Azerbaijan says 12 civilians dead in Armenian missile attack

Baku (IANS) Despite a ceasefire in the conflict-ridden Nagorno-Karabakh region, authorities in Azerbaijan claimed on Saturday that 12 civilians were killed and 40 others injured after an Armenian missile struck the country's second largest city…

Beijing on friendship drive in South China Sea after US flexes muscles

New Delhi (IANS) Rattled by the strengthened US naval presence in the region, China has gone in for a fresh round of gunboat diplomacy with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries as it sees these nations looking at Washington…

Trump, Biden hold separate town halls in place of direct debate

Washington (IANS) Symbolising the deep chasm in US politics, President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden could not even agree on holding a debate and instead participated in two separate town hall events flinging accusations against…

Russian, Chinese threats to UK growing in severity: MI5 Chief

London (IANS) The new chief of the MI5, the UK's domestic counter-intelligence and security agency, has said that spy threats posed by Russia and China against the country were "growing in severity and complexity", while the terror threats from…

US appoints Robert Destro as special officer for Tibet

New Delhi/Washington (IANS) A day after President Xi Jinping called on Chinese troops to prepare for war, the United States appointed a senior official as its special coordinator for Tibetan issues.

Tibet, which has been under Chinese occupation…

Pak re-elected to UN Human Rights Council; China sees sharp drop in standing

United Nations (IANS) Pakistan and Nepal have been re-elected to the UN Human Rights Council, while China won a seat by the smallest margin showing a drastic drop in standing.

In Tues'ay's voting at the General Assembly China received…

Trump tests negative for Covid-19: WH doctor

Washington (IANS) Donald Trump has tested negative for the novel coronavirus "on consecutive days", White House doctor Sean Conley said in the first public disclosure about the US President's health status after his October 2 announcement that…

Biden leads Trump in Wisconsin, Michigan: Poll

Washington (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden has gained big leads against US President Donald Trump in the swing states of Wisconsin and Michigan.

In the 2016 election, Trump had won both the states.

Trump claims he is immune to coronavirus

Washington (IANS) US President Donald Trump claimed on Sunday that he is now "immune" from the coronavirus, though medical research has suggested it is possible to be re-infected with the virus.

"It seems like I'm immune, so I can go way…

Biden leads Trump in Michigan, Nevada, tied in Iowa: Poll

Washington (IANS) A new poll has revealed that Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden was leading US President Donald Trump by six points in the swing states of Michigan and Nevada, while the two rivals were tied in Iowa.

In the 2016 election,…