Washington [US] : Amid ongoing tensions with Beijing over Taipei, the US lawmakers on Friday introduced a resolution to support Lithuania’s efforts to strengthen its
Lagos [Nigeria] : Up to 38 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a 21-story building which collapsed here Monday afternoon with nine people
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina]: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has been hit with severe flooding, the government of Sarajevo Canton said Friday.“The
Gaza [Palestine]: At least 70 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus,
New York [US]: The 15-membered United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed ‘deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia’ and
Abuja [Nigeria] : At least 10 villagers were killed on Friday in separate attacks by gunmen on two villages in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna,
Tehran [Iran] : The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran’s reserves of 60-percent enriched uranium have reached 25 kg, Tasnim News Agency reported
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said operating direct flights between Vietnam and the US will promote cooperation in economics, trade, tourism,
Washington [US] : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the Ethiopian authorities and the advancing rebels of the Popular Front for the
Bogota [Colombia] : The death toll from a landslide in southwestern Colombia has risen to 17, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Friday.The death
Moscow [Russia] : The remains of all the nine victims of the Russian An-12 transport plane crash were found at the site of the crash,
Banjul [Gambia] : Indian Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan visited the Republic of The Gambia and held meetings with its President
Moscow [Russia], November 5 : Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday that it has established a reserve of human resources and facilities to provide the
Moscow [Russia] : The remains of all the nine victims of the Russian An-12 transport plane crash were found at the site of the crash,
Washington [US] : The United States has urged China not to restrict journalists’ access and movement as they report on the 2022 Winter Olympics, local
London [UK]: Amid the ongoing fishing dispute between UK and France, the two countries are set to resume talks “early next week”.France’s Europe Minister, Clement
New York [US]: The United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will convene a special meeting on Thursday on the 20th anniversary of CTC.India is
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament holds a special session
New York [US]: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray.“Very concerned about
Canberra [Australia]: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday extended his wishes to India on the holy festival of Diwali.“On the darkest night of the
Riga [Latvia] : The Latvian capital of Riga will host a two-day NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from November 30 for the first time in the
Seoul [South Korea] : SK Group and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Chairman Chey Tae-won visited the U.S. and Europe and had
Rome, [Italy] : Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.Qu
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The Ethiopian cabinet has declared a state of emergency across the country as part of measures to protect the civilian population from
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea and the United States started a combined air exercise on the 1st.According to a military source, Korea and the US
Glasgow [UK] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba here on Tuesday and resolved to work
Ontario [Canada] : Hindu Forum Canada has begun celebrations of Hindu Heritage Month in the nation’s most populous province Ontario, which is home to about
Tripoli [Libya]: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday said that 92 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya.The UN refugee
New Delhi [India] : Dinesh K Patnaik has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Spain on Monday, informed the Ministry of External
Seoul [South Korea] : The South Korean government called on North Korea to accept the suggestion that Pope Francis visit the country, saying it will
Khartoum [Sudan : Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told Sputnik he is not ruling out the possibility that his country will appeal to other
Moscow [Russia]: The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated the trade war between the US and China and provocations on the part of NATO have become more
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] : The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Arabia’s Aramco announced on Sunday that its net income in the third quarter 2021 increased
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition Komeito is expected to retain a majority in the House of
Beijing [China]: As the world leaders met in person to address the G20 summit in Rome, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit virtually owing
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Trevi Fountain on the second day of the G20 Summit in Rome.Along with PM
Washington [US] : The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 6,000 gallons of fuel to three hospitals in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Friday and
Washington [US]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday in Rome on the sidelines
Tokyo [Japan]: Polling stations have opened in Japan where elections to the lower house of parliament are taking place on Sunday. The polling stations opened
Beirut [lebanon]: Two Syrian soldiers were injured in an Israeli attack on a suburb of Damascus, directed from the Golan Heights area, the Syrian Armed
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief interaction with French President Emmanuel Macron before ‘family photos’ at Roma Convention Center in Rome.Prime
