Harare, April 3 (IANS) Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa on Wednesday declared a state of disaster due to an El Nino-induced drought threatening food security in the country. “The current agricultural… Continue reading Zimbabwe declares national disaster due to drought
Dhaka, April 3 (IANS) Nearly 1 million Bangladeshi people are projected to join the ranks of the moderately poor, who earn less than $3.65 a day in purchasing power parity… Continue reading Nearly 1 million Bangladeshis may slip into poverty: World Bank
Beijing/Taipei, April 3 (IANS) A 7.3-magnitude earthquake jolted the sea area near Hualien of Taiwan at 7:58 a.m. Wednesday (Beijing Time), according to the China Earthquake Networks Center (CENC). A… Continue reading 7.3-magnitude quake hits Taiwan, tsunami alert issued
Tel Aviv, April 3 (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has apologised for the airstrike on an aid convoy in Gaza that led to the death of seven workers of… Continue reading Aid workers’ death: IDF chief apologises, says ‘misidentification’ led to mishap
Seoul, April 4 (IANS) North Korea on Wednesday claimed it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, saying that all missiles the country… Continue reading N.Korea claims successful launch of IRBM tipped with hypersonic warhead
Washington, April 3 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has said that he is “outraged and heartbroken” by the deaths of seven humanitarian workers from World Central Kitchen (WCK), including one… Continue reading Biden ‘outraged’ by death of Gaza aid workers in Israeli strike
Cape Town, April 3 (IANS) A South African High Court on Tuesday dismissed an urgent application filed by National Assembly Speaker Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to interdict a possible arrest of her… Continue reading S. African parliament speaker faces possible arrest after losing court bid
Damascus, April 2 (IANS) Iranian Ambassador to Syria, Hossein Akbari, has promised that Iran will respond to Israel’s attack on the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital Damascus with equal… Continue reading Iranian ambassador to Syria vows retaliation against Israeli attack on embassy
Moscow, April 2 (IANS) Four suspects detained two days ago in Russia’s Dagestan Republic on terrorism charges were directly involved in the attack on the Crocus City Hall concert, the… Continue reading Russia says four suspects detained in Dagestan directly involved in Moscow terror attack
Sanaa, April 2 (IANS) A warplane of the US-British coalition launched airstrikes on Houthi military targets in Yemen’s port city of Hodeidah on the Red Sea, the media reported. The… Continue reading Fresh US-led airstrikes hit Houthi targets in Yemen’s port city
Damascus, April 2 (IANS) An Israeli missile strike hit the consulate building in the compound of the Iranian embassy in the Syrian capital, Damascus, leveling the building to the ground… Continue reading Israeli missile hits Iranian consulate building in Syrian capital
Tel Aviv, April 2 (IANS) A top Iranian General was killed in an airstrike allegedly by Israel in the Syrian capital of Damascus. The officer identified as Brigadier General Mohammed… Continue reading Top Iranian General killed in Syria in an alleged Israel airstrike
Tel Aviv, April 1 (IANS) The US and Israel will hold a virtual meeting of senior officials regarding the Rafah operations. The meeting will be held later on Monday. The… Continue reading US, Israel to hold virtual meet on Rafah operations today
Jakarta, April 1 (IANS) The Indonesian Army has apologised for the massive explosion at a military complex near Jakarta two days ago. The blast occurred at an ammunition warehouse in… Continue reading Indonesian army apologises for explosion in military complex
Gaza, April 1 (IANS) At least 36 Palestinians were killed and dozens others wounded in overnight Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. In the town of Bani… Continue reading 36 Palestinians killed in overnight Israeli strikes across Gaza
