Russian reservists fighting with shovels, says UK intelligence

London (IANS) Russian reservists are likely using "shovels" for "hand-to-hand" combat in Ukraine due to a shortage of ammunition, the UK's Ministry of Defence has said, according to a media report.

In late February, reservists described…

Cargo ship refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal

Cairo (IANS) A cargo ship was refloated after being stranded in Egypt's Suez Canal for two hours, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced.

Four SCA tugboats succeeded to refloat the MSC-ISTANBUL cargo vessel which went aground while crossing…

Iran agrees more IAEA's inspections of nuclear sites amid 60% uranium enrichment

Tehran (IANS) Iran has allowed increased inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of its nuclear sites, the official news agency IRNA reported Sunday, just after the IAEA chief's two-day visit to Tehran.

In an interview…

S.Korea, Japan to create 'future youth fund' as part of deal on forced labour

Seoul (IANS) South Korea and Japan have tentatively agreed to create a "future youth fund" to sponsor scholarships for students, as part of a deal on settling the issue of compensation for Korean victims of Japan's wartime forced labor, sources…

Alarm grows in Iran after reports that hundreds of schoolgirls were poisoned

New Delhi (IANS) Concern is growing in Iran after reports emerged that hundreds of schoolgirls had been poisoned across the country in recent months, the media reported.

Iran's semi-official Mehr News reported that Shahriar Heydari, a member…

17 dead in Jakarta fuel depot blast

Jakarta (IANS) A fire broke out at fuel storage station in Jakarta, leaving 17 people dead and 51 injured, an official said on Saturday.

The Jakarta Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD) acting chief Muhammad Ridwan told media that the injured…

Ukraine, Latvia sign declaration on support for Ukraine's European, Euro-Atlantic integration

Kiev (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his visiting Latvian counterpart, Egils Levits, have signed a joint declaration confirming Latvia's support for Ukraine's European and Euro-Atlantic integration, Zelensky's press service…

TN to provide 10.72 acre more land for Vellore airport

Chennai (IANS) The Tamil Nadu government has commenced a process for providing 10.72 acres of land for the proposed airport at Vellore to the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

The airport which is being built on a 97-acre plot presently has…

Vanuatu reels from twin cyclones, earthquakes

Port Vila (IANS) The Pacific nation of Vanuatu on Friday declared a state of emergency as it reels from two earthquakes and two cyclones.

The 6.5 and 5.4 magnitude quakes struck on Friday, just a day after Cyclone Judy swept through the islands.

G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting fails to come out with joint communique amid differences over Ukraine

New Delhi (IANS) The G20 Foreign Ministers' meeting here on Thursday failed to come out with a joint communique, owing to deep differences over the Ukraine conflict.

The lack of consensus among the G20 nations to come out with a joint communique…