Brussels, April 23 (IANS/DPA) The Council of Europe, a European rights body, has sharply criticised the UK for its controversial asylum pact with Rwanda."The UK government should refrain from removing people under the Rwanda policy and…

Jakarta, April 23 (IANS/DPA) A 31-year-old Chinese tourist died over the weekend after falling into an acidic crater lake in Indonesia's East Java province, local media reported. The tourist was taking a selfie with her husband when she…

Jakarta, April 23 (IANS/DPA) A 31-year-old Chinese tourist died over the weekend after falling into an acidic crater lake in Indonesia's East Java province, local media reported. The tourist was taking a selfie with her husband when she…

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday, said that the country's economy is moving in the right direction, highlighting the government's commitment to robust economic…

Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Pakistan's Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb, on Tuesday, said that the country's economy is moving in the right direction, highlighting the government's commitment to robust economic…

Taiyuan, April 23 (IANS) A total of 42 public servants have been punished over a fire that killed 26 people and injured 38 others at a coal mine company building in China's Shanxi province. In response to the negligence and dereliction of…

Taiyuan, April 23 (IANS) A total of 42 public servants have been punished over a fire that killed 26 people and injured 38 others at a coal mine company building in China's Shanxi province. In response to the negligence and dereliction of…

Tel Aviv, April 23 (IANS/DPA) Southern Israeli border areas came under renewed rocket fire from Gaza on Tuesday, 200 days since the October 7 attacks which sparked the current conflict. Four rockets were intercepted by Israel's missile…

Seoul, April 23 (IANS) South Korea is set to launch a homegrown earth observation nanosatellite into space this week, as part of its plan to create the country's satellite constellation by 2027, the country's science ministry said on…

Paris, April 23 (IANS) At least five people died while trying to cross the English Channel to Britain off the coast of northern France, local media reported.It is unknown how many migrant boats attempted to set sail on Monday night.A major…

Kyiv, April 23 (IANS/DPA) Nine people were injured in an overnight Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian port city of Odessa, according to local officials."Four of them are children - 12 and 9 years old and two babies who are less than a…

Rome, April 23 (IANS/DPA) The right-wing alliance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has scored a victory in a regional election seen as a barometer of national opinion ahead of European elections in June.In Basilicata in southern…

Rome, April 23 (IANS/DPA) The right-wing alliance of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has scored a victory in a regional election seen as a barometer of national opinion ahead of European elections in June.In Basilicata in southern…

London, April 23 (IANS/DPA) UK Prime Minster Rishi Sunak said "nothing will stand in our way" of getting flights to Rwanda off the ground, as the government braced itself for legal challenges to the scheme to send asylum seekers to the east…

Kuala Lumpur, April 23 (IANS) Ten people were killed following a mid-air collision involving two Malaysian military helicopters on Tuesday morning in Perak state, the country's Navy said.The incident occurred at 9.32 a.m. local time over…

Sydney, April 23 (IANS/DPA) Tech billionaire Elon Musk has hit out at Australia over the country's attempts to ban footage of a Sydney church stabbing on his social media platform X.The Australian court on Monday evening granted a two-day…

New York, April 23 (IANS) Ravi Prakash Singh, the Mexico-based scientist who received the Padma Shri award, has been hailed for his achievement in making wheat strains resistant to rust diseases, protecting the supply of the foodgrain that…

Berlin, April 22 (IANS/DPA) The widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny has warned of the unpredictability of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the possibility that he might use nuclear weapons at some point cannot be ruled…