Netanyahu vows to topple new Israeli govt

Tel Aviv (IANS) Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to topple the new eight-party diverse coalition government which brought an end to his stint as the longest-serving premier of the country.

Netanyahu made the remark…

'US to keep pressure on IS, Al Qaeda in Afghanistan'

Kabul/Washington (IANS) Kenneth McKenzie, Commander of the US Central Command, has said that Washington will seek to "keep pressure" on the Islamic State (IS) and Al Qaeda terror groups in Afghanistan, a media report said on Monday.

"We will…

12 dead, over 100 injured in China gas explosion

Beijing (IANS) A gas explosion in China's Hubei province on Sunday has killed 12 people and injured more than 100 people others, including 39 in serious condition, local authorities said.

As of 12 p.m. (local time), rescue workers found…

Russia-US ties at lowest point in years: Putin

Moscow (IANS) Just days ahead of the much-awaited summit with his American counterpart Joe Biden, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia-US relations were at their lowest point in years.

"We have a bilateral relationship that has…

More Myanmar soldiers joining democracy movement

Kolkata (IANS) More and more soldiers in Myanmar, fed up with the orders to shoot peaceful protesters since the February 1 coup, are in revolt mode and have joined the movement for restoring democracy in the country.

IANS joined an online discussion…

G7: Johnson urges nations to seek more 'feminine' economic recovery

London (IANS) British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suggested on Friday that the G7 should support a more "feminine" economic recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

The prime minister said the citizens of G7 nations "want us to be sure that…

China draws closer to Myanmar military junta

Kolkata (IANS) China seems to be on the verge of recognising Myanmar's military regime, reversing its previous policy of choosing a side in the country's ongoing political crisis.

On June 5, junta leader Min Aung Hlaing and his Foreign…

12 dead in Myanmar military plane crash

Nay Pyi Taw (IANS) At least 12 people have died after a military aircraft crashed in Myanmar, according to a fire brigade spokesperson on Thursday.

The accident occurred near the central city of Mandalay, the spokesperson told dpa news agency.

US mounts pressure on Pak for access to military bases after Afghan withdrawal

Islamabad (IANS) As the US gears up to end its longest fought war in Afghanistan and withdraw its troops from the country, the Joe Biden administration is in deliberations with Pakistan to provide the US access to its airspace and a drone base, which…

Covid case count tops 210,000 in SL

Colombo (IANS) Sri Lanka's total Covid cases have crossed the 210,000-mark with 2,682 fresh infections, according to the country's Health Ministry.

Sri Lanka has so far reported 210,661 Covid-19 cases, out of which 178,259 patients…