Zelensky to attend Japan G7 summit in person

Kiev (IANS) Ukrainian government officials have confirmed that President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the ongoing G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, Japan, in person, marking his first trip to Asia since Russia launched its full scale invasion…

Quad meet cancelled, PM Modi may still visit Australia: Albanese

Sydney (IANS) Confirming the cancellation of next week's Quad meeting, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday said that it is still possible that his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi will visit Sydney next week.

The development…

Covid pushed 51% of Bangladesh's poor into poverty

Dhaka (IANS) The fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic has pushed 51 per cent of Bangladesh's poor people into poverty in 2022, the country's leading think tank said on Wednesday.

According to a survey by the Bangladesh Institute of Development…

Kiev hit by heavy missile, drone attack

Kiev, May 16 (IANS) Air raid sirens were sounding in Kiev on Tuesday after the Ukrainian capital came under a heavy missile and drone attack.

In video footages on social media, loud explosions could be heard as well as air defence systems were…

EU urged to crackdown on imports of Indian fuels made with Russian oil

London (IANS) The European Union (EU) should crack down on India reselling Russian oil as refined fuels including diesel into Europe, the blocs chief diplomat has said, as western nations move to tighten sanctions on Moscows energy sector, the media…

Tropical cyclone Mocha hitting northwestern Myanmar

Yangon (IANS) Myanmar's Department of Meteorology and Hydrology said the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha is now moving inland from the Bay of Bengal after making landfall.

Local authorities said that their emergency response teams…

Myanmar declares 17 cyclone-hit townships as natural disaster zone

Yangon (IANS) Myanmar authorities on Monday have declared 17 townships in Rakhine state as a natural disaster-affected area in the wake of the extremely severe cyclonic storm Mocha battering the region, according to a notification released by the…

135 killed, over 20K displaced in recent flooding, landslides in Rwanda

Kigali (IANS) At least 135 people died and one more is still missing following recent flooding and landslides in parts of Rwanda, the government said.

"Some 110 people were injured in the disasters and 13 are still admitted in health facilities,"…

Severe cyclone Mocha hits Bangladesh, Myanmar coast

Dhaka (IANS) Severe cyclone Mocha, equivalent to category five storm, on Sunday hit Bangladesh and Myanmar coast bringing heavy rain and high velocity winds with speed of 195 kmph.

Mohammad Azizur Rahman, director of the Bangladesh Meteorological…

Iran releases two French nationals on 'humanitarian' grounds

Tehran (IANS) Iran has released two French nationals on humanitarian grounds, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

The two men, Bernard Phelan and Benjamin Briere, were arrested in Iran in 2022 and 2020, respectively, reports Xinhua news agency.