New Delhi [India] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi have expressed resolve to strengthen cooperation in the energy transition, the
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Italy to attend G20 Summit, met the Indian diaspora, religious leaders and
Rome [Italy]: The United States and France on Friday (local time) said in a joint statement that the two countries intend to intensify cooperation on
Ankara [Turkey]: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to make his country one of the world’s 10 largest economies as it celebrates the 98th anniversary
Washington [US] : The US Federal Reserve’s annual inflation gauge hit a 30-year high in September, Commerce Department data showed on Friday, keeping the pressure
New Delhi [India] : Terming France as a “premier partner for India” in Indo Pacific region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said New
Moscow [Russia] : Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the G20 summit twice this weekend, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said on Friday.Earlier in the day,
California [US] : Two people sustained injuries during self-evacuation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday (local time) after an active shooter alert was
Rome [Italy]: Leaders of Group of 20 (G20) nations are set to meet in Rome, Italy on Saturday at the 16th gathering at the level
New Delhi [India] : Israel is cooperating with India in fighting terrorism and extremism and “we have to make terrorism disappear,” Israel’s newly-appointed envoy to
Paris [France] : In the phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Canberra to propose some specific actions
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on the second day of his arrival in Rome,
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome. The PM is arriving
Paris [France]: France will impose the first sanctions against the UK on November 2 for non-compliance with an agreement on licenses for French fishermen, French
Tokyo [Japan]: More than 50 activists on Wednesday representing different backgrounds held an hour-long protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo taking forward their call
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand, who was appointed as the new Defence Minister of Canada on Tuesday, thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for “entrusting” her
London [UK] : UK intelligence and security agencies have sealed a multimillion-dollar deal with Amazon to host classified information on the US internet giant’s on-demand
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : INS Tarangini undertook a sea sortie off Trincomalee as part of Sail Training familiarisation for 10 Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) trainees
New Delhi [India] : Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), the apex international annual conference of the Indian Navy, is scheduled to be held as a three-day
Ankara [Turkey] : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday stepped back from the threat to declare 10 Western ambassadors as “persona non grata” over
Ramallah [Palestine]: Palestine has decided to appeal to United Nations (UN) agencies and international courts to stop the Israeli settlement plans and other measures in
New Delhi [India] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on winning a second term in the presidential polls with a landslide
Washington [US] : The United States is launching a new program for Afghans who have been evacuated to the country under Operation Allies Welcome, US
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 460 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 42,40,479, according to the country’s Health Ministry.The ministry reported
The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency and dissolution of the council and the government on Monday. Khartoum
The United Nations on has expressed concern over reports of a military coup in Sudan and has called on the security forces of the North
Amnesty International announced on Monday that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working
Dubai [UAE]: While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed said on Sunday, it is “struggling to find the path
Tel Aviv [Israel] : Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the five-hour meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Sochi was “very
Tokyo [Japan]: Following the series of incidents of communal violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a protest was held in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Sunday, local
US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has held talks with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk
The Biden administration wants to permanently resettle 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the military bases of the US to permanent houses, reported local media. Washington [US]
New Delhi [India] : External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar extended greetings to his Zambian counterpart Stanley Kakubo on the anniversary of his country’s Independence
Brussels [Belgium]: The European Union on Saturday condemned the practice of death penalty in Syria and called on Damascus to abolish the punishment.“The European Union
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Afghanistan “deputy Prime Minister” Abdul Salam Hanafi held a meeting with UN envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, during which they discussed the situation
Ankara [Turkey]: The situation in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone has stabilized after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Brussels [Belgium] : The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) and the Jammu Kashmir International People’s Alliance (JKIPA) jointly held a protest in front of
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited HMS Queen Elizabeth in Mumbai on Saturday. According to a British High Commission release, “During her visit, the Foreign
