US strikes ISIS in Nigeria: Who ordered them, why they happened, and how weeks of warnings turned into actionThe United States conducted airstrikes against Islamic State-linked militants in northwestern Nigeria, a rare direct military action. This ...
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Why is Trump admin planning to expand travel ban to 36 more countries? Explained in 10 pointsAfter banning the entry of citizens of 12 countries into the US earlier this month, the Trump administration is planning to add another 36 ...
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Nigeria arrests Pakistani terror operatives abetting Boko Haram groupNigeria has apprehended four Pakistani nationals accused of training and arming Boko Haram terrorists. The presence of foreign mercenaries ...
30 May, 2025, 07.21 AM IST
Wanted in UK: A miracle worker on migrationThe incoming Labour government's first move in addressing the illegal landings, which have come to represent Britain's inability to control...
12 Jul, 2024, 01.12 PM IST
Niger coup can blight Chinese investments in Africa’s Sahel regionChina is the second largest investor in Niger after France and in the last two decades, it has pumped in huge amount in the landlocked West...
13 Aug, 2023, 06.46 AM IST
Jaishankar calls for BRICS action to mitigate knock on impact of Ukraine conflictIn his remarks at the BRICS Foreign Ministers' Meeting, the external affairs minister also said that the grouping must display "zero tolera...
20 May, 2022, 07.02 AM IST
Spread of terrorism in Africa matter of serious concern: S JaishankarBy Yoshita Singh United Nations, Spread of terrorism in Africa, as evident from the challenges in the Sahel, Somalia and central and east A...
28 Oct, 2021, 08.36 PM IST
UN official: Conflicts make controlling COVID more difficultIn March 2020, as the pandemic was starting to circle the globe, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for global action "to put a...
26 May, 2021, 09.43 AM IST
Explained: Chad's strategic interest to France, Western alliesChad's longtime ruler President Idriss Deby's death, which Paris described as the loss of a courageous friend who had sought peace and stab...
21 Apr, 2021, 02.45 PM IST
Explained: Who are the rebels in northern Mozambique?They are known locally as al-Shabab, Arabic for "youth", but it seems to be just a handy nickname as they don't have any known affiliation ...
02 Apr, 2021, 03.44 PM IST
Extremists see global chaos from virus as an opportunityMessages from the Islamic extremist groups show concern about the virus mixed with bravado, asserting that it is punishment for non-Muslims...
02 Apr, 2020, 04.41 PM IST
PM reaches out to Africa to push for UNSC reformsModi sought to focus on the need for UNSC reforms and support for the early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terro...
12 Jul, 2018, 05.10 PM IST
Historic President Barack Obama visit to give fillip to ties: Timothy Roemer, Former US Ambassador to IndiaTerrorists are also threatening our two great democracies. Two countries that share common values have to defeat terrorism for pluralism to...
13 Jan, 2015, 01.19 AM IST
- India enters UN Security Council after 19 years
India today formally took its place in the UN Security Council as a new non-permanent member for a two-year term, a position from which it ...
03 Jan, 2011, 05.06 PM IST