Addis Ababa: United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in the war-torn north as he moved cautiously to repair relations shaken by the brutal two-way conflict. The top US diplomat was paying his first visit to the longstanding
Champlain, United States: For exhausted migrants, a small stretch of snow-covered road is the last step in a long journey to a new life in Canada. Some drag heavy suitcases, others carry all their worldly belongings in small plastic bags. In a hurry to get into
Blantyre, Malawi: The death toll from Cyclone Freddy in Malawi and Mozambique passed 200 on Wednesday after the record-breaking storm triggered floods and landslips in its second strike on Africa in less than three weeks. Rescue workers warned that more victims were likely as they scoured
New Delhi: Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge on Wednesday has said that there was no question of an apology from party MP Rahul Gandhi, who is being targeted by Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, including senior Cabinet ministers, in connection with remarks he had made in
New Delhi: The recurrent incidents of uranium thefts and smuggling in India have highlighted the alarming poor security arrangement of the Indian nuclear programme. The theft of nuclear material over the last two decades in India posed a serious threat of nuclear terrorism, necessitating action by
Vienna: The UN nuclear watchdog on Tuesday said it has to ensure that "no proliferation risks" will come from a nuclear-powered submarine pact by the United States, Australia and the United Kingdom. Australia announced it would buy up to five US nuclear-powered submarines, then build a
New Delhi: Lahore in Pakistan jumped more than 10 places to become the city with the worst air in the world in 2022, according to an annual global survey by a Swiss maker of air purifiers. The report published on Tuesday by IQAir also said that
San Diego: Britain cast China as representing an "epoch-defining challenge" to the world order in an update to its foreign policy framework and also said the United Kingdom's security hinged on the outcome of the Ukraine war. The refresh of Britain's blueprint for security and international
Srinagar: President Jammu and Kashmir Democratic Freedom Party, Shabir Ahmed Shah has said that the Indian bid to host the G-20 summit in Srinagar territory was an attempt to deflect world attention away from the real issue of Kashmir. In a letter addressed to the Secretary
New Delhi: Senior BJP leader and former minister KS Eshwarappa has made a controversial statement on Azaan (the Muslim call for prayers). The BJP leader was addressing a public gathering in Bengaluru state of Karnataka when azaan was recited from a mosque nearby. As soon as the