Another Hindu temple in Canada vandalised, MP calls for action
New Delhi, July 23 (IANS) A Hindu temple in Alberta’s capital Edmonton was vandalised with “hateful graffiti” on Tuesday. This incident adds to the series of attacks that have happened recently on Hindu establishments in Canada. Canadian Member of Parliament Chandra Arya took to X to express his concern over BAPS Swaminarayan Mandir that was […]
Guterres has ‘serious concern’ over Bangladesh deploying UN-marked vehicles during riots: Spokesperson
United Nations, July 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed “serious concern” over reports that authorities had deployed vehicles with UN markings during the Bangladesh riots, his Spokesperson said. UN staff there had “seen disturbing reports of UN-marked vehicles that may have been used during the developments we’ve seen in Bangladesh over the last […]
Iran stays committed to existing deals with Syria: Diplomat
Damascus, July 23 (IANS) Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister’s senior advisor for special political affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, stressed his country’s commitment to existing agreements with Syria. In a statement issued following his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Damascus, Khaji said his visit to Syria on Monday was part of a broader tour […]
Fast-growing wildfire destroys homes in California
Los Angeles, July 23 (IANS) A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, western US state of California, has destroyed three homes and damaged four others in Riverside County, authorities said. The wildfire, dubbed the Hawarden Fire, was first reported at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday local time in the Hawarden area, Xinhua news agency reported. As of […]
Syria, Russia join efforts to rebuild war-damaged historical landmark in Syria: Report
Damascus, July 23 (IANS) Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed the project’s importance for both Syria and Russia, urging swift progress and praising the existing scientific and technical cooperation between […]
Iran urges Europe to adopt independent approach for improving bilateral ties
Tehran, July 23 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve. He made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press conference while commenting on the “cold” reaction of Europe and the US to Masoud Pezeshkian’s election […]
Contest with Trump battle of two contrasting visions: Harris
Washington, July 23 (IANS) Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday kicked off her presidential campaign, saying of her Republican rival that “I know Donald Trump’s type” from dealing with cheats, fraudsters and abusers of women in her previous career as a public prosecutor. Harris also framed the contest as one between two visions. One vision, hers, […]
UN chief urges reform of int’l financial system
United Nations, July 23 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for reform of the international financial system which he described as “outdated, dysfunctional and unfair”. In a video message to the first meeting of the Preparatory Committee for the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development, which started in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on Monday, […]
1 killed, 3 injured in Israeli airstrike in Lebanon
Beirut, July 23 (IANS) A member of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party was killed and three others wounded in an Israeli air strike on the municipality of Chihine in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources reported. The military sources, who spoke anonymously, said on Monday that an Israeli warplane fired two air-to-surface missiles at a house […]
UNHCR to reduce workforce in Lebanon amid budget constraints
Beirut, July 23 (IANS) The United Nations Higher Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has said that it will reduce its workforce in Lebanon by eliminating some jobs due to budget constraints, the media reported. “These changes will be implemented as of April 2025 as a result of the decrease in funding, which has been affecting the […]
