billion) for infrastructure development in the…

Search for missing tourist sub enters critical stage

Washington (IANS) The search for the missing tourist submarine with five people on board, is entering a critical stage as the dwindling supply of oxygen in the vessel is estimated to run out on Thursday.

According to estimated from the US Coast…

'Stand as one' to fight terrorism, Guterres says as UN holds Counter-Terrorism Week

United Nations (IANS) Kicking off the Counter-Terrorism Week, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called on all nations to "stand as one" to fight the scourge.

"When it comes to combatting terrorism, we must stand as one against this…

UN peacekeeping mission initiates withdrawal from DRC

Kinshasa (IANS) The UN Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) has initiated the process to withdraw from the country, a top official has confirmed.

The withdrawal is made "on the basis of the achievement…

Death toll from devastating cyclone in Brazil reaches 13

Brasilia (IANS) The death toll from the extra-tropical cyclone that lashed southern Brazil over the weekend has increased to 13, with four people still missing, said the country's civil defence agency.

The devastation caused by the storms…

Blinken meets Xi in Beijing

Beijing (IANS) After much speculation, visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Monday -- becoming the highest-ranking American official to meet the Chinese leader since 2018.

According to…