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US VP Harris, Guatemala’s Arevalo talk immigration at White House

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris hosted Guatemala's president, Bernardo Arevalo, at the White House on Monday to bolster his fledgling government and discuss how

Qantas flight lands safely on one engine after mid-flight issue with Airbus plane

(Reuters) -Pilots on a Qantas Airways' flight shut down one of its two engines after an issue on approach to Perth on Monday night, but the Airbus aircraft landed safely, the airline told Reuters on

Moscow attacks: why the Kremlin may have ignored any terrorist warnings from the CIA

Hull, Mar 26 (The Conversation) The attack on the Crocus City concert hall in the Moscow suburbs, which left 137 people dead, has...

‘Radical Islamists’ behind Moscow attacks, Putin says still hinting at Ukraine involvement

Putin said the planned terrorist attack hoped to sow panic but was met with unity and resolve. He did not mention ISIS which claimed responsibility for attack on concert hall outside Moscow.

US, Britain issue sanctions against China-linked firm, two hackers for cyber attacks

The Justice Department said that 7 Chinese citizens were indicted for involvement in China-based hacking group, APT31, that spent approximately 14 years targeting US & foreign critics.

Taiwan tests air defences in early morning missile drills

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan tested its air defences on Tuesday in early morning drills using surface-to-air missiles, and air, land and naval forces, saying it would continue to intensify training in the

Japan tees up Abe’s ex-interpreter to help chart course with Trump

By Tim Kelly and John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) - Sunao Takao was the loyal interpreter at Shinzo Abe's side, helping Japan's then-leader to understand Donald Trump as they navigated contentious issues

Qantas’ Melbourne to Perth flight faces issue mid flight, lands safely

(Reuters) - A Qantas Airways' flight from Melbourne to Perth experienced an issue with one of its engines on Monday night, but the Airbus aircraft landed safely without further incident in Perth, a

Ukraine peace talks without Russia will fail, Kremlin spokesman says

(Reuters) - Any global peace summit on Ukraine that excludes Russia is simply "absurd" and will fail, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said in an interview published on Tuesday. Peskov also told the

Under Secy General for Humanitarian Affairs, Emergency Relief Coordinator to step down for health reasons

New York , March 26 (ANI/WAM): The Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Martin Griffiths, has informed the UN Secretary-General of his...

On Camera

Prajwal Revanna case shows why and how sexual crimes by men in politics can go unchecked for years

It would be a disservice to the women of Hassan to look at Prajwal Revanna’s alleged abuse of power as a ‘sex scandal’. Allegations against him show what ‘absolute power corrupts absolutely’ actually means.

Air India reduces baggage allowance by 5-15 kg, bringing it in line with rest of industry

Air India’s new policy, effective from 2 May, introduces new weight limits for tickets in each of the different 'fare families' — Comfort, Comfort Plus, and Flex.

China builds road through Shaksgam Valley, India registers protest

New Delhi has, in past, too, objected to Chinese construction activities in Shaksgam Valley. Work in this strategic region gathered pace after the 2017 Doklam stand-off.

Frontrunner is letting the challenger define this poll campaign. Modi still hasn’t found a big theme

A theme has not yet emerged for BJP & people see lack of a contest, which makes it unexciting. For all these reasons, 2024 is turning out to be an unexpectedly theme-less election.