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan] : Kyrgyzstan intends to purchase combat drones from Russia and Turkey, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday.“We are buying combat drones from
The US administration on Friday informed lawmakers that the country is nearing a formalise an agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct
Beijing [China] : Four people were killed and three others injured after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
New York [US] : The United Nations will continue its activities in Afghanistan to further promote and defend women’s rights in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio
Washington [US]: US Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden to the House of Representatives for allegedly
The judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland is political, not legal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. Berlin [Germany] : “I had a bilateral
Wellington [New Zealand]: Tremors from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in New Zealand failed to force Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to interrupt her press conference on
Moscow [Russia] : NATO seeks to turn the Black Sea region into the confrontation zone, and this is very dangerous, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander
Indian Army and US Army troops carried out a joint training during the ongoing joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in United States’ Alaska, said Indian
The Hague [Netherlands] : A Black Day will be observed and protest held on Friday near the Pakistani embassy in the Netherlands against the “invasion”
Moscow [Russia] : The Russian Federal Security Service said on Friday that it foiled a terrorist attack that a supporter of the Islamic State terrorist
London [UK] : The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is scheduled to announce a series of tech and infrastructure deals to boost jobs and
Hong Kong : China is continuously violating international obligations and has been involved in the abuse of international bodies through its political, economic clout and
By Kshvid News Desk with inputs from agencies Pakistan emerged as an independent and democratic state on the world map in 1947. But the democracy
Port-au-Prince [Haiti]: Haitian police chief Leon Charles has resigned as the number of kidnappings and killings has surged in the country over the recent months,
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Elizabeth Truss will pay an official visit to India from October 22 to 24. New
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the organisation is planning to convene a summit of defense ministers of the state members in which Afghanistan
Islamabad (Pakistan) : Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of selling gifts he received from other countries’ heads, including an expensive
Seoul [South Korea] : The Korean government will consider cutting tariff on 90 import items, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and eggs, due to the
Moscow [Russia] : The big press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin is planned for December, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Thursday.“We are
La Paz [Bolivia] : Two vehicles collided on a highway between the west Bolivian towns of Oruro and Huanuni, killing 12 people, including three leaders
New Delhi [India] : Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das while addressing the third India-ASEAN Track 1.5 Dialogue on cyber issues expressed
Shenyang [China] : At least one person was killed and 33 were injured in a gas explosion in a restaurant in Shenyang city of China’s
Buenos Aires [Argentina]: The Argentine authorities have set maximum prices for 1,423 products in stores, saying violators will be sanctioned according to law, the Ministry
Washington [US]: The US has rejected to release the frozen assets of Afghanistan but assured that it is committed to providing Afghans with humanitarian aids
New Delhi [India] : The delegations of India and the UK, during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogue, have agreed to continue working closely to further
Washington [US]: The US committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack voted on Tuesday (local time) to approve a criminal contempt report on Donald Trump
Beijing [China]: Two weeks after the Malaysian Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to the country against the presence of China’s vessel in its waters,
Tel Aviv [Israel] : In a first four-nations virtual meeting on Monday of India, Israel, the US and the UAE, the Foreign Minister’s discussed possible
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea on Tuesday fired an “unidentified” projectile towards the East Sea, said the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), reported Yonhap News
Former US National Security Advisor, Lt. General McMaster believes that any assistance provided to Pakistan should stop immediately and wanted to hold Imran Khan accountable
Tehran [Iran] : Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that the country will host a meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours plus Russia next week, which will be attended
Moscow [Russia]: Russia will suspend activities of its permanent mission to NATO from November 1 or a few days later, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
Washington [US]: Former US State Secretary of State Colin Powell died from the COVID-19 complications, Fox News reported citing his family members. In a Facebook
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday agreed on mutual recognition of the COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Tel Aviv
Seoul [South Korea] : South Korea has decided to increase its target reduction level of greenhouse gas emissions to 40% by the end of the
Nicosia [Cyprus]: While Lebanon is facing unprecedented economic meltdown, the consequences of the huge explosion in Beirut port and the spread of Covid -19 pandemic,
Tel Aviv [Israel] : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday visited the Indian cemetery in Jerusalem and paid homage to the Indian soldiers
