Category: 2. World

Finland can now reintroduce anti-personnel landmines.

Finland’s withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning anti-personnel landmines comes into force on Saturday.

The Finnish government formally…

Emily Hitchkiss and her two young children were at home as Storm Goretti hit.

She said if her children had remained upstairs or been asleep when that tree came down, she feared they would have died.

Hitchkiss said: “There was smashing glass and a…

MANILA, Philippines — Rescuers detected signs of life in an avalanche of garbage that killed at least four workers and left more than 30 others missing Thursday in a central Philippines landfill and plan to intensify search efforts, an official…

U.S. President Donald Trump wants to own Greenland. He has repeatedly said the United States must take control of the strategically located and mineral-rich island, which is a semiautonomous region that’s part of NATO ally Denmark.

Officials from…

HAVANA — As U.S. seizures of Venezuela-linked oil tankers surge, concerns grow in Cuba about whether the island’s government and economy will survive.

Experts warn that a sudden halt in Venezuelan oil shipments to Cuba could lead to widespread…

The Trump administration has once again threatened to take control of Greenland either by acquiring it or through the use of military force to “deter our adversaries in the Arctic region.”

Greenland, which is a semi-autonomous territory of…

Shri Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Let’s begin our conversation. Today also happens to be a special day, 9th January, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. So many congratulations to all of you and to all our…

Shri Randhir Jaiswal, Official Spokesperson: Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen. Let’s begin our conversation. Today also happens to be a special day, 9th January, Pravasi Bharatiya Divas. So many congratulations to all of you and to all our…