New Delhi, Feb 27 (IANS) With India’s rise in stature on the global stage and emergence as a major economic power, New Delhi is set to host an international conclave on geopolitics and geo-economics in…
Tehran, Feb 27 (IANS) The implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear programme will eliminate obstacles in the way of the country’s accession to the SCO, Russian presidential envoy to…
Kolkata, Feb 27 (IANS) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained a youth from West Bengal’s Burdwan district suspected of having links with the Islamic State (IS) terror group, an official said on Saturday. “The…
Ramallah, Gaza, Feb 27 (IANS) Palestinians described the deal between Israeli authorities and a detained Palestinian journalist as a victory for him and the detainees in Israeli jails. Eassa Qaraqe’, head of detainees’ affairs commission…
Seoul, Feb 27 (IANS) South Korea’s military plans to send anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border into North Korea, an official has said. The plan is the latest in a series of punitive measures against North…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 11 persons were killed and over 30 injured when a bomb rocked Kunar province of Afghanistan on Saturday, sources said. The attack occured when a motorcycle bomb was detonated…
Beijing, Feb 27 (IANS) Chinese authorities have suspended more than 580 social media accounts for spreading rumours, confusing people or going against the constitution, the media reported on Saturday. A statement issued by the Cyberspace…
United Nations, Feb 27 (IANS) The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution to demand a halt to the fighting in Syria. The adoption on Friday coincided with the scheduled implementation of the…
Kabul, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 35 civilians were set free from a Taliban militants’ prison overnight by Afghan Special Operations forces, the defence ministry said on Saturday. “Those released included five women, five men…
Pyongyang, Feb 27 (IANS) The top leader of North Korea Kim Jong Un has recently guided the test firing of newly developed anti-tank guided weapons, the official KCNA news agency reported on Saturday. The weapons…