Moscow, Aug 27 (UNI) A new small missile corvette under Project 22800 Amur, also known as the “Karakurt-Class,” has been commissioned into the Russian Navy, Russia’s Defence Ministry announced on Monday. According to the ministry, a solemn ceremony of acceptance into the Russian Navy and hoisting the St. Andrew’s flag on the missile ship was…
Washington/New Delhi, Aug 27 (UNI) US President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the latter’s recent trip to Poland and Ukraine, as well as the United Nations General Assembly meetings in September, and commended PM Modi for his message of peace and ongoing humanitarian support for Ukraine. A White House…
Tehran, Aug 27 (UNI) Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi and his Qatari counterpart Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Monday exchanged views on bilateral ties and the situation in Gaza. During their meeting, the two sides reviewed joint efforts to expand bilateral relations, and reaffirmed their commitment to pursuing and accelerating the implementation…
United Nations, Aug 27 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres strongly condemned the attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Monday, his spokesman said. “The secretary-general strongly condemns the 26 August attacks in Pakistan’s Balochistan province,” said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN chief, at a daily briefing. “The secretary-general stresses that attacks against civilians are unacceptable,”…
Abuja, Aug 27 (UNI) Nigerian President Bola Tinubu on Monday appointed new leaders for two of the country’s most critical security agencies, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS), as part of efforts to address the nation’s security challenges. In a statement, Ajuri Ngelale, the president’s spokesperson, said this followed…
Hong Kong, Aug 27 (UNI) An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted Banda Sea at 02:15:15 GMT on Tuesday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said. The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 7.46 degrees south latitude and 129.63 degrees east longitude.
Bhopal: A youth strangled his wife to death in Piplani area on Sunday afternoon. After the incident, he went straight to the police station and informed the police about the incident. After the information, the police reached the spot, recovered the body and sent it for post-mortem. A case has been registered against the accused…
Islamabad, Aug 26 (UNI) Pakistan wants the Afghan authorities to take effective steps to root out terrorist threats to Islamabad in Afghan territory, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mumtaz Zahra Baloch has told Sputnik. “It is crucial that there be peace in Afghanistan, and that all terrorist groups and lone terrorists sheltering in the country be brought…
Moscow/Kyiv, Aug 26 (UNI) Russian military launched a massive strike on Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure facilities, the Russian Defence Ministry said Monday. “This morning, the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation launched a massive strike with high-precision long-range air and sea-based weapons, striking unmanned aerial vehicles at critical energy infrastructure facilities that ensured the operation…
Moscow, Aug 26 (UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin has no plans to contact International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday. Last week, the IAEA confirmed to Sputnik that chief Rafael Grossi would visit the Kursk nuclear power plant the following week. “[Any meeting between Putin and…
