Islamabad, Jan 8 (IANS) Pakistan’s critical trade route with China remained blocked for the fifth day on Tuesday as thousands of people continued their protests over chronic and prolonged power… Continue reading Protests over power outages choke Pakistan’s trade route with China
Jerusalem, Jan 7 (IANS) Israel’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday it has signed deals worth about 1 billion shekels (276 million US dollars) with defence contractor Elbit Systems to boost… Continue reading Israel signs deals to boost domestic weapons production
Jerusalem, Jan 7 (IANS) An Israeli deputy company commander and another soldier were killed, and two others were injured, in a clash with militants in northern Gaza, the Israeli military… Continue reading Two Israeli troops killed, two injured in Gaza clash
Khartoum, Jan 7 (IANS) Humanitarian aid started distribution in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, aiming to support over 80,000 war-affected people who have been grappling with dire… Continue reading Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital
Beirut, Jan 7 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati demanded that Israel halt its violations of the ceasefire agreement as Israeli forces continued their withdrawal from southern Lebanon. Mikati on… Continue reading Lebanese PM raises ceasefire violations as US reaffirms Israeli withdrawal
Sanaa, Jan 7 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said in a statement that it targeted the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the northern Red Sea with two winged missiles… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis say targeting US aircraft carrier in Red Sea, Israeli sites
Ankara, Jan 7 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan hinted at the possibility of a new cross-border military operation in Syria if Turkey perceives threats to its national security. “Turkey… Continue reading Turkey’s President Erdogan warns of cross-border operation in Syria
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken were set to hold talks in Seoul on Monday, focusing on their countries’… Continue reading Top diplomats of South Korea, US to discuss alliance, North Korea amid impeachment uncertainty
Seoul, Jan 6 (IANS) The South Korean anti-corruption agency has asked the police to take over the execution of a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol over his… Continue reading ‘Detain President Yoon’, South Korea anti-graft agency asks police to execute warrant
Addis Ababa, Jan 6 (IANS) The Ethiopian government said that it is coordinating evacuations in response to successive and recurring earthquakes wreaking havoc around eastern parts of the country. Recent… Continue reading Ethiopian govt launches evacuation as recurring earthquakes strikes eastern parts of country
Jerusalem, Jan 6 (IANS) Israeli researchers have discovered a unique mechanism in marine bacteria that protects them from virus attacks, the Israel Institute of Technology (Technion) said in a statement.… Continue reading Israeli researchers discover virus defence system in marine bacteria
Dar Es Salaam, Jan 6 (IANS) Tanzanian authorities announced that preparations for the African Heads of State Energy Summit, scheduled for January 27-28, are well underway. The summit, also known… Continue reading Tanzania gears up for energy summit to expand power access
Beirut, Jan 5 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) accused the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) of destroying its property and a Lebanese army’s infrastructure in southern Lebanon.… Continue reading UNIFIL accuses Israel of destroying its property, Lebanese army infrastructure in Lebanon
Khartoum, Jan 5 (IANS) At least eight civilians were killed and 53 others injured in artillery shelling by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in the Sudanese capital Khartoum and… Continue reading Sudan: 8 killed, 53 injured in paramilitary attacks in Khartoum, El Fasher city
Gaza, Jan 5 (IANS) The Hamas-run Gaza media office said that the Israeli army carried out 94 airstrikes and shelling on the Gaza Strip over the past 72 hours, killing… Continue reading At least 184 killed in Israeli airstrikes, shelling on Gaza in three days: Hamas
