Gaza, Jan 26 (IANS) Hamas has announced that the group is ready to observe a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues a ruling calling for it as long as Israel reciprocates.
United Nations, Jan 26 (IANS) Sounding an alarm about the impact of the Red Sea conflict on the international economy, the United Nations trade body UNCTAD has said that the volume of international trade going through the Suez Canal has come down by 42 per cent during the last two months and is affecting energy exports to India.
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A section of the media in the US has disputed the claims made by former president Donald Trump in his victory speech at New Hampshire, where he defeated rival Nikki Haley by just 11 points, on the election numbers in 2020 and 2016.
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) South Korean ruling party lawmaker Bae Hyun-jin was attacked by an unidentified assailant on an street in Gangnam on Thursday during which she sustained head injuries.
Ankara, Jan 25 (IANS) Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said police have detained 28 suspects affiliated with terror outfit Islamic State (IS).
Colombo, Jan 25 (IANS) Sri Lankan Parliament has passed a bill to regulate online content, drawing criticism by the opposition parties which termed it as serious threat to freedom of speech and crackdown on dissent, ahead of polls in the country, local media reported.
Melbourne, Jan 25 (IANS) A 43-year-old Indian national and three of her relatives, all in their 20s, died on Phillip Island in one of the worst drowning tragedies in the Australian state of Victoria since 2005, local media reports said.
United Nations, Jan 25 (IANS) The development of the North-South Corridor (NSC) -- linking India and Russia -- is a priority for Moscow as the two countries explore alternatives to the Western routes, according to Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
London, Jan 25 (IANS) A 32-year-old man who stabbed British-Indian teen, Grace O'Malley-Kumar, and two others to death in the UK last year, will not face trial for murder after his plea of guilty to manslaughter was accepted as victims' families grieved the loss of lives.
Wellington, Jan 25 (IANS) A strong marine heatwave, the periods of unusually warm ocean temperatures, is contributing to New Zealand's unusually hot weather, due to which the North Island is experiencing above-normal humidity levels, keeping nighttime temperatures elevated.