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, met with the Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov at the
Germany remains the most popular European destination for migrants, with more than 100,000 asylum bids recorded for nine years in a row, media said Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida travelled on Sunday to the defunct Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the country’s quake-and-tsunami-hit
As part of “ice-breaking activities”, Indian and American soldiers played friendly matches of Kabaddi, American Football, Soccer and Volleyball on Saturday. Alaska [US] : Four
During her visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a private investment firm’s Chief Investment Officer here and held discussions over the
Brussels [Belgium] : The European Union (EU) parliament published an 18-page resolution on a new EU-China strategy on September 16 whose fundamental message was that
Taipei [Taiwan]: The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid
Ankara [Turkey]: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in a debate over the shortcomings of a coalition government during the
New Delhi [India] : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Israel from October 17 to 21, confirmed the Ministry of
Washington [US] :The US drone attacked a family in Kabul on August 29, in which 10 civilians were killed, including seven children, the United States
Alaska [US] : The 17th Edition of Indo-US joint training exercise ‘Ex Yudh Abhyas 21″ commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska on Friday.The
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) David Marchick will be visiting India from October 24-26 with an aim to advance DFC
Mobile (Alabama) [US] : Atleast four people were hospitalised including one critically injured on Friday (local time), after having been shot in United States’ Mobile
New York [US]: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) TS Tirumurti on Friday (local time) announced that India has introduced a draft resolution
London [UK]: UK Conservative MP Sir David Amess (69) has died after being stabbed multiple times while attending a constituency surgery at a church in
Washington [US] : US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to temporarily increase the federal debt ceiling by USD 480 billion until
New York [US]: India on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) underlined the need to enhance support for South-South cooperation and ensuring that resources meant
Acknowledging that the situation is not easy in Afghanistan, Russian esident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that battle-hardened terrorists were entering the strife-torn country from
Luzon [Philippines], October 14 : At least 19 people were killed and 13 others went missing as a result of typhoon Kompasu, also known as
Tokyo [Japan] : A meeting to dissolve Japan’s current House of Representatives began on Thursday afternoon, and the lower house will be formally dissolved after
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Washington [US]: Americans that rely on natural gas for home heating can expect to pay nearly one-third more this winter, with steeper increases for those
Ottawa [Canada]: The strong resurgence of Pakistani Taliban’s terror activities soon after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is raising new concerns about Pakistan’s overall stability,
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan where they agreed on enhancing trade, education
Washington [US] October : Washington has announced that it will open its land borders for non-essential travellers from Mexico and Canada from November.As per the
The death toll from the severe tropical storm Kompasu has risen to 13 and that nine people are missing, the Philippine government said Wednesday. Manila
Paris [France]: An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase
Madrid [Spain]: Between 700 to 800 people in Spain have been evacuated as a result of the ongoing volcanic eruption on the island of La
Johannesburg [South Africa]: Atleast nine people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost
Gaza [Palestine]: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees’ homes, which had been destroyed
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], October 12 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday met his Mongolian counterpart Battsetseg Batmunkh and discussed “development partnership”.He assured that India will
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday on Tuesday lauded India’s record of a long and distinguished record of contributing to global security. New
Beijing [China] : China on Saturday lambasted the former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his visit to Taiwan and issued a strong statement against
Washington [US] : Amid ongoing tensions with Beijing over Taipei, the US lawmakers on Friday introduced a resolution to support Lithuania’s efforts to strengthen its
Lagos [Nigeria] : Up to 38 bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a 21-story building which collapsed here Monday afternoon with nine people
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina]: Sarajevo, the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has been hit with severe flooding, the government of Sarajevo Canton said Friday.“The
Gaza [Palestine]: At least 70 Palestinians were injured on Friday in clashes with Israeli soldiers in the vicinity of the West Bank city of Nablus,
New York [US]: The 15-membered United Nations Security Council (UNSC) expressed ‘deep concern about the expansion and intensification of military clashes in northern Ethiopia’ and
Abuja [Nigeria] : At least 10 villagers were killed on Friday in separate attacks by gunmen on two villages in Nigeria’s northwestern state of Kaduna,
Tehran [Iran] : The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) said Iran’s reserves of 60-percent enriched uranium have reached 25 kg, Tasnim News Agency reported
