Dhaka, Aug 18 (IANS) The Bangladeshi government has decided to screen passengers arriving from mpox-hit nations, with increasing mpox cases elsewhere in the world.
Washington, Aug 18 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has claimed at an election rally that he is "much better looking" than his Democratic rival for the White House, Vice-President Kamala Harris.
Moscow, Aug 18 (IANS) Russia's Shiveluch volcano in the Kamchatka region erupted after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of the country, local media reported on Sunday.
Cairo, Aug 18 (IANS) Negotiations on a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel in the Gaza Strip will reportedly resume on Wednesday in Cairo.
San Francisco, Aug 17 (IANS) Elon Musk-run X on Saturday announced to close its operation in Brazil, effective immediately, to protect the safety of its staff. However, the X service will remain available in the country.
New York, Aug 17 (IANS) Pakistani-Canadian Tahawwur Rana faces the grim prospect of facing justice in India for the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai that killed around 175 people after a federal appeals court in the US quashed his appeal against extradition.
Hanoi, Aug 17 (IANS) Appreciating India's initiative to host the 3rd Voice of Global South Summit and Prime Minister Narendra Modi for creating a framework for developing countries to share their voices, perspectives and solutions to overcome global challenges, Vietnamese PM Pham Minh Chinh on Saturday suggested three priority areas for the countries of the Global South to focus on to have a common vision and a global, comprehensive and all-people mindset, action and approach.
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Indian Overseas Congress Chairman Sam Pitroda on Saturday said that former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's biggest mistake was putting the current Chief Adviser to the interim government "under scanner."
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday gave a clarion call for the countries of the Global South “to unite, stand together in one voice, and become each other's strength as this was the need of the hour” at a time when geopolitical conflicts and climate change have emerged as challenges to development.
Washington, Aug 17 (IANS) The past two days of negotiations in Doha for a ceasefire-hostage deal between Israel and Hamas were the most constructive that mediators had seen in months, a senior Biden administration official told reporters.
