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Washington D.C Nov 27 (UNI) Two West Virginia National Guard members are in critical condition after being shot Wednesday afternoon less than two blocks from the White House, in what Mayor Muriel Bowser described as a “targeted shooting.” Authorities said a lone suspect opened fire on the guardsmen before being subdued by other National Guard…
By Ramesh Bhan New Delhi, (UNI) From MAGA (Make America Great Again) to MAGO (Made America Global Outcast). This sums up the journey traversed by the United States during the past ten months. The argument that the US is increasingly becoming a pariah and its global leadership index is on downslide, cannot be denied. G20…
Kabul, Nov 25 (UNI) Ten Afghan nationals were killed and four others injured as the Pakistani air forces bombarded the eastern region of Afghanistan, said Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Afghan government, on Tuesday. Pakistan bombarded Gurbuz district of Khost province at midnight last night, and nine children, including five boys and four girls, and…
Moscow, Nov 25 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Russian President Vladimir Putin is not planning to hold a conversation with Chinese President Xi Jinping in the near future, Krmelin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Tuesday. “Right now, for now, there are no plans [for a conversation with the Chinese president],” Peskov told reporters.
Ankara, Nov 25 (UNI/SPUTNIK) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan intends to step up “telephone diplomacy” in the coming days to facilitate the settlement of the Ukraine conflict, a Turkish diplomatic source told Sputnik on Tuesday. Erdogan stated on Monday that following his conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin he planned to discuss the Ukrainian agenda…
Washington/Caracas, Nov 24 (UNI) The Trump administration, upping the ante of its hostility with Venezuela, is poised to gain extended operational authority in directing the US’ national policy concerning Caracas, after Washington formally designated President Nicolás Maduro and several senior officials as members of a foreign terrorist organisation on Nov 16. The move marks a…
Jerusalem, Nov. 24 (UNI) An Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs killed senior Hezbollah commander Haytham Ali Al-Tabtabi on Sunday, the Israeli military and the Lebanese group said, a high-profile assassination that further strains a year-old ceasefire. Hezbollah confirmed Al-Tabtabi’s death in what it termed a “treacherous Israeli attack” on the Haret Hreik district, stating…
Johannesburg/New Delhi, Nov 22 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi today proposed India’s civilizational value of Integral Humanism to rethink the parameters of development in the world, with large sections of people being deprived of resources, with Africa a major sufferer – obliquely targeting Europe. In his address at the G20 session on ‘Inclusive and Sustainable…
Washington, Nov 22 (UNI) In a striking departure from months of political hostility, President Donald Trump on Friday offered praise for New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani after what both described as a “productive” meeting at the White House. The meeting lasted roughly 30 minutes and marked the beginning of what both leaders signaled could…
Johannesburg, Nov 21 (UNI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a rousing welcome by the Indian community as he arrived in Johannesburg on a three-day visit to attend the G20 Summit. PM Modi said the warm welcome is reflective of the enduring bond between India and South Africa. PM Modi, who landed at the Air…
