Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US Energy Secretary Chris Wright has said eight million to nine million barrels of oil are moving through the Strait of Hormuz each day, disputing estimates that suggested traffic through the vital waterway had fallen sharply during the conflict with Iran.
Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of unmanned drones and their components, saying the move is aimed at reducing the United States’ reliance on foreign suppliers in an industry largely dominated by China.
Tampa (US) Aug 14 (IANS) US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Thursday announced that it's going to establish the first-ever multi-domain, multinational attack drone task force.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) Speaker of the National Assembly of Kenya, Moses Wetang’ula, is visiting India to strengthen parliamentary exchanges between India and Kenya, including the recently constituted Parliamentary Friendship Groups, the Indian Embassy in Kenya said on Thursday.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Thursday said it is committed to advancing a mutually beneficial partnership with Liberia as the West African nation inaugurated its new Embassy in New Delhi.
New Delhi, Aug 13 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar on Thursday met Sara Beysolow Nyanti, Liberia's Foreign Minister, and discussed safety and security of commercial shipping, mining, health, agriculture, water and training.
Tehran, Aug 13 (IANS) Iran's main military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, on Thursday stated that no vessel can safely transit the Strait of Hormuz without the permission of Iran, local media reported.
Quetta, Aug 13 (IANS) The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) on Thursday released a video showing the planning and attacks carried out by its fighters on two Pakistani military positions near Quetta last month.
Quetta, Aug 13 (IANS) Several Baloch activists and human rights bodies on Thursday strongly rejected the statement issued by Pakistan’s Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR)- the official media and public relations wing for Pakistan's Armed Forces — following the Pakistani airstrikes in Balochistan’s Surab, describing it as ‘false and fabricated’.
Dhaka, Aug 13 (IANS) The ongoing energy crisis in Bangladesh has attracted public frustration as the government has ordered load shedding due to reduced power generation in the country, local media reported on Thursday.
