Taliban’s commitment not to allow Afghan soil for terrorism should be implemented: EAM
New York, Sep 23 (UNI) External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stressed on Tuesday that the Taliban’s commitment not to allow use of Afghanistan’s soil for terrorism in any manner should be implemented. In his address to the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting on Afghanistan, Jaishankar also said that the international community must come together in response […]
PM Modi arrives in Washington to exuberant welcome from Indian diaspora
Washington, Sep 23 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the US to an enthusiastic welcome from the Indian diaspora community. He was received at the Andrew Airbase by T.H. Brian McKeon, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, on behalf of the Government of the USA, and by Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu. […]
Magnitude 6.0 earthquake strikes near Melbourne
SYDNEY/MELBOURNE, Sept 22 (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.0 earthquake struck near Melbourne on Wednesday, Geoscience Australia said, one of the country’s biggest quakes on record, causing damage to buildings in the country’s second largest city and sending tremors throughout neighbouring states. The quake’s epicentre was near the rural town of Mansfield in the state of […]
Afghanistan situation, threat of terrorism to figure in bilateral between PM Modi, US President Biden
Washington, Sep 21 (UNI) Ahead of US President Joe Biden’s bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, the US said it will give the two leaders an opportunity to talk about the threat of terrorism and the situation in Afghanistan, as well as help reinforce and give momentum to the Quad discussion. “In […]
US Defence Secretary calls Rajnath Singh, Afghanistan discussed
New Delhi, Sep 20 (UNI) US Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin made a telephonic call to Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, and discussed the Afghanistan situation and bilateral defence cooperation, the defence ministry said. A statement from the defence ministry said both the leaders discussed bilateral and regional matters, including developments in Afghanistan. They also appreciated […]
Pentagon admits killing 10 civilians, including up to 7 children, in Kabul drone strike last month
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon admitted Friday that a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan last month killed as many as 10 civilians including up to seven children. “As the combatant commander, I am fully responsible for this strike and its tragic outcome,” U.S. Marine Corps Gen. Kenneth McKenzie, commander of U.S. Central Command, told reporters. […]
Three dead, 60 injured in 6.0-magnitude Sichuan earthquake
Chengdu, Sep 16 : Three people were confirmed dead and 60 others were sent to hospital after a 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Luxian County of Luzhou City, southwest China’s Sichuan Province. Among those hospitalized, three were seriously injured, according to the city’s emergency management bureau. According to the China Earthquake Networks Center, the earthquake occurred at […]
Biden denies media reports that Chinese leader turned him down for meeting
Moscow/Washington, Sep 15 (UNI/Sputnik) US President Joe Biden told journalists that media reports about Chinese leader Xi Jinping turning him down for a one-on-one meeting in a phone call last week were untrue. The Financial Times reported earlier citing multiple people briefed on the recent Biden-Xi telephone call that Biden failed in his attempt to […]
Five people dead as military helicopter crashes in Cote d’Ivoire: Reports
Moscow, Sep 11 (UNI/Sputnik) A military helicopter has crashed in the northern part of Cote d’Ivoire, leaving five people dead, media reported. The Mi-24 crashed in the early hours of Friday during a reconnaissance mission near the border with Burkina Faso, the Agence France-Presse reported on late Friday. Causes of the incident remain unknown, an […]
Eight dead, 5 injured in NE China gas explosion
Dalian, Sep 11 (UNI/Xinhua) Explosion and fire caused by liquefied gas cylinder leakage killed eight people and injured five others on Saturday in a residential building in the city of Dalian, northeast China’s Liaoning Province, according to local authorities. The accident took place around midnight in the city’s Pulandian District. Firefighters and local police immediately […]