Netherlands faces asylum crisis: Cabinet Minister
Amsterdam, Aug 22 (IANS) Dutch Asylum and Migration Minister Marjolein Faber described the asylum situation in the Netherlands as a “crisis,” with the country facing an influx of tens of thousands of applications. “The Netherlands is in an asylum crisis,” Faber said on Wednesday before a meeting in The Hague about next year’s government budget, […]
Japan’s changing nuclear policy raises concerns over regional stability: Russian FM
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS) Moscow is closely monitoring Tokyo’s naval presence near Russia’s borders and is concerned over a potential shift in Japan’s non-nuclear policy, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova said. Japan’s plans to erode its non-nuclear status by joining US nuclear missions, holding multilateral exercises with the involvement of strategic aircraft for nuclear […]
Five bodies recovered from sunken Sicily yacht, search continues
Rome, Aug 22 (IANS) Five bodies were recovered from the hull of the stricken Bayesian yacht that sank in a freak storm, though searches are ongoing with one last passenger unaccounted for. Hindered by severe weather and the unusual positioning of the sunken yacht, a team of divers working in 12-minute shifts, with the help […]
More than a dozen aid trucks cross into famine-hit Sudan: UN
United Nations, Aug 22 (IANS) In a breakthrough, more than a dozen aid trucks, including from two UN agencies, have crossed into Sudan’s Darfur region from Chad, UN humanitarians said. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Wednesday said trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) and the International Organization for […]
Those continuing to deny UNSC permanent membership must be called out: India
United Nations, Aug 22 (IANS) India has called for discrediting those opposing the expansion of the permanent membership of the Security Council and denying Africa’s “rightful place”. “Those who continue to deny the expansion of permanent category and Africa’s rightful place in it must be called out,” R. Ravindra, the charge d’affaires of India’s UN […]
US Tibet envoy meets Dalai Lama, reaffirms support
New York, Aug 22 (IANS) In a significant diplomatic move, US Special Coordinator for Tibetan issues, Uzra Zeya, met Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, who underwent successful knee replacement surgery, to convey President Joe Biden’s wishes and reaffirmed commitment to advancing the human rights of Tibetans. At the meeting in New York, she discussed […]
Russia foils Ukrainian incursion attempt in Bryansk: Official
Moscow, Aug 22 (IANS) Russia thwarted an attempted incursion by a Ukrainian sabotage and reconnaissance group in the Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region, regional governor Alexander Bogomaz has said on his Telegram channel. Bogomaz confirmed that the breach on Wednesday was successfully prevented by the forces of the country’s Federal Security Service and units […]
UN chief urges investing in clean air to save lives, combat climate change
United Nations, Aug 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to invest in clean air to save lives and combat climate change. In his message for the International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, observed on September 7, the UN chief said “99 per cent of humanity breathes polluted air, […]
PM Modi to hold bilateral talks with Polish counterpart Tusk, call on President Duda today
Warsaw, Aug 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to hold a bilateral meeting with his Polish counterpart Donald Tusk on Thursday. He will also call on Poland’s President Andrzej Duda, and thereafter hold a meeting with business leaders. Later in the day, Prime Minister Modi will meet Indologists and some kabaddi players to […]
Netanyahu says Israeli troops not to leave Gaza-Egypt border
Jerusalem, Aug 22 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denied that he agreed to withdraw military forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as part of a potential ceasefire deal with Hamas, according to a statement from his office. The current US-backed bridging proposal for a ceasefire in Gaza and the release of hostages — which […]
