CIA warned about attack on Nord Stream pipes weeks ago

London (IANS) The CIA warned weeks ago that the Nord Stream pipes could be attacked, it has been revealed, after explosions opened three huge fissures in two key gas links that Western leaders say are the result of sabotage, the media reported.

Chinese Foreign Ministry says US should refrain from commenting on Pak-China ties

Beijing (IANS) Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin on Tuesday said that the US better help Pakistan with "real action" instead of commenting on the bilateral ties between Islamabad and Beijing, media reports said.

The statement…

China takes aim at Quad, also says no country should abuse power to bully others

United Nations (IANS) China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi took aim at the Quad and other such initiatives, saying, "We should jointly oppose group politics and block confrontation."

"Pursuing one's own absolute security can only undermine…

Those politicising terrorism 'do so at their own peril', Jaishankar warns

United Nations (IANS) India's External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar called for 'zero tolerance' for terrorism and warned that those who prevent UN sanctions against terrorists "do so at their own peril".

"Having borne the brunt…

Russia backs India for permanent seat on UNSC calling it key international actor

United Nations (IANS) Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has endorsed India for a permanent seat on the Security Council calling it a key international actor.

"The Council and UN have to be aligned to contemporary realities," he said…

16 killed, 30 missing after boat capsizes in Bangladesh

Dhaka (IANS) At least 16 people were killed and 30 others still missing after a boat capsized in the Karatoya river in Bangladesh's Panchagarh district, 468 km away from the capital Dhaka, on Sunday afternoon.

"The bodies of 16 people including…

Iran will restrict Internet access in country until calm is restored to streets

Tehran (IANS) Iranian authorities said they will restrict Internet access in the country until calm is restored to the streets, as protests over the death of a young woman in the custody of the morality police rocked the Islamic Republic, media reported.

UK Home Secretary in Leicester to take stock of unrest

Leicester (IANS) UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman met the police in Leicester to discuss and take stock of the recent communal unrest in the English city, the media reported.

In a statement on Thursday, a Leicestershire Police spokesperson…

Guterres warns against continued global warming, 1.5-degrees limit 'on life support'

United Nations (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres warned that global warming continues and the most ambitious goal of the 2015 Paris accord -- to limit Earth's warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels -- is "on life…

Nepal politics on a collision course after President refuses to authenticate citizenship bill

Kathmandu (IANS) Nepal's politics is on a collision course after President Bidhya Devi Bhandari refused to authenticate the citizenship bill.

The bill, passed by both the House of Representatives and the National Assembly, aims to provide…