Australian PM Albanese, ministers sworn in following election victory

Canberra, May 13 (IANS) Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his ministers have been sworn in after the Labor Party won a second term in pow…

US announces new sanctions on Iran following 4th round of nuclear talks

Washington, May 13 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on three Iranian nationals and one Iranian entity with ties to Tehran's Organisation of Defensi…

Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander returns to Israel from Gaza

Jerusalem, May 13 (IANS) Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander arrived in Israel after being released from Gaza, where he was held in Hamas captivit…

Syria welcomes US president’s remarks on potential sanctions relief

Damascus, May 13 (IANS) Syria’s foreign authorities welcomed remarks made by US President Donald Trump regarding the potential lifting of sanctions imposed on Damascus, calling…