'US afraid that ties among China, Russia and India may develop further'

Beijing (IANS) The US is afraid that ties among China, Russia, and India may further develop due to the Ukraine crisis, Chinese state media has said.

As White House top economic adviser Brian Deese claimed that the consequences of New Delhi's…

UNGA suspends Russia from Human Rights Council; India abstains on vote

United Nations (IANS) The UN General Assembly has delivered Russia a crushing diplomatic blow suspending it from the Human Rights Council, but India abstained on the action keeping up its neutral stance.

Russia announced immediately after Thursday's…

US travel advisory for Pakistan warns of terrorism, LoC conflict

Washington (IANS) The US has issued a new level-3 travel advisory for Pakistan, informing its citizens that there might be terror attacks in the country and a conflict could erupt on the Line of Control (LOC).

A level-3 travel advisory means…

Russia accuses US of increasing military biological capability globally

Moscow (IANS) The US is consistently building up its military biological potential in various regions of the world, taking advantage of gaps in international law, the Russian military has said.

Washington is creating biological laboratories…

Yoon vows to strengthen deterrence against N.Korea's nuclear, missile threats

Seoul (IANS) President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol vowed on Thursday to strengthen deterrence against North Korea's nuclear and missile threats during a visit to a US military base, his spokesperson said.

Yoon flew by helicopter to Camp Humphreys…

Spain to expel 27 Russian diplomats

Madrid (IANS) Spain will expel 27 Russian diplomats and embassy staff in the next few days, Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares has said.

Albares told journalists on Tuesday that Yuri Korchagin, the Russian Federation's ambassador in Madrid,…

SL Prez refuses to resign despite public demand & losing majority

Colombo (IANS) Despite the week-long public protests across Sri Lanka and losing the majority in Parliament, President Gotabaya Rajapaksa on Wednesday refused to give up power.

The President's party Chief whip and reappointed Highway Minister…

Imran Khan faces illegal funding probe in US; sold gifts from Gulf countries

New Delhi (IANS) PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal has claimed that interim Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is facing an illegal funding probe in the US and this was the reason that he has resorted to anti-Americanism and made claims about a foreign-funded…

Ukraine opens 11 humanitarian corridors

Kiev (IANS) Ukraine on Wednesday created 11 humanitarian corridors to allow civilians to leave conflict-affected cities and deliver humanitarian aid, the country's Deputy Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said on Telegram.

The humanitarian…

US clarifies India's Russian oil purchases minuscule; energy payments not under sanctions

New York (IANS) Given the clamour in some US media and among politicians criticising India for buying oil from Russia, President Joe Biden's spokesperson Jen Psaki has clarified that its imports were minuscule and energy payments did not come…