Munich, Feb 19 (IANS) The 58th edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) has kick-started with a theme focusing on "unlearning helplessness" against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine crisis.There is a mounting feeling of…

Srinagar, Feb 19 (IANS) A terrorist has been killed in an ongoing gunfight with the security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district, the police said on SaturdayThe police said that a search is underway at the gunfight site in…

Tehran, Feb 19 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian said that the ongoing talks between his country and the world powers on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal in Vienna were "very close to a good and accessible…

Washington, Feb 19 (IANS) US Surgeon General Vivek Murthy said that he and his family have tested positive for Covid-19.Taking to Twitter on Friday, he said: "My 5 year old son, my wife Alice, and I have all tested positive for Covid-19.…

Athens, Feb 19 (IANS) Eleven people were reported missing, while a rescue operation was underway for two persons trapped on a ferry that caught fire off Corfu island in western Greece, authorities said.A total of 278 people have been…

London, Feb 19 (IANS) Seen as one of the worst storms in three decades, Eunice has brought record high wind to the UK, killing three people while causing massive power cuts, flight cancellations and school closures across the country.A…

Amsterdam, Feb 19 (IANS) Storm Eunice led to the deaths of three people in the Netherlands, all of whom were killed by falling trees in the Amsterdam region.Two people died in the city of Amsterdam, and one in the neighbouring town Diemen…

Los Angeles, Feb 19 (IANS) California Governor Gavin Newsom has announced a new package of meaningful gun safety legislation, which includes residents to sue the gun industry for the harm their products cause when state laws are not…

San Francisco, Feb 19 (IANS) California recorded its driest January since 1984, with the lack of rain and snow pushing drought conditions across the most populous US state to nearly 100 per cent, local media reported.Ahira Sanchez-Lugo, a…

Brasilia, Feb 19 (IANS) The number of fatalities due to the landslides and floods in Petropolis, a town in Brazil's Rio de Janeiro state, has increased 130, according to local authorities.The latest report from the local Civil Defense…