Beirut, Aug 4 (IANS) The tension in the Middle East has escalated as Iran and its allies readied their response to the assassination of Hamas’s political leader, blamed on Israel,… Continue reading Hezbollah launches barrage of rockets at Israel, sparks fears of war in the region
Washington, Aug 3 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin has overrode a plea agreement reached earlier this week for the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, attacks and two… Continue reading US Defence chief scraps plea deal for accused 9/11 mastermind, two other defendants
Moscow, Aug 3 (IANS) The death toll from the partial collapse of a residential building in the Russian city of Nizhny Tagil has risen to 10, said the Ministry of… Continue reading Death toll in residential building collapse in Russia rises to 10
United Nations, Aug 3 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for safeguarding the rights of indigenous people to live in peace and dignity, in his message on the International… Continue reading UN chief urges safeguarding indigenous peoples’ rights to live in peace, dignity
Beirut, Aug 3 (IANS) A fierce exchange of fire broke out between Hezbollah and the Israeli army along the border area between Lebanon and Israel, involving heavy machine gun fire,… Continue reading Hezbollah, Israeli army engage in fierce exchange of fire
Manila, Aug 3 (IANS) An offshore earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck Surigao del Sur province in the southern Philippines on Saturday morning, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and… Continue reading Magnitude 6.8 earthquake hits Philippines
Washington, Aug 2 (IANS) US President Joe Biden discussed new American military deployments to counter Iranian threats of direct attack against Israel during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin… Continue reading Biden, Netanyahu discuss new deployments of US troops in Israel amid Iranian threats
Sanaa, Aug 2 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi has warned that the group will “inevitably” mount a military response to Israel’s recent “escalation”. “The stance of the ‘axis of… Continue reading Houthi leader vows ‘military response’ to Israeli ‘escalation’
London, Aug 2 (IANS) UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has condemned far-right demonstrators for the violent disorder seen in parts of the country after a deadly knife attack in Southport… Continue reading UK PM condemns far-right for violent demonstrations after Southport stabbing
United Nations, Aug 2 (IANS) For the first time, the UN Security Council will discuss reforming itself with the aim of building momentum for the long-stalled reform process, Council President… Continue reading For first time, UNSC to discuss reforming itself: Council President
Beirut, Aug 2 (IANS) Lebanese militant group Hezbollah has announced that it targeted Israeli sites with rockets in response to an airstrike on southern Lebanon that killed four Syrians. “In… Continue reading Hezbollah launches rocket attacks on Israel
Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday vowed to beef up monitoring of the global financial market and devise contingency plans to better respond to… Continue reading S. Korean Finance Minister vows contingency plans against global financial market uncertainty
Santiago, Aug 1 (IANS) Chile’s government downgraded its economic growth forecast for 2024 from 2.7 per cent to 2.6 per cent, and lowered its inflation forecast for the year to… Continue reading Chile downgrades 2024 growth forecast to 2.6 pc
Beirut, Aug 1 (IANS) The body of Fouad Shokor, Hezbollah’s top military commander who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, was found under the rubble in Dahie in… Continue reading Body of top Hezbollah commander found in Beirut rubble
Caracas, Aug 1 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has submitted an appeal to the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to audit and certify the results of Sunday’s… Continue reading Venezuelan Prez appeals to Supreme Court to audit, certify election outcome
