Ankara, Dec 6 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres held a phone call, discussing the latest developments in Syria, according to a statement from Erdogan’s… Continue reading Turkey’s Erdogan, UN chief discuss Syrian conflict over phone
Beirut, Dec 6 (IANS) An Israeli airstrike targeted a border village in southern Lebanon, injuring five people, the Lebanese Health Ministry reported. Lebanese news website Elnashra reported on Thursday evening… Continue reading 5 injured in Israeli airstrike on Lebanese village
Damascus, Dec 6 (IANS) Syria’s Defence Minister has emphasised the army’s readiness to reclaim lost areas from rebel forces, describing the army’s withdrawal from the central city of Hama as… Continue reading Syrian Defence minister emphasises army’s readiness to reclaim lost areas from rebel forces
United Nations, Dec 6 (IANS) UN humanitarians have said that they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA)… Continue reading Increased hostilities in Syria gravely concerns humanitarians: UN
Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his ex-aide Peter Navarro to serve as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing in his next administration. Navarro, a Harvard-trained… Continue reading Trump announces ex-aide Peter Navarro as trade advisor
Jerusalem, Dec 5 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Israel is “working toward” a hostage deal and will not halt its offensive in Gaza in the meantime.… Continue reading Israel not to halt offensive in Gaza while ‘working toward’ hostage deal: Defence minister
Damascus, Dec 5 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree granting a 50 per cent salary increase to military personnel, as government forces engage in major battles with… Continue reading Syrian president grants 50 pc salary boost to military personnel amid conflict with rebels
Kyiv, Dec 5 (IANS) Ukraine signed deals with the European Union (EU) to secure up to 35 billion euros (about $36.7 billion) in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA), the Ukrainian Finance Ministry… Continue reading Ukraine, EU sign deals on 35-bn-euro assistance secured by Russian assets revenue
Gaza, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a shelter for displaced people west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according… Continue reading 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) Senior aides of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his Chief of Staff, offered to resign together in large numbers on Wednesday, the Presidential office… Continue reading S.Korea President Yoon’s senior aides offer to quit over martial law declaration
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US have put off key nuclear deterrence talks and a related exercise originally set to take place in Washington this week, a… Continue reading S.Korea, US postpone key nuclear deterrence talks: Pentagon spokesperson
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) The US Embassy in South Korea issued an emergency alert to its citizens on Wednesday, warning the situation is “fluid” after the lifting of martial law… Continue reading US Embassy in S.Korea issues emergency alert to its citizens after lifting of martial law
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday demanded South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol immediately step down as his surprise declaration of martial law was… Continue reading S.Korea: Main opposition party demands Yoon step down over martial law declaration
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) A scheduled meeting that had been convened by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in what would be his first public appearance since his declaration of… Continue reading S.Korea President Yoon’s first public appearance since martial law declaration postponed
Gaza/Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) Hamas has announced that 33 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been killed, with some others still missing, due to Israeli military operations. A… Continue reading 33 Israeli hostages killed due to Israeli operations in Gaza: Hamas
