Brussels, Oct 9 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday survived two vote of no-confidence motions as centrist parties backed her presidency. The motions, filed by the far-right and the far-left groups in the European Parliament, were debated on Monday and voted on Thursday.
Ramallah, Oct 9 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday welcomed US President Donald Trump's announcement of ceasefire agreement in Gaza and expressed hope that these efforts would be a prelude to reaching a permanent political solution.
Kabul, Oct 9 (IANS) The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) has expressed concern over Pakistan’s plan to expel Afghan refugees from 16 villages in Balochistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, warning that forced expulsion could lead to devastating humanitarian consequences, Afghan media reported on Thursday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) The Pakistan security establishment appears to be crumbling with violent protests and terror attacks engulfing Lahore and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) respectively.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his counterpart from the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, unequivocally and strongly condemned terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations during their meeting in Mumbai on Thursday.
Canberra, Oct 9 (IANS) Top-tier security partners India and Australia on Thursday discussed next steps to deepen defence partnership, including though enhancing strategic dialogue and increasing the complexity of exercises, during the Australia–India Defence Ministers' Dialogue held at Parliament House in Canberra.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) Afghanistan’s Foreign Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi has been busy urging the global community to support the beleaguered nation since assuming office in August 2021. He has visited several countries in this effort, with the requisite exemption from the United Nations that imposes a travel ban on Afghan officials.
Mumbai, Oct 9 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday said New Delhi should get its 'rightful place' on the UN Security Council, highlighting India’s remarkable growth story and its potential to play a key role in global affairs.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) With the US increasing its naval presence in the southern Caribbean, Washington’s confrontation with Venezuela has once again entered a volatile phase which has a fallout for India’s oil supplies from the Latin American country, according to a new report.
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Human Rights Watch (HRW), a US-based advocacy group, has severely criticised the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government of Bangladesh for increasingly using the recently amended counterterrorism law to arrest "alleged" supporters of the former Awami League government.
