Gaza, Sep 28 (IANS) The Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) is planning to send an official request to the Palestinian Authority to hold municipal elections in Gaza for the first time… Continue reading Hamas to request municipal elections in Gaza for 1st time in 18 years
Sanaa, Sep 28 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi rebels have sacked their “cabinet” which controls the country’s north, amid the eruption of mass protests. The decision was announced by the group’s leader… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthi group sacks ‘cabinet’ amid mass protests
Toronto, Sep 27 (IANS) Canadian Sikh MP Jagmeet Singh said the country has “clear” and “credible intelligence” that lays out that a foreign government was involved in the killing of… Continue reading Clear intel on India’s role in Nijjar’s killing; fear of Sikhs being targeted real: Jagmeet Singh
New York, Sep 27 (IANS) A female tech CEO who appeared on the Forbes 30 under 30 list has been found dead in her Baltimore apartment with blunt-force trauma after… Continue reading 26-yr-old tech CEO found dead in her Baltimore apartment
Baghdad, Sep 27 (IANS) More than 100 people were killed and more than 150 others injured in a wedding hall fire in the town of al-Hamdaniya in Iraq’s northern province… Continue reading Over 100 killed in fire at wedding hall in Iraq
Ramallah, Sep 27 (IANS) The first Saudi Ambassador to Palestine, Naif bin Bandar Al-Sudairi, arrived in the West Bank, media reported. Leading an official delegation, Al-Sudairi, the non-resident ambassador to… Continue reading First Saudi ambassador to Palestine arrives in West Bank
Prague, Sep 27 (IANS) The Agriculture Ministers of the Visegrad Group (V4) countries have called on the European Union (EU) to tighten control on the routes for Ukraine’s grain exports… Continue reading V4 countries call for EU to tighten controls on Ukraine grain routes
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The Republican National Committee (RNC) has announced that seven candidates, excluding former US President Donald Trump, are set to clash in the second presidential debate on… Continue reading 7 Republican candidates to clash in 2nd presidential debate tomorrow
Washington, Sep 26 (IANS) The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that its forces captured an official of the Islamic State (IS) terrorist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria… Continue reading US military announces capture of IS official in Syria
Yerevan, Sep 26 (IANS) Amid fears of ethnic cleansing, thousands of ethnic Armenian refugees have fled Nagorno-Karabakh after Azerbaijan’s seizure of the disputed region last week. Addressing reporters on Monday,… Continue reading Ethnic Armenian refugees flee Nagorno-Karabakh
New York, Sep 12 (IANS) A 55-year-old Indian-American died while attempting to hike from the South Rim of the Grand Canyon to the North Rim in a single day, according… Continue reading Indian-origin man dies while hiking in Grand Canyon
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) More than half of the regions in South Korea are facing the risk of losing population completely, amid the country’s critically low birth rate, data showed… Continue reading More than half of S. Korean regions facing population crisis
Canberra, Sep 12 (IANS) Authorities in Australia’s Northern Territory (NT) on Tuesday declared an emergency situation for an outback town as a major out-of-control bushfire continues to grow. NT acting… Continue reading Australian outback town under emergency due to threat from major bushfire
Wellington, Sep 12 (IANS) New Zealand’s economy is “turning a corner, but the challenges remain very real”, according to the Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update released on Tuesday. The country’s… Continue reading NZ economy ‘turning a corner’ with real challenges ahead
Toronto, Sep 12 (IANS) Two 24-year-old Indo-Canadian Sikhs have been sentenced for their roles in the 2019 targeted killing of a man in British Columbia over a drug debt, a… Continue reading 2 Canadian Sikhs sentenced for role in murder of man over drug debt
