Dassault Aviation welcomes SC decision on Rafale
Saint Cloud (France), Dec 14 (IANS) The Dassault Aviation on Friday welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court that dismissed petitions seeking a court-monitored probe …
Negotiations at UN climate summit still on; India seems confident
Katowice (Poland), Dec 14 (IANS) As the COP24 climate summit draws to a close late Friday, negotiators are still grappling to agree on a significant …
Blair urges UK government, EU to prepare for second referendum
London, Dec 14 (IANS) Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair on Friday called on the British government and the European Union to prepare for the …
Trump knew paying hush money was wrong, says ex-lawyer Cohen
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Donald Trump knew he was doing wrong when he directed hush money to be paid to two women during the 2016 …
Taiwanese cabinet passes bills banning foreign-funded election ads
Taipei, Dec 14 (IANS) Taiwan’s government on Friday approved two draft amendment bills banning political ads funded from abroad, including China, amid suspicions that Beijing …
Protest in Okinawa over US military base relocation
Nago (Japan), Dec 14 (IANS) Dozens of people protested on Friday at a coastal land reclamation site in Okinawa where a US military base will …
Migrant caravan: Guatemalan girl dies in US custody
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) A 7-year-old Guatemalan girl who illegally crossed the US-Mexico border with her father died hours after being taken into custody, US …
Indian Navy ship makes second arms seizure off Somalia coast in six days
Mumbai, Dec 14 (IANS) An Indian Navy ship deployed for anti-piracy operations in the Gulf of Aden, made a second arms seizure in six days …
Over 1,000 institutions to shun fossil fuels
Katowice (Poland), Dec 14 (IANS) Over 1,000 institutions with managed investments worth $8 trillion have committed to phasing out fossil fuels, says a report. The …
Khashoggi killing: US Senate passes resolution condemning Saudi Crown Prince
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The US Senate has passed a resolution blaming and condemning Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the murder of …
Trump’s inaugural committee probed over illegal foreign donations
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s 2017 inaugural committee is currently being investigated by federal prosecutors for possible financial abuses related to foreign …
Climate change, ocean change happening: Commonwealth Secretary-General
Katowice (Poland), Dec 14 (IANS) Climate change and ocean change is already happening globally. This can no longer be denied. One degree of global warming …
Decarbonisation or Destabilisation? Trust gap widens as time narrows at COP24 (Comment)
“Since I last addressed the COP in 2009, Ive been deposed in a coup, thrown into jail, and forced into exile. But almost 10 years …
Drugs valued at $260 mn seized in Australia
Sydney, Dec 14 (IANS) About half a tonne of drugs hidden in car bonnets were seized and two persons were arrested in a major drug …
‘200 cameras keep watchful eye over Oxford University’
London, Dec 14 (IANS) UK’s University of Oxford, internationally recognised as the oldest in the English-speaking world, has 200 closed-circuit cameras zooming in on its …
Senate votes to end US military support for Saudis in Yemen
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) The US Senate voted on Thursday in favour of a bill asking the Donald Trump administration to end the military support …
Strasbourg shooter killed after 48-hour manhunt: Minister
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) The shooter, who killed three people at a Christmas market in France’s Strasbourg on Tuesday, has been killed, 48 hours after …
Strasbourg shooting suspect killed by police: Report
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) The man responsible for the Strasbourg terror attack was killed by police on Thursday, a spokesman for the Paris prosecutor’s office …
Fifth person detained in connection with Strasbourg shooting
Paris, Dec 14 (IANS) A fifth person was arrested and placed in police custody on Thursday in connection with the gunman who killed three people …
Vulnerable nations want talks to end with ambitious climate actions
