Kathmandu, Jan 14 ( IANS) A day after anti-Beijing leader Lai Ching-te was elected the new President of Taiwan, Nepalese Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" on Sunday said that the Himalayan nation was against Taiwan's independence.
Male, Jan 14 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu has asked India to withdraw its military personnel from the Indian Ocean archipelago nation by mid-March, officials said on Sunday afternoon.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) This conflict has left the world and societies divided, raised questions over the extent of "self-defence" and the definition of genocide, and brought into sharp focus the differing approach to conflicts around the globe.
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) A US-led coalition launched airstrikes against targets in parts of Yemen held by Iran-aligned Houthis, escalating tensions in a region that is already dealing with the Israel-Hamas conflict that is in potential danger of expanding with the exchange of missiles between between Israeli forces and the Hezbollah in adjoining Lebanon.
Washington, Jan 14 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken's last meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was tense, according to Israeli media. So much so that the Israeli leader did not appear alongside America's top diplomat for the customary news briefing.
New York, Jan 12 (IANS) The US has welcomed "increased cooperation" with India in defending freedom of navigation in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden amid growing Houthi attacks in the region.
Washington, Jan 12 (IANS) The US and UK militaries launched strikes against several used by the Houthi rebels in Yemen, a US official and a UK official told the media.
United Nations, Jan 10 (IANS) Reiterating its zero tolerance for terrorism, India has said that the widespread deaths of civilians caught in the Hamas-Israel conflict is "clearly unacceptable" and called for dialogue and diplomacy to resolve it.
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Amid the online boycott Maldives campaign, EaseMyTrip, headquartered in the national capital, has opted to halt all flight bookings to the Maldives.
Male, Jan 7 (IANS) The Maldivian government on Sunday suspended its three ministers for remarks against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his Lakshadweep visit, local media reported.
