Washington, Feb 8 (IANS) The US military has launched a strike in Iraq and killed a commander of Kataib Hezbollah, a militia group the Joe Biden administration said was linked… Continue reading US strike in Iraq kills commander of militia group behind deadly attack on American forces
Riyadh, Feb 8 (IANS) Saudi Arabia said it has told the US administration that the kingdom won’t have diplomatic relations with Israel unless the latter stops its “aggressions” in the… Continue reading Saudi Arabia says no diplomatic ties with Israel unless Gaza conflict ends, Palestinian state recognised
Ramallah, Feb 8 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with visiting US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in the West Bank, discussing issues, including Palestinian statehood and the developments in… Continue reading Abbas meets Blinken on Palestinian statehood, Gaza conflict
Tehran, Feb 8 (IANS) Iran’s President Ebrahim Raisi has stressed that his country would never leave the negotiation table and is insistent on its right to develop nuclear technology for… Continue reading Iran not to leave negotiation table, insistent on ‘nuclear rights’: President Raisi
New York, Feb 7 (IANS) In a victory for Hindu Americans, the California Civil Rights Department has amended a 2020 complaint and stated that caste and caste-based discrimination are not… Continue reading California Civil Rights Department accepts caste not essential part of Hinduism
Washington, Feb 7 (IANS) In a major blow to Republicans, US Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas has survived an impeachment vote over the border security issue in the House of… Continue reading US House Republicans fail to impeach Homeland Security Secretary
Cairo, Feb 7 (IANS) Egypt has received Hamas’ response to a Gaza ceasefire proposal nailed during a recent meeting in France, Chairman of Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) Diaa Rashwan… Continue reading Received Hamas’ response to proposed Gaza ceasefire framework: Egypt
Santiago, Feb 7 (IANS) The death toll from the forest fires affecting the region of Valparaiso in central Chile has risen to 131, the country’s Legal Medical Service (SML) has… Continue reading Death toll in Chile forest fires rises to 131
Jerusalem, Feb 7 (IANS) Israel’s Mossad intelligence agency has said in a statement that it received Hamas’ reply to a Qatari proposal for a ceasefire deal in Gaza and was… Continue reading Israel’s Mossad ‘studying’ Hamas reply on ceasefire deal
Ramallah, Feb 6 (IANS) The Palestinian presidency has called on the US to force Israel to stop its “aggression and war” against the besieged coastal enclave of the Gaza Strip.… Continue reading Palestine calls on US to force Israel to stop attacks in Gaza
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) The Global Environment Facility (GEF)’s 186 member governments have allocated $916 million for international action on biodiversity, climate change, nature renewal, and pollution control, and… Continue reading GEF Council allocates $916 million for biodiversity, pollution control
Tel Aviv, Feb 6 (IANS) The sister of Ismail Haniyeh, the head of Hamas’ political wing, was recently treated in an Israeli hospital where she gave birth to a premature… Continue reading Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh’s sister treated in Israeli hospital
Gaza, Feb 6 (IANS) The death toll of Palestinians killed from Israeli strikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 27,478, the Hamas-run Health Ministry has said. The ministry in… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 27,478: Official
Ottawa, Feb 6 (IANS) A historic multi-day snowstorm in eastern Canada has caused a local state of emergency, leaving many schools, universities and government offices closed. Cape Breton Regional Municipality… Continue reading Snowfall in eastern Canada causes state of emergency
Ramallah, Feb 5 (IANS) Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has urged UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to step up international efforts to stop the ongoing Israeli “aggression” against the Palestinian people. Abbas… Continue reading Palestinian President urges UN to stop Israeli attacks
