Singapore: The United States, Japan and South Korea aim to share North Korean missile warning data before the end of 2023, the three countries said in a statement following a Saturday meeting of their defence chiefs in Singapore. The announcement followed a North Korean attempt to
Odisha: The death toll from the tragic train accident in the Indian state of Odisha rose to 280 and more casualties are feared as many remain trapped in the wreckage, India Today reported on Saturday. The authorities have declared one-day state mourning in view of the
Paris: After a rocky start to a week of negotiations, around 170 countries agreed to develop a first draft by November of what could become the first global treaty to curb plastic pollution by the end of next year. Country delegations, NGOs and industry representatives gathered
Dakar: The United Nations and African Union called for calm in Senegal Saturday after an outbreak of deadly violence that prompted authorities to deploy the army. Nine people were killed on Thursday after popular opposition politician, Ousmane Sonko, was sentenced to two years in jail, which
Washington: The United States is working with Ukraine and other allies to build consensus around the core elements of a "just and lasting peace" to end the war with Russia, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday. Washington would also encourage initiatives by other
London: Britain is seeking a new partnership with Bulgaria in a bid to halt illegal immigration as over a million Syrian and Afghan refugees are expected to head to western Europe from Turkiye. The Times reported that British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to announce
London: Migrants in the United Kingdom (UK) are staging a protest by living on the street outside their allocated hotel after complaining of “inhuman” and “prison-like” conditions, the Daily Telegraph reported on Friday. The 25 men — from Iraq, Iran, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Bangladesh —
Moscow: Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) revealed that it had discovered a large-scale espionage operation conducted by the United States, which compromised thousands of iPhones using advanced surveillance software. Moscow-based cybersecurity firm, Kaspersky Lab, reported that the operation had affected numerous devices belonging to its
Florida: An artificial intelligence (AI) powered drone that was instructed to decimate the enemy’s defences in a virtual test simulation, killed its operator to prevent 'interference' so that it could achieve its mission. These instructions were added by the programme itself. This kind of AI simulation was,
Kathmandu: Political leaders in Nepal have objected to the mural of the Indian subcontinental landmass in the new Parliament building, The Hindu reported on Friday. The mural, interpreted as a depiction of “Akhand Bharat”, or unified India, by Union Minister Prahlad Joshi, shows Lumbini as part