Hanoi [Vietnam]: Deputy Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang said operating direct flights between Vietnam and the US will promote cooperation in economics, trade, tourism,
Washington [US] : US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Friday the Ethiopian authorities and the advancing rebels of the Popular Front for the
Bogota [Colombia] : The death toll from a landslide in southwestern Colombia has risen to 17, the country’s disaster relief agency said on Friday.The death
Moscow [Russia] : The remains of all the nine victims of the Russian An-12 transport plane crash were found at the site of the crash,
Banjul [Gambia] : Indian Minister of State (MoS) for External Affairs V. Muraleedharan visited the Republic of The Gambia and held meetings with its President
Moscow [Russia], November 5 : Russia’s Defense Ministry said on Friday that it has established a reserve of human resources and facilities to provide the
Moscow [Russia] : The remains of all the nine victims of the Russian An-12 transport plane crash were found at the site of the crash,
Washington [US] : The United States has urged China not to restrict journalists’ access and movement as they report on the 2022 Winter Olympics, local
London [UK]: Amid the ongoing fishing dispute between UK and France, the two countries are set to resume talks “early next week”.France’s Europe Minister, Clement
New York [US]: The United Nations Security Council’s Counter-Terrorism Committee (CTC) will convene a special meeting on Thursday on the 20th anniversary of CTC.India is
Tokyo [Japan]: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will double as foreign minister until he relaunches the Cabinet after the Japanese parliament holds a special session
New York [US]: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has voiced concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the northern Ethiopian region of Tigray.“Very concerned about
Canberra [Australia]: Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Wednesday extended his wishes to India on the holy festival of Diwali.“On the darkest night of the
Riga [Latvia] : The Latvian capital of Riga will host a two-day NATO foreign ministers’ meeting from November 30 for the first time in the
Seoul [South Korea] : SK Group and the Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) Chairman Chey Tae-won visited the U.S. and Europe and had
Rome, [Italy] : Effective action and strong leadership are essential to end child labour by 2025, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.Qu
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia]: The Ethiopian cabinet has declared a state of emergency across the country as part of measures to protect the civilian population from
Seoul [South Korea]: South Korea and the United States started a combined air exercise on the 1st.According to a military source, Korea and the US
Glasgow [UK] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with his Nepalese counterpart Sher Bahadur Deuba here on Tuesday and resolved to work
Ontario [Canada] : Hindu Forum Canada has begun celebrations of Hindu Heritage Month in the nation’s most populous province Ontario, which is home to about
Tripoli [Libya]: The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees on Monday said that 92 illegal migrants have been rescued and returned to Libya.The UN refugee
New Delhi [India] : Dinesh K Patnaik has been appointed as the next Ambassador of India to Spain on Monday, informed the Ministry of External
Seoul [South Korea] : The South Korean government called on North Korea to accept the suggestion that Pope Francis visit the country, saying it will
Khartoum [Sudan : Sudanese military leader Abdel Fattah al-Burhan told Sputnik he is not ruling out the possibility that his country will appeal to other
Moscow [Russia]: The coronavirus pandemic only exacerbated the trade war between the US and China and provocations on the part of NATO have become more
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia] : The world’s largest oil company, Saudi Arabia’s Aramco announced on Sunday that its net income in the third quarter 2021 increased
Tokyo [Japan]: Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its coalition Komeito is expected to retain a majority in the House of
Beijing [China]: As the world leaders met in person to address the G20 summit in Rome, Chinese President Xi Jinping addressed the summit virtually owing
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday visited the Trevi Fountain on the second day of the G20 Summit in Rome.Along with PM
Washington [US] : The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has delivered 6,000 gallons of fuel to three hospitals in Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, on Friday and
Washington [US]: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken is set to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Sunday in Rome on the sidelines
Tokyo [Japan]: Polling stations have opened in Japan where elections to the lower house of parliament are taking place on Sunday. The polling stations opened
Beirut [lebanon]: Two Syrian soldiers were injured in an Israeli attack on a suburb of Damascus, directed from the Golan Heights area, the Syrian Armed
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a brief interaction with French President Emmanuel Macron before ‘family photos’ at Roma Convention Center in Rome.Prime
New Delhi [India] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his Italian counterpart Mario Draghi have expressed resolve to strengthen cooperation in the energy transition, the
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a visit to Italy to attend G20 Summit, met the Indian diaspora, religious leaders and
Rome [Italy]: The United States and France on Friday (local time) said in a joint statement that the two countries intend to intensify cooperation on
Ankara [Turkey]: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan promised to make his country one of the world’s 10 largest economies as it celebrates the 98th anniversary
