Biden reaffirms support for Israel on eve of Passover
Washington, April 22 (IANS/DPA) US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to Israel’s security on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday. “My commitment to the safety of the Jewish people, the security of Israel, and its right to exist as an independent Jewish state is ironclad,” Biden said on Sunday. The Passover holiday, […]
Israeli raid kills 1 militant in Lebanon
Beirut, April 22 (IANS) One Amal Movement member was killed and two others wounded in an Israeli airstrike on a southern Lebanese village, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, speaking on condition of anonymity, said on Sunday that the casualties resulted from a raid on a house in the centre of the southeastern village […]
Israel urges US to reconsider sanctions on Israeli military unit
Jerusalem, April 22 (IANS) Israeli war Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call to reconsider potential sanctions against an Israeli military unit, his office said. The call with Blinken came after Israeli media reported on Sunday that the US State Department might sanction the Israel Defense Forces […]
UK set to ban wet wipes containing plastic to fight water pollution
London, April 22 (IANS/DPA) Wet wipes containing plastic are set to be banned from sale in the UK under legislation expected to be confirmed on Monday. UK Environment Secretary Steve Barclay is expected to announce plans to introduce legislation before the summer recess in July following a long-running campaign to ban the products. The law […]
Historic success for separatists in Spain’s Basque Country
Madrid, April 22 (IANS/DPA) The separatist left-wing coalition EH Bildu celebrated a historic success in the Basque regional elections on Sunday. With around 95 per cent of votes counted the alliance, which advocates independence for the region in the north of Spain, won 27 seats – six more than in the last vote in 2020, […]
Israeli drone shot down over Lebanon: IDF
Tel Aviv, April 22 (IANS/DPA) An Israeli drone was shot down over Lebanon overnight on Sunday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said early on Monday. A surface-to-air missile was launched at the drone that was operating in Lebanese airspace, the IDF wrote on Telegram. The drone was hit and had landed in Lebanon, the IDF […]
German President Steinmeier to meet Erdogan, opposition in Turkey
Berlin, April 22 (IANS/DPA) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier starts his three-day official visit to Turkey on Monday, where he plans to meet opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, before he meets President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday in Ankara. Imamoglu, who has just been confirmed in office, is seen as the hope of the […]
S. Korea, US to cooperate for optimising nuclear proliferation resistance
Seoul, April 22 (IANS) South Korea will join hands with the US in optimising nuclear proliferation resistance in its research reactors for export, Seoul’s science ministry said on Monday. A joint statement issued by the Ministry of Science and ICT and the US National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) said the two countries plan to collaborate […]
Investments in AI firms disrupting insurance sector reach $2 billion
New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Investments in AI technology companies aimed at disrupting the insurance sector surged by 18 per cent (year-on-year) in 2023, reaching nearly $2 billion through private equity and venture financing globally, a new report showed on Monday. Insurance providers have integrated AI models with established methodologies from the actuarial sciences to […]
Lupin launches new generic drug in US market
Mumbai, April 22 (IANS) Pharma major Lupin Limited announced on Monday that it has launched Mirabegron extended-release tablets, 25 mg, in the United States market, after having received approval from the United States Food and Drug Administration (U.S. FDA). Mirabegron Extended-Release Tablets, 25 mg is a generic equivalent of Myrbetriq®Extended-Release Tablets, 25 mg of Astellas […]
