Cairo, Oct 27 (IANS) Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron discussed the current escalation in the Middle East over the phone, the Egyptian presidency said in… Continue reading Egyptian, French presidents discuss current Middle east escalation
Tehran, Oct 27 (IANS) Iran’s army has said the number of soldiers killed in the Israeli strike has risen to four after two more soldiers succumbed to their wounds. In… Continue reading Iran’s army says 2 more soldiers killed in Israeli strike
Beirut, Oct 27 (IANS) Lebanese Information Minister Ziad Makary has called on Lebanese journalists to avoid relying on Israeli sources for their news or interacting with Israeli accounts on social… Continue reading Lebanese minister warns against interaction with Israeli accounts on social media
Tehran/Jerusalem, Oct 27 (IANS) Israel has said that it had completed waves of pre-dawn airstrikes on military targets in Iran in what it called a retaliatory move to recent months… Continue reading Israel completes airstrike on Iranian targets, Tehran reports ‘limited damage’
Ankara, Oct 27 (IANS) At least 17 members of the Syrian Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG) were “neutralised” by Turkish forces in northern Syria, according to Turkey’s Defence Ministry. In… Continue reading 17 YPG members ‘neutralised’ in Syria after Ankara terror attack
Brussels, Oct 26 (IANS) The European Union (EU) recognises the urgent need for seven steps to address the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for… Continue reading EU’s foreign policy chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Lebanon
United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said.… Continue reading UN steps up efforts to deliver aid in Lebanon amid fighting
Brazzaville (Congo), Oct 26 (IANS) Congo has launched the second phase of vaccination against mpox. Congo launched the first phase of vaccination in the most affected provinces on October 5,… Continue reading Congo starts second phase of vaccination against mpox
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IANS) With more cases being reported, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that at least 75 people in the country have… Continue reading Illnesses linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 75: CDC
Beirut, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that its peacekeepers have withdrawn from a post near the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra after… Continue reading UNIFIL peacekeepers withdraw from post in Lebanon under Israeli fire
Sydney, Oct 25 (IANS) Voters of the Pacific island country Kiribati went to polls on Friday for the nation’s presidential election, with incumbent President Taneti Maamau seeking to win a… Continue reading Pacific island country Kiribati holds presidential election
Cairo, Oct 25 (IANS) High-ranking Egyptian security officials met with a delegation of Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks, the Egyptian Press Centre reported. The meeting aimed… Continue reading Egypt’s security officials, Hamas leaders meet on Gaza ceasefire talks
Sahiwal (Pakistan), Oct 25 (IANS) Reverend Azad Marshall, President Bishop of the Synod, the Church of Pakistan, Reverend Azad Marshall, in a recent letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed… Continue reading Pakistan religious leader writes letter to President Zardari, expresses concern at Zakir Naik’s ‘anti-Christian’ remarks
Paris, Oct 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has again called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, at the opening of the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty… Continue reading France calls for Lebanon ceasefire at Paris conference
Ottawa, Oct 25 (IANS) The Canadian federal government announced an immigration levels plan to pause population growth in the short term which will witness a population decline in 2025 and… Continue reading Canada reduces immigration to witness population decline in 2025, 2026
