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Record 13 MN Chinese Take World's Toughest College Entrance Exam

Beijing, June 7 (IANS) Nearly 13 million young adults across China will sit for this year's college entrance test, or "gaokao", a record high since matriculation resumed in 1977. The exact number of applicants for this year is 12.91 million, an increase of 980,000 from last...
Russia Ally Belarus Suffers Stinging Defeat in UNSC Elections

United Nations, June 7 (IANS) On a day that the Ukraine war took a turn for the worse, Russia's ally Belarus suffered a stinging defeat in the elections to the Security Council. Slovenia won the seat for East Europe with 153 votes to Belarus' 38 votes on Tuesday at the...
'Partnership with India Most Consequential', Says US

New Delhi, June 7 (IANS) The US has said that it's partnership with India is among the most consequential, and it looks forward to hosting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on June 22. Vedant Patel, US principal deputy spokesperson on Tuesday while replying to a question on PM...
Global Air Travel to Increase amid Challenges in 2023: IATA

Istanbul, June 6 (IANS) Airlines will make a profit this year with an increase in passenger traffic as part of post-pandemic recovery amid challenges, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). World Air Transport Summit, the world's largest gathering...
UK Post Office Scandal: Pregnant British Indian Wrongly Jailed, Racially Classified, Says Report

London, June 6 (IANS) An eight months pregnant British-Indian woman, was among more than 700 former UK Post Office staff who were wrongly targeted, imprisoned, and classified using a "racial slur", according to fresh prosecution documents released to campaigners. Seema...
'Go to Delhi and See Yourself': White House Dismisses Democracy Concerns in India

Washington, June 6 (IANS) Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US, the White House on Monday dismissed concerns about the health of democracy in India, saying it is vibrant and anybody who happens to go to New Delhi can see that for themselves. "India is a...
Australia Govt Decides to Triple Size of Macquarie Island Marine Park

Canberra, June 5 (IANS) The Australian government on Monday announced its decision to triple the size of the Macquarie Island Marine Park for world ocean protection. Under the expansion, the park, sitting between Tasmania and Antarctica, will grow from 162,000 square km to...
China Mountain Collapse Toll Rises to 19

Beijing, June 5 (IANS) At least 19 people were killed and five others injured following a mountain collapse in Leshan City of China's Sichuan province, local authorities said. The collapse took place at around 6 a.m. in a forest farm in Yongsheng Township, Jinkouhe District...
UN Chief Expresses Grief over India's Train Tragedy

United Nations, June 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is saddened by India's railway tragedy and sends condolences to the families of the victims, according to his Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric. "The Secretary-General is deeply saddened by the loss of life...
Sudan Army Urges Continued Saudi-US Efforts to Bring Negotiation Back on Track

Khartoum, June 3 (IANS) The Sudanese Army has called on Saudi Arabia and the US to continue mediation efforts to bring the negotiation with the rival faction back on track. "We urge the mediation to continue its efforts to persuade the other party to implement the...
Primary Schools in US State Ban Bible for 'vulgarity, Violence'

Washington, June 3 (IANS) A school district in the US state of Utah has banned the Holy Bible in primary schools for "vulgarity and violence", the media reported on Saturday. The decision was taken this week by the Davis School District, located north of the state capital...
Salvage Operation for North Korean Rocket Debris Continue

Seoul, June 3 (IANS) The South Korean military on Saturday continued its operation o search and salvage the wreckage of a North Korean rocket that crashed into the Yellow Sea earlier this week. Deep-sea divers from the Sea Salvage and Rescue Unit were deployed to the remote...
Biden Falls on Stage During Air Force Academy Event, WH Says 'he's Fine'

Washington, June 2 (IANS) After handing out diplomas during a graduation event at the US Air Force Academy in Colorado, President Joe Biden tripped on a sandbag and fell on stage, but the White House says "he's fine". At the event on Thursday, Biden, who is the country's...
N.Korea Slams UN, NATO Criticism of Spy Satellite Launch

Seoul, June 2 (IANS) North Korea on Friday slammed the chiefs of the UN and the NATO, painting their criticism of Pyongyang's spy satellite launch as interference in internal affairs. The North's criticism came in response to remarks by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres...
Ukraine Activates Nationwide Air Raid Alerts

Kiev, June 2 (IANS) Air raid sirens rang out across Ukraine on Friday as authorities reported major explosions in the capital Kiev. In a statement, the capital city's Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said that "another wave of UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) is heading for Kiev",...
India, UAE, US, Saudi Cooperation Aims to 'do Good in Region': UNSC President

United Nations, June 2 (IANS) The meeting of top security officials of India, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and the US is a partnership to "buttress the multilateral system" and "do good in the region," according to Security Council President Lana Nusseibeh. UAE...
Mike Pence to Announce 2024 Bid Next Week: Report

Washington, June 1 (IANS) Former US Vice President Mike Pence will announce his bid for the 2024 US presidential election next week -- the latest to join an increasingly crowded field for the Republican Party's White House nomination, a media report said. Citing informed...
N.Korea Releases Rare Pics of Botched Spy Satellite Launch

Seoul, June 1 (IANS) North Korea on Thursday released rare photos of its failed attempt to launch its first military spy satellite in an apparent bid to stress that it was not a test of a weapons system. The photos, released by the North's official Korean Central News...
Global Conservation, Trade Regulation under CITES for 34,000 Plant Species

Geneva, June 1 (IANS) The listings of plant species in CITES Appendices have been steadily increasing in recent years, and in particular those of tree species, including commercially important tree species. Today, the number of plant species whose international trade is...
Shoplifting Cases Spike in UK; Steak, Cheese, Coffee Main Targets

London, June 1 (IANS) Amidst an increase in the number of shoplifting cases in the UK, supermarkets are fitting steak and cheese with security tags and replacing coffee with dummy jars as these are the most targeted items, the media reported. In March, police forces in...
Australian Mining Giant Says It Underpaid Workers for 13 Years

Canberra, June 1 (IANS) Australian mining giant, BHP on Thursday apologised for underpaying its former and current workers across the country for 13 years. In a statement, Geraldine Slattery, BHP's Australia president, said: "We are sorry to all current and former employees...
S.Korea to Overhaul Warning System Following Erroneous Alert

Seoul, June 1 (IANS) The South Korean government will quickly overhaul its emergency messaging system in the wake of this week's erroneous alert in an effort to prepare against future missile launches by North Korea, officials said on Thursday. Seoul residents woke up...
Trump Vows to End Birthright Citizenship If He Wins in 2024

Washington, May 31 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump has vowed to end birthright citizenship for children of unauthorised immigrants if he wins the 2024 election. The 14th Amendment of the Constitution, adopted following the Civil War, declares that all "persons born...
UN vessel arrives at site of decaying tanker off Yemen's coast

Sanaa, May 31 (IANS) A UN ship arrived at the site of the decaying super oil tanker, named Safer, off the coast of Ras Issa in western Yemen. The UN office in Yemen said in a statement that the ship, an engineering vessel called "Ndeavor", had arrived from the east African...
S.Africa Grants Diplomatic Immunity to Attendees of BRICS Conferences

Johannesburg, May 31 (IANS) South Africa's Department of International Relations and Cooperation said that it will provide diplomatic immunity to all attendees of the two BRICS meetings. BRICS is the acronym for an emerging-market bloc that groups Brazil, Russia, India,...