International

Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay urges leaders to protect human rights, refrain from war

Nuremberg, Oct 9: Nobel Peace Prize laureate Navi Pillay on Friday urged political leaders to fulfil their “legal obligation to protect human rights and refrain from war”, warning that...

South African jurist of Indian origin Navi Pillay wins Nobel Peace Prize

Oslo, Oct 9: South African jurist of Indian origin Navanethem Navi Pillay, a former UN human rights chief...

UK’s Labour wins London special election that puts Green Party leader under pressure

London, Oct 9: Britain's governing Labour Party was declared the winner of a special election in London on...

Saudi authorities say 3 killed in attacks on Riyadh airport claimed by Houthi rebels

Cairo, Oct 9: Three Saudi citizens were killed, and several other people were injured in two attacks Thursday...

Partial building collapse in Istanbul kills 1

Istanbul, Oct 8: A seven-storey building in Istanbul partially collapsed on Thursday, killing one person, officials said. Emergency...
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Strike on Ukrainian public bus leaves 30 dead

Kyiv, Oct 8: Thirty people were killed and at least 18 were injured by Russian strikes in eastern Ukraine that included an attack on...

Pak tells UN chief 25 terrorist groups operating in Afghanistan

Islamabad, Oct 8: Pakistan Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday told UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres that 25 terrorist organisations were operating in Afghanistan...

India, Cote d’Ivoire discuss defence, trade, capacity building; Jaishankar calls it ‘key partner’ in Africa

Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire), Oct 8: India and Cote d'Ivoire discussed ways to expand cooperation in defence and anti-terrorism, trade, investment, infrastructure, agriculture and healthcare,...

Ghana formally joins India-led International Big Cat Alliance during Jaishankar’s visit

Accra (Ghana), Oct 7: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has received Ghana's “Instrument of Acceptance” for the India-led International Big Cat Alliance (IBCA), formally...

Building collapse in Istanbul traps at least 7 people, including child

Istanbul, Oct 8: A seven-story building in Istanbul partially collapsed on Thursday, trapping at least seven people inside, including a 6-year-old, officials said. The reason...

3 Indians rescued after Russian drone strike on Black Sea

London, Oct 7: Three Indian nationals rescued from a Turkish-owned cargo vessel after a Russian drone strike in the Black Sea are in “stable...

Nepal in talks with China to reopen Tatopani border point

Kathmandu, Oct 7: Nepal is in talks with China to resume transport services through the Tatopani border point, which has remained closed following recent...

Nepal moves to amend laws to facilitate death registration of 5,285 still missing after the Aug 26 floods

Kathmandu, Oct 7: Nepal is preparing to amend two laws to facilitate the death registration of 5,285 people who remain missing after the devastating...

Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Kagan, Soai for developing ‘spectacular’ chemical reactions

Stockholm, Oct 7: Henri B. Kagan and Kenso Soai won the Nobel Prize in chemistry Wednesday for their efforts to resolve mysterious mirror images...

Iran-backed Houthis claim new attacks on Saudi Arabia, Yemen’s Aden airport

Cairo, Oct 7: Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen on Wednesday claimed attacks on military facilities and airports in neighbouring Saudi Arabia as the escalation...

Satellite photos show how Israeli forces have erased Gaza towns

Deir al-Balah, Oct 7: It's perhaps the most dramatic wound inflicted on the Gaza Strip by Israel's military campaign over the past three years:...

23 Indians rescued after Liberia-flagged oil tanker attacked off Russia’s Black Sea coast

Moscow, Oct 7: A Liberia-flagged vessel carrying oil, with a crew of 23 Indian nationals, came under attack by drone boats off Russia's Black...
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