West Bank: At least six Palestinians were killed in the West Bank in an Israeli raid aimed at arresting a suspect involved in the killing of two Israeli brothers the previous week, Palestinian and Israeli officials said. In a video statement, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that the Palestinian suspect was killed during the […]
Dhaka: At least 16 people, including two women, were killed and over 100 others injured on Tuesday in a powerful “earthquake-like” explosion at a seven-storey building here in Bangladesh’s capital city, police and local residents said. Eleven firefighting units, comprising 200 firemen, were mobilised at the spot after the blast, which occurred around 4:50 pm […]
New Delhi: Even as the Republican Party predicts it a ‘Ron vs Don’ for nomination for 2024, former US President Donald Trump feels he has not been done yet and has vowed to remain in the 2024 presidential race even if he ends up being criminally indicted by various Congress committees and the courts. Florida […]
New Delhi: China’s Foreign Minister Qin Gang slammed the US-Indo Pacific Strategy, saying that it was created as an attempt to gang up to form “exclusive blocs” by plotting an Asia-Pacific version of NATO and added that it is “bound to fail.” In the press conference, posted by Xinhua News Agency, Gang said, “The US-Indo […]
Washington: COVID-19 patients may be at increased risk of suffering chest pain in the six months to a year after the infection, which could be a sign of future cardiovascular complications, according to a study. Nearly 19 per cent of US adults who had previously tested positive for COVID-19 report having “Long COVID,” where they […]
Washington: China is the strongest and the most disciplined “enemy” that the US has ever faced, Republican presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has warned. In an impressive speech addressing the Conservative Political Action Conference — the top annual event of the Republican Party and its support base — the Indian-American politician continued with her focus on […]
Washington: Indian Americans from across the US have raised more than USD 300,000 for earthquake victims in Turkiye and Syria. A fundraiser organised by several eminent Indian Americans led by Dr Hemant Patel, the former president of the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI), the community raised more than USD 230,000. The fund […]
London: Britain’s King Charles III will undertake his first overseas State Visit as monarch to the neighbouring European countries of France and Germany towards the end of this month, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The King, 74, and Queen Consort Camilla, 75, will travel to Paris, where they will be hosted by French President Emmanuel […]
Another reflection of divisions at international fora: UN chief’s spokesperson United Nations: The failure of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting to come out with a joint communique over the Ukraine conflict is not a reflection on India’s efforts as host but of the “divisions” seen among countries in the international fora, a spokesperson for UN […]
Washington: The absence of a US Ambassador to India for more than two years now is an embarrassment, a top Democratic Senator said Thursday, floating the idea of an “equally qualified” candidate if the current nominee Eric Garcetti is not able to get enough votes for a Senatorial confirmation. Garcetti, 52, a former Mayor of […]