Beirut, Oct 6 (IANS) Israeli warplanes launched intense bombardment on Beirut's southern suburbs on Sunday, striking residential areas and igniting fires that continued to burn into the morning, according to Lebanon's National News Agency.
Male/New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in New Delhi late Sunday afternoon on a five-day state visit - his first since assuming office - at the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu.
Jerusalem, Oct 6 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has slammed French President Emmanuel Macron, who in a recent radio interview called for halting the supply of weapons to Israel for its operations in Gaza, saying all "civilized" countries should be standing firmly by Israel's side as it fights the forces of "barbarism led by Iran".
New Delhi, Oct 6 (IANS) Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu is all set to begin his five-day (October 6-10) state visit to India on Sunday following an official invitation extended by his Indian counterpart Droupadi Murmu, an official said.
Damascus, Oct 6 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi has said here that Iran supports a ceasefire in Gaza and Lebanon, and warned Israel that his country would respond proportionately to any attacks, and if necessary, with greater force.
New Delhi, Oct 5 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Saturday ruled out any India-Pakistan dialogue during his upcoming visit to the neighbouring nation for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit and said that it was rather a multi-lateral event.
Islamabad, Oct 5 (IANS) Amid the fast-changing security situation on the ground in Islamabad with violent protests, clashes, arrests, cellular services and internet blockades; the government of Pakistan has decided to hand over the security of the capital to the Pakistan Army units officially.
Colombo/New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday emphasised during his meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar that India's economic support is critical to realise his vision of a prosperous Sri Lanka and meeting aspirations of his country's people. He also reiterated that Sri Lankan territory would never be allowed to be used in a manner inimical to India's security interests.
United Nations, Oct 4 (IANS) Warning that terrorist groups are enormously boosting their capabilities, India has renewed its call for urgently adopting the international treaty against terrorism it proposed almost 30 years ago and suggested a way out of the problem of defining terrorism and terrorists, which is holding it up.
United Nations, Oct 4 (IANS) Pakistan, the glorifier of the face of international terrorism, Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden, cannot claim to be a victim of terror and risks facing the consequences of its actions, R. Mythili, the legal officer at India's UN Mission, said on Thursday.
