Narok (Kenya), July 22 (IANS) At least five miners were killed after a gold mine collapsed in Narok County in southwestern Kenya, local authorities confirmed on Wednesday. Narok County Police Commander Patrick Lobolia said rescue operations were continuing to save additional miners believed to be trapped underground after the tunnel collapsed following heavy rains.”Rescue teams are at the scene to assist in the rescue of more people believed to be trapped,” Loboria told Xinhua news agency by pho…
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United Nations, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar discussed the situations in a range of hotspots around the world at a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday (local time). India’s cooperation with the UN also figured in their discussions, Jaishankar said in a post on X.They “discussed global developments, including of West Asia, Ukraine and Sudan”, he said in his post.”Also recognised the strength of India-UN cooperation”, he added.T…
United Nations, July 14 (IANS) External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, where the two discussed key global developments, including the conflicts in West Asia, Ukraine and Sudan, as India formally launched its campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2028–2029 term.The high-level meeting took place on the sidelines of the launch of India’s UNSC campaign at the UN Headquarters, mark…
New Delhi, July 10 (IANS) With western countries having pulled out of Sudan after the relentless civil war that has been raging in the African nation over the last three years, China has taken advantage of the situation to strike economic deals with the military junta and spread its geopolitical clout, according to a new report.The de facto government of Sudan, General Burhan’s Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), controlling the Eastern half of the country, is reeling under a huge debt mountain. Chin…
United Nations, July 7 (IANS) UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher has called the head of Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) to raise concerns about a military escalation. The coordinator called RSF commander Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo to discuss the escalating hostilities in Sudan, including in El Obeid, the state capital of North Kordofan, said the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), which Fletcher leads.”Fletch…
Khartoum, July 6 (IANS) At least 330 children were killed or injured in Sudan in the first six months of 2026, with Darfur and Kordofan states continuing to record the highest levels of child casualties, a report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed.”Since May 2026, drone strikes and other attacks have reportedly resulted in more than 35 child casualties in the state, including at least 18 children killed and more than 17 injured. The affected children ranged in age from j…
Washington, June 25 (IANS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said America’s Gulf partners remain confident in Washington’s security commitments and pledged that the United States would not pursue any agreement with Iran that undermines the security of its longstanding regional allies. Speaking to reporters at Kuwait International Airport after meetings in the Gulf on Wednesday (local time), Rubio said the US security relationship with Gulf states was built on decades of cooperation and a permane…
Islamabad, June 23 (IANS) The collapse of the arms deal with Sudan marked a strategic setback for Islamabad’s efforts to convert Islamic solidarity, defence exports and regional partnerships into enduring influence in Africa. The development underscores that while Pakistan’s ambitions on the continent are growing, its realisation remains constrained by economic fragility, reliance on external financing and the evolving priorities of the key allies, a report has stated. According to a report in…
New Delhi, June 9 (IANS) Hailing Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership, External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar said on Tuesday that the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and India’s foreign policy have undergone a transformation in the past 12 years and highlighted the initiatives introduced by the government. EAM Jaishankar stated that passport issuance and attestation of documents have become a seamless experience for people, and the MEA has provided full support to Indians living …
Geneva, June 9 (IANS) The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding rapidly, with rising case numbers, wider geographic spread and cross-border transmission to Uganda, the World Health Organization (WHO) said.In its latest update, WHO currently assesses the risk as very high for DRC, high for Uganda and neighbouring countries sharing land borders with affected areas, and low for the rest of the African region and globally.As of Sunday, DRC has reported 515 confirm…