International,Politics,Security

Kyiv, Sep 4 (IANS) At least six Ukrainian officials, including members of the Cabinet, have stepped down from their positions ahead of an anticipated major government reshuffle, media reported.The resignations leave some of the government's…

Sanaa, Sep 3 (IANS) Yemen's armed Houthi group claimed responsibility for attacking the Panama-flagged "BLUE LAGOON I" oil ship in the Red Sea. "We carried out a qualitative military operation targeting the ship, BLUE LAGOON I, in the Red…

Tel Aviv, Sep 1 (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces have located and recovered the bodies of six hostages, including two women, from a tunnel in the Rafah area in the Gaza Strip.The deceased were identified as Hersh Goldberg, Eden Yerushalmi,…

Sanaa, Sep 1 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a cargo ship named "Groton" in the Gulf of Aden. "In support of the Palestinians and Hamas, we carried out a military operation targeting the ship Groton…

Tokyo, Aug 31 (IANS) Japan's Ministry of Defense has submitted a record-breaking defence budget request of 8.54 trillion yen (about US$59 billion) for the fiscal year of 2025. The request on Friday marked the first time the country's…

Vienna, Aug 30 (IANS) The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has said that he will visit the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant (ZNPP) next week as the nuclear safety situation there "remains precarious". IAEA…

Abuja, Aug 27 (IANS) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu appointed new leaders for two of the country's most critical security agencies, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), as part of efforts to…

Berlin, Aug 26 (IANS) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday vowed to curb irregular migration in the wake of a Syrian asylum seeker being charged with killing three people in a stabbing attack in the western state of North…

Berlin, Aug 26 (IANS) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday vowed to curb irregular migration in the wake of a Syrian asylum seeker being charged with killing three people in a stabbing attack in the western state of North…

Amman. Aug 26 (IANS) Jordan has warned that the escalating situation in southern Lebanon could trigger a broader regional conflict. Jordan's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Sufian Qudah on Sunday stressed the importance of supporting Lebanon…

Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (IANS) Hezbollah said on Sunday that it has fired more than 320 rockets at northern Israel in the past few hours, along with several explosive-laden drones.In a statement, Hezbollah claims to have targeted 11 military bases…

Tel Aviv, Aug 25 (IANS) Even as the indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas are set to resume on Sunday at the behest of the US, Qatar and Egypt, there is speculation that Hezbollah may launch an attack.The Israel Defense Forces (IDF)…

Tel Aviv, Aug 24 (IANS) The indirect peace talks between Israel and Hamas to bring about a ceasefire will commence in Cairo on Sunday.Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) chief William Burns and White House Advisor for Middle East Affairs Bret…

Gaza, Aug 24 (IANS) Five Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza as the Israeli military ordered evacuations from the area. Palestinian security sources reported that Israeli artillery heavily shelled the outskirts of Beit Lahia…

Gaza, Aug 21 (IANS) Hamas has called US President Joe Biden's statements about the movement backing away from the ceasefire agreement in the Gaza Strip "misleading". Hamas said in a statement on Tuesday that it viewed Biden's claims with…

Kyiv, Aug 20 (IANS) A fuel and lubricants storage facility in Ukraine's western Ternopil region caught fire on early Tuesday after a Russian strike, with initial information saying there were no casualties, regional authorities said.The…

Gaza, Aug 20 (IANS) At least 15 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes targeting two gatherings in Gaza City and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said.Palestinian security sources told Xinhua on Monday…

United Nations, Aug 20 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has demanded the "immediate and unconditional" release of the UN personnel and others detained by Yemen's Houthi group. Guterres remained deeply concerned about the…