Katowice (Poland), Dec 14 (IANS) The Climate Vulnerable Forum (CVF) on Thursday highlighted the outcome of its recent Virtual Summit and the Jumemej Declaration which …
Accused Russian spy pleads guilty in US federal court
Washington, Dec 14 (IANS) Russian citizen Maria Butina pleaded guilty in a US federal court here on Thursday to an espionage charge that carries a …
Mauritius to organise ‘Gita Mahotsav’ in 2019
Kurukshetra (Haryana), Dec 13 (IANS) Mauritius will organise a ‘Gita Mahotsav’ in February 2019, the country’s acting President, Paramasivum Pillay Vyapoory, said on Thursday. Speaking …
Lion Air accident: Victims’ kin demand recovery of more bodies
Jakarta, Dec 13 (IANS) Dozens of families of people who were aboard a Lion Air plane that crashed last month in Indonesia demonstrated here on …
2 Israelis killed in West Bank gun attack
Jerusalem, Dec 13 (IANS) Two Israelis were killed and two others were wounded by a Palestinian in a gun attack in the occupied West Bank …
Yemen government, Houthis agree to truce in Hodeida: UN chief
Copenhagen, Dec 13 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday said Yemeni government representatives and Houthi insurgents had agreed to a ceasefire in …
3rd person dies after France Christmas market shooting
Paris, Dec 13 (IANS) A person who was injured during a shooting at a Christmas market in French city of Strasbourg has died, raising the …
S. African court orders Zuma to pay his legal fees
Johannesburg, Dec 13 (IANS) A South African High Court on Thursday ruled that former President Jacob Zuma must pay his own legal fees during his …
India will ‘overachieve’ Paris commitments: Experts
Katowice (Poland), Dec 13 (IANS) At a time when there is a call for all countries to do more to fight climate change, India is …
Second Canadian detained in China as diplomatic spat intensifies
Ottawa/Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) A second Canadian has been arrested in China in a potential act of retribution, signalling a serious escalation of the diplomatic …
China wants to include bamboo in climate talks
Katowice (Poland), Dec 13 (IANS) China has demanded the inclusion of sustainable and low-carbon bamboo in the ongoing climate talks as it can provide valuable …
Myanmar hails India’s role in Rohingya refugees’ rehabilitation
Nay Pyi Taw (Myanmar), Dec 13 (IANS) Myanmar on Thursday appreciated India’s role in the rehabilitation of Rohingya refugees after New Delhi handed over the …
May to join EU summit after surviving no-confidence vote
London, Dec 13 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Theresa May was on Thursday heading to Brussels for an EU summit after surviving a vote of no …
4-year-old gets trapped in washing machine, dies
Dubai, Dec 13 (IANS) A four-year-old boy drowned after he got trapped in a washing machine filled with hot water at his home in Ajman, …
Second Canadian may have been detained in China
Ottawa/Beijing, Dec 13 (IANS) A second Canadian may have been detained in China in a potential act of retribution that threatens to intensify the diplomatic …
9 killed in Turkey train accident
Ankara, Dec 13 (IANS) At least nine people were killed and 47 injured on Thursday when a high-speed train collided with a locomotive in Turkey’s …
New EU initiative for net zero emission
Katowice (Poland), Dec 13 (IANS) A new initiative, comprising 45 European non-state actors and named Step Up Now, on Thursday set a joint vision for …
Famous Brazilian spiritual healer accused of sexual abuse
Brasilia, Dec 13 (IANS) More than 200 women have accused Brazils most famous medium and spiritual healer of sexual abuse. Joao Teixeira de Faria, 76, …
7 killed in Turkey train accident
Ankara, Dec 13 (IANS) At least seven people were killed and 43 others injured on Thursday when a high-speed train collided with a locomotive in …
Korean soldiers cross DMZ first time since division
Seoul, Dec 13 (IANS) North and South Korean soldiers have made several friendly crossings along the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) into each other’s territory for the …
Second Canadian may have been detained in China: CNN
Ottawa, Dec 13 (IANS) A second Canadian may have been detained in China in a potential act of retribution that threatens to escalate the diplomatic …
13 killed in Vietnam flood
Hanoi, Dec 13 (IANS) At least 13 people were killed due to a flood in Vietnam, authorities said on Thursday. The victims were reported in …