Women burn headscarves as anti-hijab protests continue in Iran
Sari (Iran), Sep 21 (IANS) Women have been at the forefront of escalating protests in Iran sparked by the death in custody of a...
Erdogan takes seemingly neutral stance in mentioning Kashmir at UNGA; hopes for ‘permanent peace’
ARUL LOUIS
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan brought up Kashmir in his address to the high-level meeting of the UN...
Trump, as President in 2018, threatened to prosecute political foes like Hilary, Comey
Washington, Sep 20 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump had threatened to use his "presidential powers" to prosecute his political foes such as former...
One of the worst manifestations of Islamophobia is in Hindutva-inspired India: Bilawal Bhutto
Islamabad, Sep 20 (IANS) Pakistan's Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari has urged the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to approach the UN Secretary-General to appoint...
Our world is in big trouble, says UN chief Guterres
ARUL LOUIS
United Nations, Sep 20 (IANS) "Our world is in big trouble".
With those explosive words, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres opened the high-level meeting...
Putin willing to end war in Ukraine, claims Erdogan
London, Sep 20 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that he believes the Russian President is seeking an end to the war...
Growing fears of a Mao Zedong-style personality cult around Xi Jinping
Washington, Sep 18 (IANS) As the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP) marks the 46th anniversary of the death of its late leader Mao Zedong,...
6.9-magnitude quake hits Taiwan
Beijing, Sep 18 (IANS) A 6.9-magnitude earthquake hit eastern Taiwan's Hualien County at 2:44 p.m. Sunday Beijing Time, according to the China Earthquake Networks...
Death toll of Lassa fever rises to 171 in Nigeria
Abuja, Sep 19 (IANS) The death toll of Lassa fever in Nigeria this year has risen to 171, despite measures by the government to...
Britain’s biggest-ever funeral
ASHIS RAY
London, Sep 18 (IANS) President of India Droupadi Murmu will be among 500 foreign dignitaries who will attend the state funeral of Queen...
