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14 Aug

15 months of zero border releases: Trump administration

Washington, Aug 14 (IANS) The Trump administration on Thursday reported a 15th consecutive month without releases of undocumented migrants at the US border, citing tighter enforcement and historically low crossings. The Department of Homeland Security and US Customs and Border Protection said Border Patrol agents apprehended 9,295 people along the southwest border in July. That was 6 per cent fewer than in June. Nationwide, Border Patrol apprehensions fell 1 per cent from the previous month to 11,298, the agencies said. “Again this month, the results are clear: President Trump’s border security agenda is restoring order and putting the safety of…

14 Aug

NATO fighter jets shoot down drone that entered Latvian airspace

Riga, Aug 14 (IANS) Fighter jets from the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Baltic Air Policing mission shot down a "foreign drone" that entered Latvian airspace on Friday, a report said. The Latvian armed forces said the drone entered Latvia's airspace due to "Russian electromagnetic warfare" and that it was detected over the Baltic nation's Balvi, Euro News reported. They said that additional air defence units have been deployed at the country's eastern borders and will continue to keep watch on its airspace. "As long as Russia's aggression in Ukraine continues, a recurrence of cases where foreign drones enter or…

14 Aug

‘China’s overcapacity, cheap exports taking world economy to brink of crisis’

New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) China’s relentless policy of driving exports and widening its trade surplus, by any means, has hit the manufacturing sector of advanced economies such as the United States and those in Europe, as well as developing countries in Africa, Asia, and Latin America, according to an article China has completely ignored the global consensus that its overcapacity is harming other countries. However, now this problem is approaching a breaking point. And if that breaking point comes, the consequence could be a global economic crisis at a time when governments are particularly ill-equipped to manage the fallout,…

12 Aug

Houthis launch fresh ballistic missile attack on Yemen’s Red Sea port city

Sanaa, Aug 12 (IANS) Yemen's Houthi group launched a fresh ballistic missile attack on the Red Sea port city of Mocha on Wednesday, stepping up its attacks on areas controlled by the internationally recognised government, pro-government media reported. The pro-government Aljoumhouriya TV cited a port official as saying that two missile strikes hit the maritime pier, causing further damage to port facilities. There were no immediate reports of casualties. The latest attack came after two Houthi missile and drone attacks in Mocha since Sunday, leaving eight people, including four government soldiers, dead and dozens of others wounded, according…

10 Aug

Nepal PM Balen Shah holds one-on-one meet with Indian envoy, his first after taking charge

Kathmandu, Aug 10 (IANS) Nepal’s Prime Minister Balendra Shah held a meeting with Indian Ambassador Naveen Srivastava on Monday, marking his first one-on-one meeting with a foreign diplomat since becoming country’s prime minister on March 27. This marked a departure from his self-imposed rule of avoiding individual engagements with foreign ambassadors. In the past, Prime Ministers routinely gave foreign diplomats easy access. This practice was widely criticized by the media and the general public. Since becoming prime minister on March 27, Shah sought to change the practice by refraining from one-on-one meetings with foreign diplomats, although he held collective meetings…

10 Aug

Nepal govt intervention forces Tibetan seminar to go online

Kathmandu, Aug 10 (IANS) The International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) has said a planned international conference on Tibetan studies in Kathmandu will be held online following the Nepal government’s instruction to Kathmandu University not to host the event. Local media reports have linked the Nepal government’s decision to concerns raised by China, although the university says it is unaware of any such pressure. The 17th Seminar of the International Association for Tibetan Studies (IATS) — the premier global gathering for Tibetan scholarship — was scheduled to be held in Kathmandu from August 23 to 29, 2026. The Himalaya Centre…

08 Aug

India-Israel partnership evolves into wider regional strategic network: Report

Athens, Aug 8 (IANS) India-Israel defence ties have evolved beyond a robust bilateral partnership into a broader, interest-driven strategic architecture linking geographically distant but complementary partners. While political will and regional dynamics will determine whether it becomes a formal grouping or remains a flexible network, the trajectory is already clear, a report has stated. The partnership extends beyond defence, intersecting with initiatives such as the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC), which seeks to strengthen connectivity in trade, energy, digital infrastructure and supply chains. Shared concerns over Iran's regional activities, threats to maritime routes and the need to build greater resilience…

08 Aug

SCI launches $720-million global tender for six 8,000 TEU container ships

New Delhi, Aug 8 (IANS) The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) has launched its largest-ever global shipbuilding tender for six container ships at an estimated cost of $720 million (around Rs 6,858 crore), according to a report. According to analysis by Marine Insight, the tender covers six cellular container vessels each with a capacity of 8,000 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs). However, two vessels are under firm orders, while four are optional, it said. Under the tender conditions, eligible Indian shipyards will receive priority through a Right of First Refusal (RoFR) mechanism. The lowest evaluated Indian bidder will be given an…

06 Aug

North Korea fires short-range ballistic missile toward East Sea: South Korea’s military

Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) North Korea fired at least one short-range ballistic missile toward the East Sea on Thursday, South Korea's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile was launched from the eastern coastal Wonsan area in the North at around 5 pm (local time). The number of missiles launched was not immediately known. "While strengthening monitoring and surveillance against potential additional launches, our military is maintaining a full readiness posture and closely sharing relevant information with the United States and Japan," the JCS said, Yonhap News Agency reported. The latest launch comes over a month…

06 Aug

Seoul seeks exemption from UK sanctions on Russian LNG: official

Seoul, Aug 6 (IANS) South Korea's trade minister on Thursday asked his British counterpart to exempt South Korea's imports of Russian Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from Britain's upcoming sanctions, citing concerns over Seoul's energy security. Trade Minister Yeo Han-koo made the request during a video meeting with Britain's newly appointed Minister for Trade Anas Sarwar to discuss bilateral trade issues, the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy said in a press release, Yonhap News Agency reported. "Britain's plan to ban the provision of maritime transport, insurance and related services for Russian LNG starting in January 2027 could undermine South Korea's…