International

Thousands rally in Tokyo against Takaichi government’s push to revise pacifist constitution

Tokyo, May 20 (IANS) Thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of Japan’s National Diet Building in Tokyo to protest the…

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Man dies, four others in serious condition following alleged shooting in Sydney

Sydney, May 20 (IANS) A man has died in hospital and four other men are in serious condition following an…

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Israeli forces seize another aid flotilla carrying Korean activists: Civic group

Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Israeli forces have seized another humanitarian aid flotilla, carrying two activists from a South Korean civic…

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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh pays homage to Korean war heroes at National Cemetery in Seoul

Seoul, May 20 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh paid homage to the fallen soldiers at the National Cemetery of Korea…

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US-India humanitarian partnership aims to expand school nutrition programmes globally

Washington, May 20 (IANS) A new partnership between US anti-hunger organisation Share Our Strength and India-focused humanitarian groups is seeking…

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California wildfire puts over 17,000 residents under evacuation order

Los Angeles, May 20 (IANS) More than 750 firefighters are battling a fast-moving, wind-driven “Sandy Fire” in Southern California’s Ventura…

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Jordan bans entry from Congo, Uganda over Ebola concerns

Amman, May 20 (IANS) Jordan announced a temporary ban on the entry of travelers from the Democratic Republic of Congo…

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Trump says Iran ‘wants to make deal so badly’

Washington, May 20 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said that Iran “wants to make a deal so badly” after recent…

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Africa terror threat alarms US lawmakers

Washington, May 20 (IANS) Senior US military commanders warned Congress that Africa has become the new global centre of terrorism,…

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US pledges major Ebola aid surge, slams WHO over delayed alert in Africa outbreak

Washington, May 20 (IANS) Pledging a major surge in assistance to contain a fast-moving Ebola outbreak in Central Africa, the…

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