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Hundreds march in Niger demanding withdrawal of US troops

Hundreds of people erupted in protest on the streets of the Niger capital, demanding the withdrawal of US troops after the military rulers further shifted their strategy by ending a defence accord with the US and welcoming Russian military instructors, Al Jazeera reported on Saturday.

2024-04-13T21:57:58.042583+00:00 IST

Haiti creates transitional council for choosing next leadership 

The development comes a month after Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry announced he would step down after the council is inaugurated and it names a new Prime Minister and cabinet.

2024-04-13T13:44:19.702569+00:00 IST

Australia: At least 4 believed dead in stabbing-shooting incident

"Heavily armed tactical operations police responded and shot a male offender," as reported by The Sydney Morning Herald.

2024-04-13T08:12:27.811067+00:00 IST

Colombia’s capital implements water rationing amid drought

In a press conference on Monday, Mayor Carlos Fernando Galan addressed the media, highlighting the unprecedented lows in reservoir levels aggravated by El Nino's impact, which brings elevated temperatures and hampers precipitation.

2024-04-12T09:12:42.449462+00:00 IST

On Nijjar killing, Trudeau says "We have stood up for Canadians"

During a hearing of the Foreign Interference Commission which is headed by Quebec judge Marie-Josee Hogue, Trudeau accused the previous Conservative government in the country of being "cosy" with the current Indian government.

2024-04-11T05:16:54.034260+00:00 IST

Voting underway for parliamentary elections in South Korea

Voting began at 6 am (local time) and was due to run until 6 pm (local time) at 14,259 polling stations across the nation, according to South Korea's National Election Commission. After early voting conducted last week, just more than 30 million people are eligible to cast their ballot in the main voting.

2024-04-10T04:12:14.163350+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.6 hits Northern Molucca Sea

An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 jolted the Northern Molucca Sea on Tuesday, as per National Center for Seismology data.

2024-04-09T10:29:47.676476+00:00 IST

Canada: Indian-origin man among 2 killed in shooting in Edmonton

In a press release, Edmonton police said that Southwest Branch patrol officers responded to the report of a shooting in the area of Cavanagh Boulevard Southwest and Cherniak Way Southwest.

2024-04-09T06:29:46.623223+00:00 IST

At least 97 dead in boat accident off Mozambique coast

At least 97 people have died after an overloaded boat capsized and sank off the coast of Mozambique late Sunday.

2024-04-09T03:28:37.439066+00:00 IST

Shakhboot bin Nahyan visits Rwanda

Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of State, met with Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, during his visit to the capital, Kigali.

2024-04-08T00:27:34.056055+00:00 IST

Delhi: Qutub Minar illuminates in remembrance of Rwanda Genocide

The Qutub Minar was lit up with the colours of the Rwandan national flag on Sunday in solidarity with the people of the east-African nation in remembrance of the 100-day massacre that claimed the lives of 800,000 people in 1994.

2024-04-07T22:34:23.787229+00:00 IST

Ecuador police storms Mexican embassy to arrest Jorge Glas

Glas has been convicted twice on corruption charges. However, he has said that he is the subject of political persecution and had been sheltering inside the Mexican embassy in Quito.

2024-04-06T08:33:42.366406+00:00 IST

Earthquake of magnitude 6.7 strikes Mariana Islands

According to the NCS, the tremors were felt at 16:33:20 Indian Standard Time (IST). The depth of the quake was at the depth of 266 km.

2024-04-05T12:34:44.244252+00:00 IST

Southern Africa: Hunger and floods crisis deepens

Oxfam, an aid group, issued a dire warning, highlighting that more than 24 million people are affected, with experts fearing the situation could escalate into an "unimaginable humanitarian crisis."

2024-04-05T11:36:02.215818+00:00 IST

Indian envoy to Costa Rica presents credentials to President

Last year in October, Sumit Seth, an Indian Foreign Service officer of the 2005 batch was concurrently accredited as India's Ambassador to Costa Rica, as per a release issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

2024-04-05T05:50:31.817211+00:00 IST

PoK activists stage anti-Pakistan protest outside UN

The protest against human rights violations in Pakistan and its occupied Jammu Kashmir was held during the 55th Session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva on Wednesday.

2024-04-04T10:02:27.146101+00:00 IST

North Korea confirms it test fired new hypersonic missile

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended the test launch of the solid fuel-powered Hwasong-16 missile in a Pyongyang suburb. He claimed all missiles his country has developed are now based on solid fuel technology and are capable of carrying nuclear warheads.

2024-04-03T09:01:27.162097+00:00 IST

North Korea fires suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile

South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said that it detected the launch from the area of the North Korean capital Pyongyang on Tuesday at 6.53am (21:53 GMT on Monday).

2024-04-02T03:07:15.027416+00:00 IST

Somalia's parliament gives nod to constitutional amendments

After weeks of intense deliberation, the bicameral federal parliament of Somalia ratified amendments to the initial four chapters of the nation's provisional constitution.

2024-03-30T20:51:40.980886+00:00 IST

Activist Sajjad Raja raises abduction case of minor Gilgit girl

At the 55th session of the Human Rights Council, professor Sajjad Raja, the chairman of the National Equality Party for Jammu and Kashmir Gilgit Baltistan and Ladakh (NEP-JKGBL) raised the issue of the abduction of minor girl Falak Noor, who was allegedly kidnapped from Pak-occupied Gilgit two months ago.

2024-03-30T09:47:33.597126+00:00 IST

Guyanese President's charge on 'hypocrisy' on carbon emissions

In a viral interview clip, Guyanese President interrupted between the question of the BBC journalist, Stephen Sackur and questioned him whether he had 'right to lecture him on climate change' and if he was in the "pockets of those who destroy the environment through the industrial revolution and are now lecturing us".

2024-03-30T05:45:19.570033+00:00 IST