Twitter locks account of Chinese Embassy in US over Uyghur tweet

New Delhi (IANS) Twitter has locked the official account of China's Embassy in the US over a controversial post that referred to Muslim Uyghur women as "baby-making machines" prior to government intervention.

The tweet was originally shared…

Blinken indicates US to continue backing India against China incursions

New York (IANS) Anthony Blinken, who is President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be the secretary of state has indicated that the US would continue to back India against challenges to its sovereignty from China and work with it in the fight against…

Israeli jets target Hamas sites in Gaza

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israeli military said on Monday that its warplanes struck sites belonging to the Hamas in the Gaza Strip after two rockets were fired from the besieged Palestinian enclave.

An Israeli military spokesperson said in a statement…

Indonesia earthquake death toll climbs to 56

Jakarta (IANS) The number of casualties due to the 6.2-magnitude earthquake which struck Indonesia's West Sulawesi province has increased to to 56, country's National Disaster Management Agency said on Sunday.

Agency spokesman Raditya…

UN to restart negotiations for Security Council reform on Jan 25

United Nations (IANS) The stalled negotiations for reforming the Security Council will restart on January 25, General Assembly President Volkan Bozkir said on Friday.

He said that during the four months since he took over, he held negotiations…

Bhutan PM congratulates Modi on 'landmark' Covid vaccination drive

Lhasa (IANS) Bhutanese Prime Minister Lotay Tshering on Saturday congratulated his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi on the launch of India's "landmark" Covid-19 vaccination drive.

"I would like to congratulate PM @narendramodi and the people…

Iran fires torpedoes from homemade submarine for 1st time

Tehran (IANS) The Iranian naval force fired torpedoes from the home-made Fateh(Conqueror)-class submarine, as well as cruise missiles from the seashore and vessels on the second day of a large-scale drill in the country's southern waters.

Experts raise doubts on data behind China growth story

New Delhi (IANS) Even as China featured among the few countries that managed to post a healthy growth in 2020 notwithstanding the severe economic and health impact of the coronavirus pandemic, several economists have questioned the veracity of the…

Iran starts research to upgrade fuel for Tehran research reactor

Tehran (IANS) Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the Vienna-based international organisations, said that the country has started research and development to upgrade fuel for its Tehran Research Reactor, a state…

Ex-S.Korean President's 20-year prison sentence upheld

Seoul (IANS) South Korea's top court on Thursday upheld former President Park Geun-hye's a 20-year prison sentence at a retrial of the corruption scandal that led to the impeachment of the former head of state.

The Supreme Court sentenced…