The 'Other' Axis: Disparate Global South coalition seeks to hold Israel to account

Vikas Datta | January 15, 2024 5:27 PM

New Delhi, Jan 15 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, borrowing from the former US President George W. Bush, calls his 'Triple H' adversaries the "Axis of Evil", while the Hamas, Hezbollah, and the Houthis prefer the term "Axis of Resistance". There is another global axis, though, that seems determined to bring Netanyahu's regime to account.

Nauru severs 'diplomatic relations' with Taiwan in favour of China

IANS | January 15, 2024 2:20 PM

Yaren, Jan 15 (IANS) The Oceanic island nation of Nauru on Monday announced to sever "diplomatic relations" with Taiwan and that it will recognisze the one-China principle after Taiwanese voters elected a new President despite warnings from Beijing.

Top Trump adviser rules out Ramaswamy’s chances as VP pick

IANS | January 15, 2024 10:30 AM

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) A top aide of former US President Donald Trump has said that voters are likely to rule out Indian-American longshot presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy as the Republican frontrunner's Vice Presidential pick.

N.Korea claims to have successfully launched ballistic missile

IANS | January 15, 2024 10:05 AM

Seoul, Jan 15 (IANS) North Korea on Monday said it successfully test-fired a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) carrying a hypersonic warhead the previous day as part of "regular activities to develop powerful weapons systems", Pyongyang's state media reported.

I’m not interested in being Vice President: Nikki Haley

IANS | January 15, 2024 8:45 AM

New York, Jan 15 (IANS) Hours before the Iowa caucuses kickstarting the Republican presidential nomination process, Indian-American presidential aspirant Nikki Haley has said she is not keen on playing second fiddle to former boss Donald Trump.