Vietnam warns of prolonged dengue fever outbreak
Hanoi, Jan 8 (IANS) Vietnam’s Ministry of Health has warned of a complicated dengue situation and the risk of a prolonged outbreak, Vietnam News Agency reported on Thursday. The country recorded more than 181,000 dengue fever cases in 2025, including 36 fatalities, the ministry said. Nguyen Trong Khoa, deputy director of the ministry’s Department of […]
Mongolia sees surge in measles cases
Ulan Bator, Jan 8 (IANS) Mongolia’s measles tally surged to 13,861 after 8 new local infections were reported in the past 24 hours, the country’s National Centre for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said on Thursday. More than half of new measles infections were among school-age children who have had only one shot of the measles vaccine, […]
UN fails in reforms, facing financial crunch with more US cuts
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Amidst diminishing clout and relevance in present times, the United Nations is under stress following US President Donald Trump’s Wednesday decision to further withdraw from more of its bodies and sharply curtail voluntary funding. The organisation has also failed to convincingly address concerns over the rise in armed conflict and […]
Nepali Congress divided house ahead of March parliamentary polls
Kathmandu, Jan 8 (IANS) As most political parties move ahead to consolidate cadre for the March 5 parliamentary elections, the Nepali Congress (NC) appears to be a divided house. Analysts warn that failure to settle the party’s internal strife at the earliest could prove costly for the grand old party in the upcoming House of […]
India to continue support for International Solar Alliance despite US pull-out
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) India will continue to work with member countries of the International Solar Alliance, one of the 66 international organisations from which the US announced its withdrawal on Thursday. The government has noted media reports citing US withdrawal from 66 international organisations, including the International Solar Alliance, which represents 125 member […]
‘Very unfortunate’: Yunus advisor on US adding Bangladesh to visa bond list
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Bangladesh’s Foreign Affairs Advisor Touhid Hossain on Thursday described Trump administration’s decision of adding Bangladesh to visa bond list as “very unfortunate”, the local media reported. Hossain’s reaction came after the US administration placed Bangladesh and 24 other nations in a list of countries whose citizens could be required to post […]
Amid global outcry over US intervention in Venezuela, a ‘nobel’ controversy
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Venezuela’s political crisis has once again captured global attention. On January 3, 2026, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was captured by the US military and taken into American custody. The Trump administration has said that it will oversee the South American nation through “safe political transition”. The US administration claims this […]
Trump says US oversight of Venezuela could last years
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has said Washington expects to oversee Venezuela and extract oil from the country’s vast reserves for years, signalling a prolonged American role with no clear end date following the arrest of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Trump said “only […]
US pullout from global bodies helps China, warns Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi
Washington, Jan 8 (IANS) Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi on Thursday sharply criticised the Donald Trump administration’s decision to withdraw the United States from 66 international organisations, warning that the move risks weakening US security, undermining global public health efforts, and ceding strategic ground to the Chinese Communist Party. Krishnamoorthi, the Ranking Member of the House Select […]
US city renames road after Bangladesh’s deceased former PM Khaleda Zia
New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Hamtramck city, in the state of Michigan of the United States, has renamed a section of its Carpenter Street to Khaleda Zia Street, in remembrance of the late former prime minister of Bangladesh, who died on December 30 at the age of 80. The Hamtramck City Council approved the renaming […]
