Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) A 21-year-old man accused of leading an international online extremist network that sexually exploited children has pleaded guilty in a US federal court, admitting his role in a conspiracy that targeted vulnerable minors across the United States and other countries.
Washington, Oct 9 (IANS) The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC) as an institution, escalating its confrontation with the global tribunal while allowing certain operations to continue for 180 days to provide an opportunity for a diplomatic settlement.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Qatar on Friday reviewed the multifaceted Strategic Partnership and explored ways to further strengthen bilateral ties during the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) held in New Delhi.
United Nations, Oct 9 (IANS) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres hailed on Friday the award of the Nobel Peace Prize to Navanethem “Navi” Pillay as “a tribute to all those working to uphold and defend international law, the rule of law and human rights, and secure peace, justice and human dignity”.
Quetta, Oct 9 (IANS) Another Baloch civilian was extrajudicially killed by Pakistani forces in Balochistan, a leading human rights organisation said on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) South Africa's High Commissioner to India, Anil Sooklal, on Friday hailed Indian-origin South African jurist Navanethem "Navi" Pillay, a former International Criminal Court judge, for winning the 2026 Nobel Peace Prize.
Tokyo, Oct 9 (IANS) Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ajay Kochhar, visited Japan to strengthen India-Japan cooperation in shipbuilding and mine countermeasures and to explore possibilities for joint development under ‘Make in India’ initiative, the Embassy of India in Japan said on Friday.
Colombo, Oct 9 (IANS) Pakistan's Supreme Court has said that protecting women from violence requires not only a change in social attitude but also a detailed probe carried out through a gender-sensitive lens. The court's reasoning shows that if prejudice enters a probe, it can distort the search for truth before a judge sees the proof, a report mentioned.
Addis Ababa, Oct 9 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday visited the National Palace and Museum in Addis Ababa on Friday.
New Delhi, Oct 9 (IANS) India and Ghana signed two Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) between the Zoological Survey of India and the University of Ghana on research and training and another between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Ghana’s CSIR-Crops Research Institute during External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar's visit to Accra, earlier this week. Both nations are also holding negotiations on cooperation in local pharmaceutical, vaccine production, health, mining, defence, railways and digital public infrastructure sectors, a report has highlighted.
