Moscow, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) The Foreign Ministers of the G7 economic powers urged Moscow to immediately return Ukraine’s embattled Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant to full Ukrainian control as fears of disaster grow. “Ukrainian personnel responsible…
Beirut, Aug 11 (SocialNews.XYZ) An Italian agency and the UN have signed a two-year agreement to repair the Mar Mikhael railway station in the Lebanese capital of Beirut and the housing units damaged by the…
London, Aug 10 (SocialNews.XYZ) G7 nations have condemned Russia’s occupation of the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and called on Moscow to “immediately hand back its full control” to Ukraine, media reports said. Ukrainian staff operating…
United Nations, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) UN Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Tor Wennesland has described a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel as fragile, and called for talks toward a two-state solution to…
Kiev, Aug 9 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ukraine is hoping for Germany’s assistance in receiving 8 billion euros (about $8.17 billion) in aid from the European Union (EU), Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. “Germany will help Ukraine…
New Delhi, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A joint exercise between the special forces of India and the US began on Monday in Himachal Pradesh’s Bakloh, officials said, adding the drill aims to improve inter-operability between the…
Colombo, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Despite pressure from Beijing, Sri Lanka is continuing to defer the arrival of controversial Chinese vessel ‘Yuang Wang’ 5 to its southern port run by China. On Saturday, following concerns raised…
Mumbai, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Mike Hankey, who has done key stints in the Middle East and Africa, took charge as the new Consul General of the US in Mumbai, an official said here on Monday….
Tehran, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Iran does not seek possession of nuclear weapons, Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a phone conversation with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. “Nuclear weapons have no place in the doctrine…
Jerusalem, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Israel said militants in the Gaza Strip continued on Sunday night to fire rockets at southern Israel despite a reported Egypt-brokered cease-fire. Israel’s Home Front Command said in a notice that…
Vienna, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Talks to restore the nuclear agreement between Iran and six other states are going in the right direction, according to Russian negotiator Mikhail Ulyanov. “Looks like we are making progress. Let’s…
Gaza/Tel Aviv, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) A ceasefire between Israel and the militant organisation Palestinian Islamic Jihad (PIJ) in the Gaza Strip came into force at around Sunday midnight, after both sides confirmed they agreed to…
Istanbul, Aug 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) Efforts to bring Ukrainian grain to international markets via the Black Sea have gone into a higher gear as the inspections of the second caravan of ships off Istanbul were concluded…
New Delhi, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) US Navy Ship (USNS) Charles Drew arrived at L&T’s Shipyard at Kattupalli, Chennai on Sunday for undertaking repairs and allied services, adding a new dimension to the India-US strategic partnership,…
Kiev, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has praised the country’s military for successfully mounting counter-attacks against Russian forces in the country, while also stressing the vital role played by Western weaponry in the…
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Aug 7 (SocialNews.XYZ) The UN Security Council (UNSC) is to discuss Israel’s airstrikes on Gaza in a closed doors session in New York on Monday, as the death toll continued to rise, with…
By Susitha Fernando Colombo, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Amid pressure from its immediate neighbour India, Sri Lanka has urged China to delay the entry of controversial Chinese ship ‘Yuan Wang 5’ into the Chinese controlled port…
Washington, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Following renewed skirmishes between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh earlier this week, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken called on the leaders of both countries to seek…
Moscow, Aug 6 (SocialNews.XYZ) Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan agreed to strengthen bilateral relations during their talks in Russia’s Sochi. Putin and Erdogan on Friday pledged to increase bilateral trade…
Ankara, Aug 5 (SocialNews.XYZ) Three ships loaded with grain and other food supplies that have been waiting in Ukrainian ports are scheduled to set sail on Friday, Turkish Defence Minister Hulusi Akar was quoted as…