Australian govt puts republic plans on hold
Canberra, Jan 9 (IANS) The Australian government has put put on hold its plans to cut ties with the British monarchy by becoming a...
South Korea bans dog meat consumption
Seoul, Jan 9 (IANS) The South Korean National Assembly, or Parliament, on Tuesday passed a special bill banning dog meat consumption, paving the way...
French PM Elisabeth Borne steps down
Paris, Jan 8 (IANS) France's Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne, the second woman to hold the post, on Monday quit after less than a two-year...
Japan earthquake toll spikes to 161
Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) The death toll from a devastating 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on January 1, increased to 161 as...
Could Trump’s huge lead in Iowa and New Hampshire work against him?
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) Former President Donald Trump's massive lead in the Iowa and New Hampshire Republican primaries against close rivals Ron DeSantis and...
Hate crime at record highs in US cities
Washington, Jan 5 (IANS) The US government released a military extremism report of the Pentagon, which showed that record levels of anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim...
Residents evacuated from flooded homes in rain-lashed UK
London, Jan 5 (IANS) Hundreds of properties have been flooded and residents evacuated in the UK, after a week of heavy rainfall across the...
Statistics watchdog to examine Sunak’s claims of clearing asylum backlog
London, Jan 4 (IANS) A top statistics watchdog in the UK has said that it will look into Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's claims of...
Germany struggles with floods amid heavy rainfall
Berlin, Jan 4 (IANS) Germany is struggling with widespread flooding caused by heavy rainfall and swelling rivers, with disaster control reaching its limits in...
Japan govt mulls more support for quake-affected areas
Tokyo, Jan 4 (IANS) The Japanese government is planning to step up aid for affected areas after the devastating New Year's Day quakes left...
