Mass blackout in California amid raging wildfires

Los Angeles (IANS) More than two million experienced mass power outages across California as massive wildfires have continued to surge, it was reported on Sunday.

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) initiated the precautionary blackout on Saturday…

IS chief al-Baghdadi killed in US op in Syria: Trump

Washington (IANS) Fugitive Islamic State (IS) leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed in a US military operation in northwest Syria, US President Donald Trump announced on Sunday.

Speaking from the White House, Trump said al-Baghdadi detonated…

California Gov declares state of emergency over wildfires

Los Angeles (IANS) As firefighters continued to contain massive wildfires across California, the state's Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency for the badly affected Sonoma and Los Angeles counties.

"Governor Gavin Newsom…

US to send additional military assets to Syria

Washington (IANS) The US would send additional military assets to eastern Syria to enforce control of the oil fields in the region, according to American media reports.

Citing a defence official, CNN reported that the US "is committed to reinforcing…

India, Pak sign Kartarpur pact, service fee dispute remains

Dera Baba Nanak (Punjab) (IANS) India and Pakistan on Thursday signed an agreement to operationalise the Kartarpur Corridor even as the ticklish issue of a $20 service fee imposed by Islamabad remained unresolved.

The agreement paves the way…

US assures India of 'partnership', as Congress members criticise Kashmir restrictions

New York (IANS) While US President Donald Trump's Administration gave a reassurance that relations with India was a partnership and that it does not take a position on the revocation of Kashmir's special constitutional status, India's…

Iran welcomes Turkey-Russia deal on Syria

Tehran (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday welcomed a recent deal between Turkey and Russia aimed at keeping Kurdish forces away from Syria's border with Turkey.

"Iran welcomes any measure that would honour territorial integrity…

Pakistan to implement FATF action plan by February

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan is committed to fully implementing its action plan to counter money laundering and terrorist financing by February 2020 and get the country out of the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) grey list, a government adviser…

Johnson publishes his Brexit Withdrawal Bill

London (IANS) UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson has published his 110-page Brexit Withdrawal Agreement Bill just hours before MPs were scheduled debate it in House of Commons on Tuesday, in an attempt to avoid another delay and take the country out…

We speak our minds: Malaysian PM on Kashmir remark

Kuala Lumpur (IANS) Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Tuesday said that he stood firm over his remarks on the Kashmir issue during his address at the UN General Assembly (UNGA) last month, saying "we speak our minds" and "don't retract…