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…

Film distributors stop screening 'Adipurush' across Nepal

Kathmandu (IANS) The sole distributors of 'Adipurush' in Nepal on Monday decided to stop screening of the controversial Indian film based on the Hindu epic Ramayana, across the Himalayan nation after it courted controversy over the birthplace…

628 evacuees fall ill due to volcanic eruption in Philippines

Manila (IANS) At least 628 people have fallen ill after being displaced due to the eruption of Mayon Volcano, the most active volcano in the Philippines, a government agency reported on Monday.

The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management…

G20 Presidency: India aims to voice concerns of Global South, African nations, says foreign secy

New Delhi (IANS) Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Monday said that India through its G20 presidency strives to echo the voice of the Global South which also features concerns of African nations.

"India's priority under it's G20 presidency…

Sudanese warring factions agree to new 72-hour cease-fire

Riyadh (IANS) Saudi Arabia and the US have announced in a joint statement that Sudan's two warring factions have agreed on a new 72-hour cease-fire.

The cease-fire will take effect from 6:00 a.m. local time on Sunday, Xinhua news agency…

Ship carying 120 people catches fire off Philippines

Manila (IANS) A ship carrying 120 people caught fire off the Philippine island of Bohol on Sunday and a coast guard vessel was deployed to rescue those onboard and try to extinguish the flames, coast guard officials said as quoted by media reports.

Militants attack school in Uganda, 25 dead

Kampala (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and eight others critically injured after militants linked to the Islamic State terror group attacked a school in Uganda, police said on Saturday.

The attack took place on Friday at the Lhubiriha…

US nuke-powered submarine arrives in S.Korea after Pyongyang's launch

Seoul (IANS) A US nuclear-powered guided missile submarine (SSGN) arrived in South Korea on Friday for the first time in six years, amid heightened tensions after North Korea's launch of two ballistic missiles, Seoul's Defence Ministry said.