South Korea reports 1st African swine fever case in 2 months

IANS | January 17, 2026 11:17 AM

Seoul, Jan 17 (IANS) South Korea on Saturday confirmed its first case of African swine fever (ASF) in about two months, prompting authorities to cull thousands of pigs and issue a standstill order to prevent the virus from spreading.

Art, film display on Capitol Hill spotlight Hindu refugee crisis in Pakistan

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:28 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) An immersive art exhibition and documentary screening on Capitol Hill has brought into sharp focus the plight of Hindu and other minority communities from Pakistan, highlighting forced conversions, abductions, and a refugee crisis that organisers say has remained largely invisible in global discourse.

Trump says US reshaped global dynamics

IANS | January 17, 2026 10:15 AM

Washington, Jan 17 (IANS) President Donald Trump said that his administration had reshaped global dynamics through assertive diplomacy and military action, laying out an expansive account of US foreign policy and economic gains during remarks at a Florida event.