Washington [US] : The US Federal Reserve’s annual inflation gauge hit a 30-year high in September, Commerce Department data showed on Friday, keeping the pressure
New Delhi [India] : Terming France as a “premier partner for India” in Indo Pacific region, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday said New
Moscow [Russia] : Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the G20 summit twice this weekend, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Pesko said on Friday.Earlier in the day,
California [US] : Two people sustained injuries during self-evacuation at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday (local time) after an active shooter alert was
Rome [Italy]: Leaders of Group of 20 (G20) nations are set to meet in Rome, Italy on Saturday at the 16th gathering at the level
New Delhi [India] : Israel is cooperating with India in fighting terrorism and extremism and “we have to make terrorism disappear,” Israel’s newly-appointed envoy to
Paris [France] : In the phone conversation with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, French President Emmanuel Macron called on Canberra to propose some specific actions
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to meet Pope Francis in the Vatican on the second day of his arrival in Rome,
Rome [Italy] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will pay tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on his first day of arrival in Rome. The PM is arriving
Paris [France]: France will impose the first sanctions against the UK on November 2 for non-compliance with an agreement on licenses for French fishermen, French
Tokyo [Japan]: More than 50 activists on Wednesday representing different backgrounds held an hour-long protest outside the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo taking forward their call
Indian-origin Canadian politician Anita Anand, who was appointed as the new Defence Minister of Canada on Tuesday, thanked Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for “entrusting” her
London [UK] : UK intelligence and security agencies have sealed a multimillion-dollar deal with Amazon to host classified information on the US internet giant’s on-demand
Colombo [Sri Lanka] : INS Tarangini undertook a sea sortie off Trincomalee as part of Sail Training familiarisation for 10 Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) trainees
New Delhi [India] : Indo-Pacific Regional Dialogue (IPRD), the apex international annual conference of the Indian Navy, is scheduled to be held as a three-day
Ankara [Turkey] : Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday stepped back from the threat to declare 10 Western ambassadors as “persona non grata” over
Ramallah [Palestine]: Palestine has decided to appeal to United Nations (UN) agencies and international courts to stop the Israeli settlement plans and other measures in
New Delhi [India] : Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on winning a second term in the presidential polls with a landslide
Washington [US] : The United States is launching a new program for Afghans who have been evacuated to the country under Operation Allies Welcome, US
Jakarta [Indonesia]: Indonesia on Monday confirmed 460 new COVID-19 cases, raising its tally of infections to 42,40,479, according to the country’s Health Ministry.The ministry reported
The head of Sudan’s Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, declared a state of emergency and dissolution of the council and the government on Monday. Khartoum
The United Nations on has expressed concern over reports of a military coup in Sudan and has called on the security forces of the North
Amnesty International announced on Monday that it would close its two offices in Hong Kong by the end of 2021 after 40 years of working
Dubai [UAE]: While multilateralism remains “committed to solving global challenges”, deputy UN chief Amina Mohammed said on Sunday, it is “struggling to find the path
Tel Aviv [Israel] : Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday that the five-hour meeting with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin in Sochi was “very
Tokyo [Japan]: Following the series of incidents of communal violence against minorities in Bangladesh, a protest was held in Japan’s capital Tokyo on Sunday, local
US Special Representative for North Korea Sung Kim has held talks with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Noh Kyu-duk
The Biden administration wants to permanently resettle 55,600 Afghan evacuees from the military bases of the US to permanent houses, reported local media. Washington [US]
New Delhi [India] : External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar extended greetings to his Zambian counterpart Stanley Kakubo on the anniversary of his country’s Independence
Brussels [Belgium]: The European Union on Saturday condemned the practice of death penalty in Syria and called on Damascus to abolish the punishment.“The European Union
Kabul [Afghanistan]: Afghanistan “deputy Prime Minister” Abdul Salam Hanafi held a meeting with UN envoy to Afghanistan, Deborah Lyons, during which they discussed the situation
Ankara [Turkey]: The situation in Syria’s Idlib de-escalation zone has stabilized after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
Brussels [Belgium] : The United Kashmir People’s National Party (UKPNP) and the Jammu Kashmir International People’s Alliance (JKIPA) jointly held a protest in front of
UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss visited HMS Queen Elizabeth in Mumbai on Saturday. According to a British High Commission release, “During her visit, the Foreign
Bishkek [Kyrgyzstan] : Kyrgyzstan intends to purchase combat drones from Russia and Turkey, Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov said on Saturday.“We are buying combat drones from
The US administration on Friday informed lawmakers that the country is nearing a formalise an agreement with Pakistan for use of its airspace to conduct
Beijing [China] : Four people were killed and three others injured after an explosion rocked a chemical plant in north China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
