Gaza, March 4 (IANS) The Palestinian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates called for the Israeli army to withdraw from the Gaza Strip and allow the State of Palestine to… Continue reading Palestine urges Israel to withdraw from Gaza
Ankara, March 4 (IANS) Turkey condemned Israel’s recent decision to halt the entry of humanitarian aid into Gaza, calling it a violation of international law and a threat to ongoing… Continue reading Turkey condemns Israel for blocking aid into Gaza
Damascus, March 4 (IANS) Israel launched airstrikes targeting a Syrian air defence battalion near the western coastal city of Tartus, Syrian state media and a war monitor reported. The strikes… Continue reading Israel strikes Syrian air defence battalion in coastal city
Washington, March 4 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has paused all aid to Ukraine till as much time as it takes to determine President Volodymyr Zelensky’s commitment to ending the… Continue reading US pauses aid to Ukraine, say reports
United Nations, March 4 (IANS) Security Council President Christina Markus Lassen sees hope for a “breakthrough” in efforts to stop the Ukraine war. Denmark’s Permanent Representative Lassen, who took over… Continue reading UNSC president sees hope for ‘breakthrough’ in efforts to stop Ukraine war
London, March 3 (IANS) Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he was ready to sign the aborted mineral deal with the US after British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced a… Continue reading Zelensky offers to sign aborted mineral deal with US as Europeans rally in a ‘Coalition of Willing’
Gaza, March 3 (IANS) Israel will only be able to “get its captives back” through a prisoner exchange deal, senior Hamas official Mahmoud Mardawi said in a press statement. “Israeli… Continue reading Israel only to retrieve hostages through prisoners’ swap: Hamas
Jerusalem, March 3 (IANS) Schools across northern Israel reopened after being closed for nearly a year and a half, following the outbreak of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict along the Lebanese border… Continue reading Schools in Israel reopen after months of closure due to conflict
London, March 3 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that Britain will allow Ukraine to use 1.6 billion pounds ($2 billion) of British export finance to purchase more than… Continue reading UK PM announces new 1.6-billion-pound deal for Ukraine to buy missiles
Gaza, March 3 (IANS) Amid widespread devastation and family losses, Palestinians in the Gaza Strip welcomed this year’s holy month of Ramadan with heavy hearts and weary bodies, following 15… Continue reading Gazans suffer heightened anxiety as ceasefire talks stall during Ramadan
Jerusalem, March 2 (IANS) Israel has accepted a US proposal for a temporary ceasefire in the Gaza Strip during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and Jewish Passover holiday, according… Continue reading Israel accepts US proposal for temporary ceasefire in Gaza during Ramadan, Passover holidays
Beirut, March 2 (IANS) The deputy head of the UN Development Programme (UNDP) called for urgent international support for Lebanon to restore its security and revitalise its economy, according to… Continue reading UNDP official urges urgent int’l support for Lebanon’s stability, recovery
Jerusalem, March 2 (IANS) Hamas released a video of Israeli-Argentine hostage Eitan Horn, who was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, and has been held in the Gaza Strip ever since.… Continue reading Hamas issues new hostage video, Israel says ‘will not be deterred’
London, March 2 (IANS) British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. During their meeting at Downing Street, Starmer said Ukraine has “full backing across the… Continue reading UK PM Starmer meets Ukrainian President Zelensky
Phnom Penh, March 2 (IANS) Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonn said that the biennial Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) needed to continue to strive for peace, sustainable development and shared prosperity for… Continue reading Cambodian FM says ASEM needs to strive for peace, sustainable development, shared prosperity
