Sanaa, Sep 19 — Yemen's Houthi group has said that Saudi warplanes launched 26 airstrikes on the southwestern province of Taiz over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of strikes across Yemen this week to 300 as air operations intensified alongside ongoing ground battles on several…
Seoul, Sep 19 — South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's office on Saturday said that his remarks ruling out troop dispatches that could involve the country in a war were not a refusal of US President Donald Trump's request for Seoul to send forces to the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The presidential…
Kyiv, Sep 19 — Ukraine has received a new 3.3-billion-euro (about 3.78 billion US dollars) tranche from the European Union to finance priority defence needs, Ukrainian Prime Minister Sergii Koretskyi said Friday. The funds will be used, in particular, to purchase missiles and drones, Koretskyi…
Seoul, Sep 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called for his country's artillery forces to have the "most concentrated and destructive" capabilities as he visited major munitions factories earlier this week, state media reported on Saturday. Kim inspected munitions enterprises from Wednesday to…
Washington, Sep 19 — The top diplomats of South Korea and the United States agreed to work together for "good" results from bilateral talks on the Asian country's proposed investment projects in the US during their meeting in Washington, DC, the foreign ministry said.Foreign Minister Cho Hyun and…
Kathmandu, Sep 19 — The South Asia Forum for Infrastructure Regulation (SAFIR) is set to undertake a comprehensive study on cross-border electricity transmission, focusing on strengthening transmission connectivity, integrating renewable energy and moving toward a more competitive regional power…
United Nations, Sep 18 — Peacekeeping is a priority in its bid for election to the Security Council, and it is committed to ensuring the core UN mechanism has the needed resources and that its operations are protected, according to India's Permanent Representative P. Harish."Because we regard…
United Nations, Sep 19 — The UN Security Council held its third straw poll on the candidates for the next UN secretary-general.The candidates will be informed of the results through the respective permanent representatives of their nominating member states, Jerome Bonnafont, the UN ambassador of…
Washington, Sep 19 — President Donald Trump has renewed a $100,000 fee for certain H-1B visa applications and ordered closer scrutiny of employers that lay off American workers, according to a White House fact sheet and an executive order.The measures combine the fee renewal with new checks on…
United Nations, Sep 19 — India, whose shipping and nationals have suffered collateral damage in the Strait of Hormuz conflict, has reiterated its call for respecting international law and said commercial maritime traffic "must not become targets of geopolitical tensions"."Navigational rights must…
Riyadh, Sep 19 — Explosions were heard in the Saudi capital Riyadh early Saturday. Local residents received air defence alerts via mobile apps.The Saudi Directorate of Civil Defence later issued a statement on X saying the danger has passed in Riyadh and Al-Kharj and urged residents to continue…
Washington, Sep 19 — President Donald Trump has signed a law expanding sanctions against Russia and providing for tariffs of up to 100 per cent on major buyers of Russian oil and gas, while extending US sanctions authority against Iran for five years.Trump signed the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning…
Washington, Sep 19 — US President Donald Trump has announced an agreement with Denmark and Greenland that he says gives Washington permanent control over Greenland’s security, allows an expanded American military presence and restricts access by US adversaries.In a Truth Social post, Trump said the…
United Nations, Sep 19 — UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres regrets the US denial of visas for Palestinian officials which would prevent Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas from participating in person in this year's General Assembly high-level week, said a UN spokesman."The secretary-general…
Washington, Sep 19 — Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are among the business leaders due to attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping next week, as Washington prepares for talks with Beijing on artificial intelligence, trade and export controls.The guest list also…
Washington, Sep 19 — The Trump administration says it has secured more than $1 billion in United Nations budget cuts, alongside reductions in headquarters staff and peacekeepers, as President Donald Trump prepares to address the General Assembly next week.A senior US official told reporters that…
Washington, Sepr 19 — President Donald Trump will put Iran’s nuclear ambitions at the centre of his United Nations diplomacy next week, with talks planned with Gulf leaders and US officials warning of further consequences for entities doing business with Tehran.Trump will address the UN General…
Washington, Sep 19 — President Donald Trump will discuss artificial intelligence, trade and rare earth supplies with Chinese President Xi Jinping during a state visit next week, with US officials ruling out an exchange of export controls for mineral flows they say Beijing has already promised.The…
Moscow, Sep 18 — Britain’s charge d'affaires in Russia, Danae Dholakia, was summoned by the Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday over the increase in the supply of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and other weapons systems to Ukraine.“It was stated that the United Kingdom’s policy of confrontation on…
Moscow, Sep 18 — Russia has substantially expanded its entry ban list for European Union (EU) representatives in response to the EU's 21st package of anti-Russian sanctions adopted on July 23, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Friday."In response to the EU's unlawful decisions, the…
New Delhi, Sep 18 — Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Friday highlighted that India has been ranked as the top country in business climate among 40+ global markets in the latest Business Climate Survey 2026 by the Swedish Chamber of Commerce in India (SCCI). "India is the…