New York [US] : The United Nations will continue its activities in Afghanistan to further promote and defend women’s rights in Afghanistan, UN Secretary-General Antonio
Washington [US]: US Republican Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene on Friday introduced articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden to the House of Representatives for allegedly
The judicial dispute between Brussels and Poland is political, not legal, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Friday. Berlin [Germany] : “I had a bilateral
Wellington [New Zealand]: Tremors from a magnitude 5.9 earthquake in New Zealand failed to force Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to interrupt her press conference on
Moscow [Russia] : NATO seeks to turn the Black Sea region into the confrontation zone, and this is very dangerous, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander
Indian Army and US Army troops carried out a joint training during the ongoing joint military exercise ‘Yudh Abhyas’ in United States’ Alaska, said Indian
The Hague [Netherlands] : A Black Day will be observed and protest held on Friday near the Pakistani embassy in the Netherlands against the “invasion”
Moscow [Russia] : The Russian Federal Security Service said on Friday that it foiled a terrorist attack that a supporter of the Islamic State terrorist
London [UK] : The United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is scheduled to announce a series of tech and infrastructure deals to boost jobs and
Hong Kong : China is continuously violating international obligations and has been involved in the abuse of international bodies through its political, economic clout and
By Kshvid News Desk with inputs from agencies Pakistan emerged as an independent and democratic state on the world map in 1947. But the democracy
Port-au-Prince [Haiti]: Haitian police chief Leon Charles has resigned as the number of kidnappings and killings has surged in the country over the recent months,
UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, Elizabeth Truss will pay an official visit to India from October 22 to 24. New
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has said that the organisation is planning to convene a summit of defense ministers of the state members in which Afghanistan
Islamabad (Pakistan) : Pakistan’s Opposition parties on Wednesday accused Prime Minister Imran Khan of selling gifts he received from other countries’ heads, including an expensive
Seoul [South Korea] : The Korean government will consider cutting tariff on 90 import items, including Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and eggs, due to the
Moscow [Russia] : The big press conference of Russian President Vladimir Putin is planned for December, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Thursday.“We are
La Paz [Bolivia] : Two vehicles collided on a highway between the west Bolivian towns of Oruro and Huanuni, killing 12 people, including three leaders
New Delhi [India] : Ministry of External Affairs Secretary (East) Riva Ganguly Das while addressing the third India-ASEAN Track 1.5 Dialogue on cyber issues expressed
Shenyang [China] : At least one person was killed and 33 were injured in a gas explosion in a restaurant in Shenyang city of China’s
Buenos Aires [Argentina]: The Argentine authorities have set maximum prices for 1,423 products in stores, saying violators will be sanctioned according to law, the Ministry
Washington [US]: The US has rejected to release the frozen assets of Afghanistan but assured that it is committed to providing Afghans with humanitarian aids
New Delhi [India] : The delegations of India and the UK, during the second India-UK Multilateral Dialogue, have agreed to continue working closely to further
Washington [US]: The US committee investigating the January 6 Capitol attack voted on Tuesday (local time) to approve a criminal contempt report on Donald Trump
Beijing [China]: Two weeks after the Malaysian Foreign Ministry summoned the Chinese ambassador to the country against the presence of China’s vessel in its waters,
Tel Aviv [Israel] : In a first four-nations virtual meeting on Monday of India, Israel, the US and the UAE, the Foreign Minister’s discussed possible
Seoul [South Korea]: North Korea on Tuesday fired an “unidentified” projectile towards the East Sea, said the Joint Chief of Staff (JCS), reported Yonhap News
Former US National Security Advisor, Lt. General McMaster believes that any assistance provided to Pakistan should stop immediately and wanted to hold Imran Khan accountable
Tehran [Iran] : Iranian Foreign Ministry announced that the country will host a meeting of Afghanistan’s neighbours plus Russia next week, which will be attended
Moscow [Russia]: Russia will suspend activities of its permanent mission to NATO from November 1 or a few days later, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said
Washington [US]: Former US State Secretary of State Colin Powell died from the COVID-19 complications, Fox News reported citing his family members. In a Facebook
External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar and Israel’s Foreign Minister Yair Lapid on Monday agreed on mutual recognition of the COVID-19 vaccination certificates. Tel Aviv
Seoul [South Korea] : South Korea has decided to increase its target reduction level of greenhouse gas emissions to 40% by the end of the
Nicosia [Cyprus]: While Lebanon is facing unprecedented economic meltdown, the consequences of the huge explosion in Beirut port and the spread of Covid -19 pandemic,
Tel Aviv [Israel] : External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Sunday visited the Indian cemetery in Jerusalem and paid homage to the Indian soldiers
Abu Dhabi [UAE]: Dr Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and SMEs, met with the Israeli Tourism Minister Yoel Razvozov at the
Germany remains the most popular European destination for migrants, with more than 100,000 asylum bids recorded for nine years in a row, media said Sunday.
