Kabul, Dec 16 (IANS) A total of 137 people lost their lives and more than 330 others sustained injuries following the blasts of unexploded ordnances, remnants of past wars, across Afghanistan since the beginning of 2024, local media reported.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) Thanking India for its "immense support" during the unprecedented economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday also assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not allow the island nation to be used in any way that is detrimental to the interest of India.
Moscow, Dec 16 (IANS) Young children and professionals from 65 countries, including India, have taken part in AIChallenge, an international AI competition for children organised by Sberbank and AI Alliance Russia.
Islamabad, Dec 16 (IANS) The morning of December 16, 2014, is etched in Pakistan’s history as one of the goriest and gloomiest. A terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar butchered about 150 students and teachers. While the incident became a breaking point for Pakistan, families of students and teachers, and people at large still ask questions to the leaders of the time. But justice has been elusive.
Dhaka, Dec 16 (IANS) Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebrations in the two countries, officials said.
Tel Aviv, Dec 16 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel's determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenever they try to harm the Jewish state, the premier said in a video statement.
New Delhi, Dec 16 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar, on Sunday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who is on a three-day state visit to New Delhi, and highlighted the "island nation's prominent role in India's Neighbourhood First policy and SAGAR Outlook".
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office.
Jerusalem, Dec 15 (IANS) Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy in Ireland, attributing the decision to the Irish government's "extreme anti-Israeli policies".
Damascus, Dec 15 (IANS) UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Sunday that the UN is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the country and is looking forward to the next steps toward a political transition following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad on December 8.
