United Nations, Jan 30 (IANS) Major donors are sending one of the world organisation’s oldest and largest relief operations to the brink of collapse after disclosures that the employees of… Continue reading UN’s Palestine relief agency faces collapse after complaints staff joined terror attack
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) Russia’s near two-year war with Ukraine will cripple its economy in the long run despite its claims that it had found new ways to beat Western… Continue reading Russia beating Western sanction, but its long-term prospects for the economy looks grim as war prolongs
Tel Aviv, Jan 30 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has in a statement on Monday night said that it had raided the office of top Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar… Continue reading IDF raids Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar’s office in Khan Younis
Washington, Jan 30 (IANS) The lethal drone attack on Sunday in Jordan was the third hit in six months on the base known as Tower 22, highlighting a gap in… Continue reading Iran-based militias’ drone attacks on US posts in Syria-Jordan send Pentagon scrambling for cover
Gaza, Jan 29 (IANS) Funding suspension would force UNRWA to halt all its activities in the conflict-ridden Gaza Strip in a few weeks, the UN relief agency’s Commissioner-General said. Philippe… Continue reading Funding suspension forces UNRWA to halt all Gaza activities in weeks: Official
Riyadh, Jan 29 (IANS) Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud has urged Israel to respect international law. He made the remarks on Sunday during a joint press… Continue reading Saudi FM calls on Israel to respect int’l law
Juba, Jan 29 (IANS) At least 42 people were killed, including a UN peacekeeper, during clashes last week in the Abyei Administrative Area between armed youth of the Twic community… Continue reading 42 killed in fresh communal clashes near South Sudan
Beirut, Jan 29 (IANS) Three Hezbollah members were killed, and five civilians were injured in Israeli raids on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Sunday, Lebanese sources told the media. Official medical… Continue reading 3 killed, 5 injured in clashes on Lebanese-Israeli border
Gaza, Jan 29 (IANS) The Hamas-run government in Gaza said in a statement that the Israeli army killed at least 350 Palestinians in the past 48 hours in Khan Younis… Continue reading Israeli army kills over 350 in Gaza’s Khan Younis during past 48 hrs: Hamas
Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said.… Continue reading 4.8-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Ramallah, Jan 28 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official has urged countries that have announced the suspension of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)… Continue reading Halting support for UNRWA poses humanitarian risks to Palestinians: Official
Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted the necessity of coordination with Pakistan to safeguard the two countries’ shared border. Raisi made the remarks on Saturday when… Continue reading Iran’s Prez stresses coordination with Pakistan to safeguard common border
Jerusalem, Jan 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Qatar should leverage its influence on Hamas to release hostages in Gaza. “Qatar hosts the leaders of Hamas,… Continue reading Qatar should put more pressure on Hamas to free hostages: Netanyahu
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The UK is “temporarily pausing any future funding” for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the British… Continue reading UK to pause funding for UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
Cape Town, Jan 27 (IANS) The South African Parliament has welcomed the “landmark ruling” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country’s genocide case against Israel, calling on… Continue reading S. Africa’s Parliament calls for pressure on Israel to comply with ICJ order
