Ottawa (IANS) Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his ministers have taken a knee in solidarity with the demonstrators who were marching against racism and police brutality in Ottawa.
Thousands of people on Friday took to the street…
Brasilia (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has threatened to withdraw his country from the World Health Organization (WHO), accusing the body of being "partisan" and "political".
Addressing the media on Friday, Bolsonaro said Brazil…
New York (IANS) As the US slowly begins reopening its economy in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been buoyed by a surprise fall in unemployment numbers contrary to expert's expectations in what President Donald Trump called a "big step…
Kabul (IANS) The Taliban has carried out an average of 30 attacks on the Afghan security forces each day after the Eid-ul-Fitr ceasefire, sources within the Afghan government said.
The sources said on Thursday that the Afghan forces also suffered…
New York (IANS) China has backed down on a ban on flights by US airlines after President Donald Trump's administration retaliated by threatening to block carriers from that country flying into America.
Beijing announced the decision on…
Venice, June 5 (IANS) International tourists have started to return to Venice after Italy reopened its borders as the once worst-hit country recovers from the coronavirus pandemic.
The city's streets and squares were still relatively…
Rome (IANS) People in Italy will be allowed to move freely within the country and the travel restrictions were also eased with travellers from European Union (EU) and Schengen countries, as well as the UK, Andorra and Monaco being allowed to visit…
New York (IANS) Retaliating to the bar on US-based airlines from entering China, the Trump administration has said it will suspend all operations of all passenger flights of China-based airlines to and from the US starting June 16.
The order…
Tehran (IANS) After a three-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Iran and Turkey have reopened the key border crossing of Bazargan on Thursday for trade exchanges.
The Bazargan border crossing reopened at 10.30 a.m. on Thursday, Xinhua…
New Delhi (IANS) India on Wednesday while strongly condemning the destruction of Buddhist symbols in Pakistan occupied Kashmir sought access for its experts in the region to preserve its civilizational heritage.
The Central government once…