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China blocks Taiwan again from global health forums despite US, EU backing
May 17, 2026Taipei, May 17 (ANI): Taiwan has once again been excluded from the World Health Assembly (WHA), marking the 10th consecutive year that Taipei has been denied participation due to pressure from China, as reported by... -
US offers “no tangible concessions” to Iran’s blueprint to end war, sparking diplomatic deadlock: Report
May 17, 2026Tehran , May 17 (ANI): Laying bare a deepening diplomatic gridlock, Iranian media said on Sunday that the United States had failed to make any concrete concessions in its latest response to Iran's proposed agenda for... -
“Weaken and overthrow Islamic system”: President Masoud Pezeshkian slams US-Israeli strikes for targeting internal stability
May 17, 2026Tehran , May 17 (ANI): Accusing Western powers and their regional allies of orchestrating a coordinated campaign of subversion, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has stated that the direct military actions launched against the country were spec......Read More -
World Uyghur Congress slams China’s growing transnational repression, urges global action over systematic abuses
May 17, 2026Munich , May 17 (ANI): The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief highlighting China's expanding transnational repression, political coercion, and systematic abuses against Uyghurs.A major controversy emerged after the abrup......Read More -
Bengali beats in Gothenburg: PM Modi treated to vibrant cultural welcome by Indian diaspora as he touches down in Sweden
May 17, 2026Gothenburg , May 17 (ANI): Immersing the Swedish industrial landscape in the vibrant hues of Indian heritage, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was greeted with a celebratory traditional Bengali cultural performance upon his arrival at his hotel... -
“Taiwan no pushover”: Chinese Studies Expert Srikanth Kondapalli warns Beijing faces catastrophic casualties in event of invasion
May 17, 2026New Delhi , May 17 (ANI): Highlighting Taipei's advanced defensive capabilities against aggressive state actors, Chinese Studies expert at Jawaharlal Nehru University, Professor Srikanth Kondapalli, has asserted that Taiwan is no pushover when c......Read More -
“Unacceptable” threat to safety: UN nuclear watchdog sounds alarm over drone strike near UAE’s Barakah plant
May 17, 2026Vienna , May 17 (ANI): Raising the alarm over escalating security vulnerabilities, the UN atomic watchdog, the IAEA, has expressed "grave concern" over a drone strike near a United Arab Emirates nuclear plant that triggered a... -
Indian national killed and three wounded after drone strike hits Moscow region
May 17, 2026Moscow , May 17 (ANI): An Indian national has been killed and three others left wounded following a drone strike that targeted the Moscow region on Sunday, according to the Embassy of India in Russia.Confirming the... -
Gripen fighter jets escort PM Narendra Modi into Sweden as he lands in Gothenburg for high-stakes bilateral talks
May 17, 2026Gothenburg , May 17 (ANI): Touching down for the high-stakes third leg of his five-nation European tour, PM Narendra Modi has landed in Gothenburg, where he was accorded a warm welcome by Swedish PM Ulf Kristersson... -
“A dream come true”: Indian diaspora rolls out grand welcome for PM Modi in Gothenburg ahead of Sweden visit
May 17, 2026Gothenburg , May 17 (ANI): An atmosphere of unbridled joy and electric enthusiasm swept through Gothenburg as an excited crowd lined up to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Sweden for the third leg of his...