Tokyo [Japan] : Japan’s newly elected Prime Minister Fumio Kishida travelled on Sunday to the defunct Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the country’s quake-and-tsunami-hit
As part of “ice-breaking activities”, Indian and American soldiers played friendly matches of Kabaddi, American Football, Soccer and Volleyball on Saturday. Alaska [US] : Four
During her visit to the US, Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman met a private investment firm’s Chief Investment Officer here and held discussions over the
Brussels [Belgium] : The European Union (EU) parliament published an 18-page resolution on a new EU-China strategy on September 16 whose fundamental message was that
Taipei [Taiwan]: The Japanese government on Friday announced to donate more AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine doses to Taiwan as a part of Tokyo’s free vaccine aid
Ankara [Turkey]: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and German Chancellor Angela Merkel engaged in a debate over the shortcomings of a coalition government during the
New Delhi [India] : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will pay an official visit to Israel from October 17 to 21, confirmed the Ministry of
Washington [US] :The US drone attacked a family in Kabul on August 29, in which 10 civilians were killed, including seven children, the United States
Alaska [US] : The 17th Edition of Indo-US joint training exercise ‘Ex Yudh Abhyas 21″ commenced at Joint Base Elmendorf Richardson in Alaska on Friday.The
US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) Chief Operating Officer (COO) David Marchick will be visiting India from October 24-26 with an aim to advance DFC
Mobile (Alabama) [US] : Atleast four people were hospitalised including one critically injured on Friday (local time), after having been shot in United States’ Mobile
New York [US]: India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) TS Tirumurti on Friday (local time) announced that India has introduced a draft resolution
London [UK]: UK Conservative MP Sir David Amess (69) has died after being stabbed multiple times while attending a constituency surgery at a church in
Washington [US] : US President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to temporarily increase the federal debt ceiling by USD 480 billion until
New York [US]: India on Thursday at the United Nations (UN) underlined the need to enhance support for South-South cooperation and ensuring that resources meant
Acknowledging that the situation is not easy in Afghanistan, Russian esident Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said that battle-hardened terrorists were entering the strife-torn country from
Luzon [Philippines], October 14 : At least 19 people were killed and 13 others went missing as a result of typhoon Kompasu, also known as
Tokyo [Japan] : A meeting to dissolve Japan’s current House of Representatives began on Thursday afternoon, and the lower house will be formally dissolved after
Taipei [Taiwan], October 14 (ANI): Amid the unrelenting Chinese incursions into Taiwan’s air defence identification zone, President Tsai Ing-wen on Wednesday said that the country
Washington [US]: Americans that rely on natural gas for home heating can expect to pay nearly one-third more this winter, with steeper increases for those
Ottawa [Canada]: The strong resurgence of Pakistani Taliban’s terror activities soon after the Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan is raising new concerns about Pakistan’s overall stability,
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Wednesday held a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan where they agreed on enhancing trade, education
Washington [US] October : Washington has announced that it will open its land borders for non-essential travellers from Mexico and Canada from November.As per the
The death toll from the severe tropical storm Kompasu has risen to 13 and that nine people are missing, the Philippine government said Wednesday. Manila
Paris [France]: An almost USD 4 trillion investment into clean energy is required to meet the Paris Agreement pledge to limit the global temperature increase
Madrid [Spain]: Between 700 to 800 people in Spain have been evacuated as a result of the ongoing volcanic eruption on the island of La
Johannesburg [South Africa]: Atleast nine people including a baby died on Tuesday when a bus that was travelling near the Tugela River in Bergville lost
Gaza [Palestine]: The UN Relief and Works Agency for Palestine refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) started rebuilding Palestinian refugees’ homes, which had been destroyed
Nur-Sultan [Kazakhstan], October 12 : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar Tuesday met his Mongolian counterpart Battsetseg Batmunkh and discussed “development partnership”.He assured that India will
US Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Michael Gilday on Tuesday lauded India’s record of a long and distinguished record of contributing to global security. New
Beijing [China] : China on Saturday lambasted the former Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott over his visit to Taiwan and issued a strong statement against
