Author: MCCQ News Desk

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

Moscow, March 1 (IANS) Moscow and Washington have agreed on joint measures aimed at ensuring the uninterrupted financing of diplomatic missions in both countries, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. Russian… Continue reading Moscow, Washington agree on joint steps to restore diplomatic missions

Washington, March 1 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has suggested that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was “not a man that wanted to make peace,” while claiming Russian President Vladimir Putin… Continue reading Trump suggests Zelensky doesn’t want to make peace while Putin does

Washington, March 1 (IANS) Hours after the stormy exchange in the White House, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky struck a defiant note, saying he had done nothing wrong that he needed… Continue reading Did nothing ‘bad’, says Zelensky of Oval Office exchange

New York, March 1 (IANS) Before it erupted volcanically at their Oval Office meeting, the hostility between Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine had been… Continue reading Hostility between Trump, Zelensky simmering since 2019 impeachment

New York, March 1 (IANS) At the heart of the meltdown between Presidents Donald Trump of the US and Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is their personalities, a clash of showmanship… Continue reading Behind Trump-Zelensky meltdown, clash of personalities, styles of showmanship, bravado

Kathmandu, Feb 28 (IANS) A 6.1 magnitude earthquake struck Nepal in the early hours of Friday, with tremors felt in Bihar, Siliguri, and other neighbouring areas in India, shaking homes… Continue reading 6.1 magnitude earthquake strikes Nepal; tremors felt in Siliguri, Patna and other places in India

New Delhi, Feb 28 (IANS) After US President Donald Trump’s threat to hit the European Union (EU), a 27-member bloc, with 25 per cent tariffs, a meeting between the top… Continue reading EU chief’s meetings in India to boost efforts to sign Free Trade Agreement amid Trump tariff threat

Cairo, Feb 28 (IANS) Israeli and Qatari delegations arrived in the Egyptian capital of Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks, with the participation of US representatives, according to Egypt’s State Information… Continue reading Negotiations on Gaza truce deal begin in Egypt’s Cairo