Modi meets Pope, extends invitation to visit India

New Delhi/Rome (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Pope Francis on Saturday at the Vatican and invited the head of the Catholic Church to visit India.

Taking to Twitter after his first-ever meeting with the Pope, Modi said: "Had a very…

Biden meets Macron, seeks to rebuild trust

Rome (IANS) US President Joe Biden met his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron seeking to rebuild the trust between the two countries eroded by a nuclear-powered submarine deal.

Friday's meeting took place at the French Embassy in the Vatican…

Just 5 African nations to hit Covid vax goal: WHO

Brazzaville (IANS) Just five African countries, less than 10 per cent of the continent's 54 nations, are projected to hit the year-end target of fully vaccinating 40 per cent of their population, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.

Seychelles,…

80% of Iranian gas stations back in service after cyberattack

Tehran (IANS) Eighty per cent of gas stations in Iran were back in service after a major cyberattack caused widespread disruption, an official said.

By Wednesday, 3,000 gas stations in the country have been linked to the Iranian distribution…

After standoff with Pak Army, Imran Khan notifies appointment of Nadeem Anjum as new ISI Chief

New Delhi (IANS) The Pakistan Prime Minister's Office on Tuesday notified the appointment of Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum as the new chief of the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI). He will replace the incumbent Lt Gen Faiz Hameed from next month, Dawn…

US suspends economic aid to Sudan after coup

Washington (IANS) The US has suspended $700 million in economic aid to Sudan after the military forces arrested civilian leaders, including Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok, and declared a coup in the North African nation.

"The US strongly condemns…

Pak ready to talk, afraid to wound Islamists

New Delhi/Islamabad (IANS) The Imran Khan-led government in Pakistan is afraid to discipline, but is ready to talk, to various Islamist militant groups that, emboldened by the rise of a Taliban government in Afghanistan next door, are increasingly…

Uzbek prez polls record historic turnout

Tashkent (IANS) Voting for Uzbekistan's presidential election ended with over 80 per cent turnout which was described by the Central Election Commission as a historic achievement for the country.

"Uzbekistan's presidential election…

Japan's ruling LDP loses 1 of 2 Upper House by-polls

Tokyo (IANS) Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) lost in one of two Upper House by-polls held ahead of the general elections this weekend but won the other.

As two LDP lawmakers resigned, the by-elections for vacant seats in the…

Pak govt surrenders to TLP, releases activists

New Delhi (IANS) In what appears to be another total surrender before the protesters marching towards Islamabad, the Pakistan federal government has released more than 350 activists of the banned Tehreek-i-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP), besides announcing…