Washington, May 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said he expects to receive a message from Iran “tonight” as questions persist over the pace of nuclear negotiations, while also expressing hope that a brief Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could be extended.“I’m getting a letter supposedly tonight. So we’ll see how that goes,” Trump told reporters before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn.Pressed on whether Tehran was deliberately slowing the process, he said: “We’ll find…
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Washington, May 9 (IANS) US President Donald Trump said a three-day ceasefire has been agreed between Russia and Ukraine, describing it as a possible step toward ending the long-running war.“I am pleased to announce that there will be a THREE DAY CEASEFIRE (May 9th, 10th, and 11th) in the War between Russia and Ukraine,” Trump said in a statement.He said the ceasefire would coincide with Russia’s Victory Day commemorations and noted Ukraine’s role in World War II. “The Celebration in R…
Moscow, May 7 (IANS) The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday that Russia declares a ceasefire from midnight on May 8 until May 10 in the ongoing conflict with Ukraine, reported local media.This ceasefire is during the celebrations of the 81st anniversary of the Soviet people’s victory in World War II.”In accordance with the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, during the celebra…
Seoul, April 25 (IANS) North Korea on Saturday criticised Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi for making a ritual offering to a controversial war shrine in Tokyo, calling it a “challenge to international justice.” Takaichi on Tuesday sent an offering to the Yasukuni Shrine, which honours Japanese war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by the Allied forces after World War II. Other prominent Japanese politicians visited the shrine.”(It) is a blatant distortion of history and a chal…
Moscow, April 25 (IANS) The Japanese government, led by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, ignores historical lessons and whitewashes past crimes, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova has said. Speaking at a regular press briefing on Friday, Zakharova said Japanese militarists committed horrific crimes during World War II.Takaichi’s recent move of sending offerings to the notorious Yasukuni Shrine, a symbol of Japanese militarism and wartime aggression, demonstrated the Takaichi adm…
Aizawl, April 24 (IANS) The newly renovated War Memorial located at the heart of Lunglei town in Mizoram was inaugurated on Friday by General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 3 Corps, Lt Gen Abhijit S. Pendharkar, officials said. The memorial now prominently displays the names of 108 martyrs, including 103 who laid down their lives during World War II and five from post-Independence operations.Addressing the gathering via video conferencing, Lt Gen Pendharkar highlighted that the War Memorial stands …
Seoul, April 21 (IANS) South Korea expressed deep regret on Tuesday after Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual offering to a war shrine seen as symbolising, if not whitewashing, Japan’s militaristic past. Takaichi sent the offering to the Yasukuni Shrine honouring Japanese war dead, including 14 Class A criminals convicted by the Allies in international tribunals for their roles in World War II, on the occasion of the annual spring festival.Her key Cabinet members and other lawma…
Tokyo, April 21 (IANS) Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Tuesday sent a ritual offering to the Yasukuni Shrine on the occasion of its spring festival. Takaichi sent a ritual “masakaki” tree offering to the war-linked shrine on the first day of its three-day ceremony.Yasukuni Shrine, located in central Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward, has long been a source of diplomatic friction between Japan and its neighbours, reports Xinhua news agency.For a long time, visits and ritual offerings made by Japanes…
Jamshedpur, April 16 (IANS) Panic gripped the Panipat–Nagurdasai area under Baharagora in Jharkhand’s East Singhbhum district after a massive live bomb dating back to the Second World War was recovered from the banks of the Subarnarekha River. This is the third instance of wartime explosives being found in the area within the past month.According to local residents, the falling water level of the river due to rising temperatures has exposed these old bombs that were buried beneath the sandy su…
Washington, April 2 (IANS) President Donald Trump compared the ongoing US military campaign against Iran with past American wars, arguing that the current operation had achieved results in weeks that earlier conflicts took years to deliver. In his address to the nation on Wednesday night (local time), Trump said the operation against Iran had lasted just over a month but had already neutralised what he described as a major threat.“We are in this military operation… for 32 days, and the count…