China activates Level-IV flood control emergency as Typhoon Wipha approaches

Fuzhou, July 21 (IANS) China’s Fujian Province activated a Level-IV flood control emergency response at 8 a.m. Monday, as Typhoon Wipha moves closer, according to the provincial flood control and drought relief headquarters. Under the influence of the outer circulation of Typhoon Wipha, the sixth typhoon of the year, coastal areas of Fujian have experienced […]
Vietnam, Laos on high alert ahead of Typhoon Wipha’s landfall

Vientiane/ Hanoi, July 21 (IANS) Vietnam and Laos brace for nature’s fury on Monday, as Typhoon Wipha barrels in with a stormy entourage of torrential rains, fierce winds, and crackling thunderstorms set to sweep across the region. In Laos, the weather bureau has issued a warning of increased risk of flash floods and landslides as […]
Bus collision in Sri Lanka injures 21 people

Colombo, July 21 (IANS) Twenty-one people were injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a state-owned Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus in Kegalle, Sabaragamuwa province in central Sri Lanka, on Monday morning, police said. The accident happened around 5 am, according to police. The injured are receiving treatment at two regional […]
Indian Navy bolsters bilateral ties in Indonesia

Jakarta, July 21 (IANS) Indian Naval Ship (INS) Saryu, an indigenously built Next Generation Offshore Patrol Vessel (NOPV) and indigenously designed and built LCU-55 – the fifth ship of Landing Craft Utility (LCU) Mk-IV class – along with Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) Dornier arrived for the post–deployment debriefing and closing ceremony of the 44th edition […]
Russia makes group raids on Ukraine

Moscow, July 21 (IANS) Russian forces launched an overnight group strike on Ukraine’s military-industrial complex and the infrastructure of military airfields, the Russian Defence Ministry said Monday. The raid involved long-range high-precision weapons launched from air, land and sea-based platforms, including “Kinzhal” air-launched hypersonic ballistic missiles and combat drones, the ministry said in a statement. […]
India to equip 30 Myanmar security officers with essential peacekeeping skills

Naypyidaw, July 21 (IANS) India-Myanmar United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Training Course, which began in Naypyidaw on Monday, will equip 30 mid-level officers of Myanmar security forces with essential peacekeeping skills in conflict situations. The 14-day training programme, being held from July 21 to August 1, is conducted by New Delhi’s Centre for UN Peacekeeping (CUNPK), […]
Axiom Space celebrates the arrival of Ax4 mission

Washington, July 16 (IANS) Private American company Axiom Space on Wednesday informed that it celebrated the arrival of the Ax4 mission back in Texas. “Yesterday, Axiom Space leaders celebrated the arrival of #Ax4 back in Texas,” the American company posted on X. The 20-day mission, led by Axiom Space in collaboration with NASA, SpaceX, and […]
India ‘working along same line’ as US-Indonesia trade deal: Trump

New York, July 16 (IANS) US President Donald Trump stated that India is working on a trade deal along the same lines as the one he announced with Indonesia, which will provide the US with greater access to the Indian market. Under the deal with Jakarta, there will be a 19 per cent tariff on […]
Dozens of Israeli Druze cross into southern Syria amid clashes: Israeli military

Jerusalem, July 16 (IANS) Dozens of Druze citizens of Israel crossed from the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights into southern Syria, Israeli sources said, amid deadly clashes between Druze fighters and the Syrian interim government’s forces. Israel’s military said in a statement that troops were operating to return the civilians safely, Xinhua news agency reported. The individuals […]
Qatar says Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha ‘ongoing, no timeframe’

Doha, July 16 (IANS) Hamas-Israel indirect talks are continuing in Doha without a set timeframe for their conclusion, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Majed bin Mohammed Al Ansari said. “As long as meetings are taking place, the delegations are present here in Doha, and all parties are communicating on a daily basis. These negotiations are ongoing,” […]