German Bundesrat clears state relief on gas prices

Berlin (IANS) The Bundesrat, ot upper house of the German Parliament, has approved the government's plan to cover December's gas bill for households and certain businesses.

The payment is intended to bridge the gap until the planned…

6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan

Tokyo (IANS) An earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale struck off the southeast coast of Japan's Mie prefecture, the weather agency said on Monday.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), the temblor, which occurred at…

Yoon says N.Korea's denuclearisation is precondition for peaceful Indo-Pacific

Phnom Penh (IANS) South Korea President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Sunday that North Korea's denuclearisation is a precondition for peace in the Indo-Pacific region and that his country remains prepared to provide unsparing assistance should the North…

Republicans lose shot at control of Senate in major blow to Trump and party

New York (IANS) With the defeat of a candidate backed by former President Donald Trump, the Republican Party has lost a shot at the control of the Senate which will remain in the hands of the Democrats.

With the victory of sitting Democratic…

Trump goes after DeSantis, starts 2024 Republican primaries

Washington (IANS) The Republican primaries for the 2024 Presidential nomination are well and truly underway even though no one has actually declared their candidacy yet.

Former President Donald Trump, who has been teasing a third run and has…

ASEAN summits kick off in Cambodia

Phnom Penh (IANS) The 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and Related Summits kicked off in the capital of Cambodia on Friday, with the main focus on continuing community-building process, post-Covid recovery, and regional and global security challenges,…

Top US Gen estimates 200K military casualties on both sides in Ukraine war

Washington (IANS) General Mark Milley, Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, has estimated that around 100,000 Russian and 100,000 Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or injured since Moscow waged its ongoing war against Kiev on February 24.

S Korean, US, Japanese nuclear envoys condemn N Korea's missile launch

Seoul (IANS) The top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys condemned North Korea's firing of a short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea Wednesday during their phone talks, according to Seoul's foreign ministry.

Kim Gunn,…

Jaishankar in Moscow, Kwatra in Washington amid speculation over India's peacemaking role in Ukraine

New York (IANS) Amid speculation in the US about India's peacemaking role in Ukraine, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishnakar was in Moscow for meetings with Russian officials, while Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra held talks with Deputy…

More govts in Europe, America launch probe into secret Chinese police stations

Washington (IANS) More governments in Europe and America have launched their own investigations into alleged Chinese secret police stations identified by a human rights group, with Germany and Chile looking into the reports and France "monitoring"…