UNGA: India abstains again on resolution condemning Russia in Ukraine conflict

United Nations (IANS) Maintaining its record of neutrality, India has abstained on a UN General Assembly resolution condemning Russia's annexation of Ukrainian territories, declaring that it is consistent with New Delhi's "well thought out…

Biden wants to rethink ties with Saudi Arabia

Washington (IANS) US President Joe Biden believes that it is time for Washington to rethink its relations with Saudi Arabia after the latter's action in partnering with Russia to lead the OPEC cartel to cut oil production which threatens to spike…

Nawaz Sharif instructed Maryam to leave Pakistan immediately: Report

Islamabad (IANS) PML-N Vice President Maryam Nawaz set sail for London on October 5, less than 24 hours after her passport was returned to her through an order by the Lahore High Court, on party supremo and her father Nawaz Sharifs instructions, a…

Thailand to tackle gun, drug issues after mass shooting

Bangkok (IANS) The Thai government announced on Wednesday that gun and drug control has become a national agenda following a mass shooting at a daycare centre last week which claimed the lives of 37 people, mostly children.

Addressing a press…

New Russian commander brings violent Syria playbook to Ukraine: Report

Moscow (IANS) Sergei Surovikin, the new unified Russian battlefield commander in Ukraine, has been described as "absolutely ruthless, with little regard for human life" and has also brought his violent Syria playbook closer to home, a media report…

Massive wave of missile attacks reported across Ukraine

Kiev (IANS) Multiple missile strikes targeted Ukrainian cities all across the country on Monday, according to local officials and media, which attributed the attacks to Russia.

This comes two days after a bomb damaged the strategic Crimean…

Russian strikes a response to Ukrainian 'terrorism': Putin

Moscow (IANS) Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that any further Ukrainian "terrorist" assaults on Russian soil will be met with a significant military response. He was speaking after a wave of missiles struck Ukraine on Monday morning,…

Lavrov again warns US and other 'sponsors' of Kiev regime

Moscow (IANS) Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has warned the United States and other 'sponsors' of the Kiev regime against deeper involvement in the situation as parties to the conflict.

Lavrov made these remarks at the fourth…

Fiji issues coastal inundation alert

Suva (IANS) The Fiji Meteorological Office on Friday warned residents living along coastal areas to expect flooding as a coastal inundation alert is still in force for parts of the island nation.

The Office said an intensifying high-pressure…

SKorean, US, Japanese nuclear envoys condemn NKorea's missile provocation

Seoul (IANS) Top South Korean, US and Japanese nuclear envoys strongly denounced North Korea's recent back-to-back missile provocations during their phone talks on Thursday.

Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and…