S. Korea, US to hold talks to discuss deterrence against N. Korea threats
Seoul, Sep 20 (IANS) South Korea and the US will hold regular defence talks next week to discuss ways to strengthen security cooperation against North Korean nuclear and missile threats, the South’s Defence Ministry said on Friday. The 25th Korea-US Integrated Defense Dialogue (KIDD) is set to be held in Seoul on Monday and Tuesday […]
Israel asks residents to stay near shelters to avoid possible Hezbollah ‘retaliation’
Jerusalem, Sep 20 (IANS) The Israeli military has instructed residents in dozens of northern communities to stay near shelters and avoid non-essential outdoor activities due to possible “retaliation” from Hezbollah. Thousands of pagers and handheld radios used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon on Tuesday and Wednesday. Lebanese Health Minister Firas Abiad said the blasts […]
S. Korea, Czech Republic will collaborate on nuclear reactor design, construction: Yoon
Prague, Sep 20 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said that his country and the Czech Republic will collaborate on the design and construction of nuclear reactors if the Central European country picks a Korean consortium as the final winner for a nuclear power plant. Yoon made the remark on Thursday after his […]
Israel launches intensive airstrikes on Hezbollah sites in Lebanon: Military sources
Beirut, Sep 20 (IANS) Israeli warplanes have launched about 60 airstrikes on Hezbollah strongholds in southern and eastern Lebanon, according to Lebanese military sources. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said that “the planes on Thursday dropped about 150 air-to-ground missiles”, adding that the casualties and damage caused by the intensive raids, “the most violent since […]
US pro-Palestinian group refuses to endorse Harris over Israel-Hamas war concerns
New York, Sep 20 (IANS) A US national pro-Palestinian group, the Uncommitted National Movement, has announced in a statement that it will not endorse Vice President Kamala Harris, and will call for votes against former President Donald Trump in the meantime. “At the conclusion of our historic sit-in at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, […]
EU announces 10 billion euro fund for flood-hit countries
Warsaw, Sep 20 (IANS) European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has announced in Poland that flood-hit countries will have access to a 10 billion euro ($11 billion) fund from the European Union (EU). The announcement came on Thursday evening at a meeting in Wroclaw, also attended by Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the Czech […]
2 missing, thousands evacuated as storm Boris batters Italy
Rome, Sep 20 (IANS) Emergency crews are searching for two people missing amid flash floods in the northern Italian region of Emilia-Romagna, while thousands of others were evacuated as rivers burst their banks and flooded multiple towns on Thursday. The region, which includes the cities of Bologna and Modena, has been hit hard by Storm […]
Preparations underway to welcome PM Modi to diaspora event in New York
Uniondale, Sep 20 (IANS) Final preparations are afoot to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a diaspora rally on Sunday when more than 16,000 people will gather at the Nassau Coliseum here. The programme is sandwiched between his participation in the Quad summit convened by US President Joe Biden in Delaware on Saturday and his […]
Russia to increase drone production 10-fold in 2024, says Putin
St. Petersberg, Sep 20 (IANS) Russia plans to raise its drone production by nearly ten times in 2024 in comparison with the previous year, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced in St. Petersburg. At a meeting of the Military-Industrial Commission on Special Purpose UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) on Thursday, Putin said that about 140,000 drones […]
Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates, stoking fears of regional war
Jerusalem/Beirut, Sep 20 (IANS) The conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has sharply escalated, with both sides exchanging deadly attacks and vowing further retaliation, heightening fears of a wider regional war. In a televised speech on Thursday, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah condemned recent explosions targeting communication devices across Lebanon, calling them “an act of war” and […]
