Athens, Nov 11 (IANS) A 55-year-old Greek fireman died while battling a wildfire in northern Greece on the outskirts of Thessaloniki port city, Greece’s Fire Brigade said. The fire, which… Continue reading Greek fireman dies battling wildfire in Greece
Cairo, Nov 11 (IANS) Egypt and Malaysia called for achieving peace and security in the Middle East. The appeal was made in a joint communique following a meeting in the… Continue reading Egypt, Malaysia call for peace, security in Middle East
Jakarta, Nov 10 (IANS) An earthquake measuring 5.0 on the Richter scale rocked off Indonesia’s eastern South Papua province earlier on Sunday, the country’s meteorology and geophysics agency said. The… Continue reading 5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts off eastern Indonesia
New Delhi, Nov 10 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump is expected to meet President Joe Biden on Wednesday (November 13) at the White House, a senior official said on Saturday.… Continue reading Biden to meet President-elect Trump at White House on Nov 13
Faizabad, Nov 9 (IANS) At least four persons including a district police chief were killed and two others injured in a road accident in Afghanistan’s Badakhshan province on Saturday, district… Continue reading District police chief among four killed in road mishap in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Nov 9 (IANS) The death toll of a blast that hit a railway station in Quetta city of Pakistan’s Balochistan province on Saturday rose to 25, health and police… Continue reading Death toll from Pakistan’s Quetta blast rises to 25 (Ld)
Nairobi, Nov 9 (IANS) Kenya’s health authorities have called on citizens to stay vigilant after confirming three new cases of mpox, ending a month-long hiatus and bringing the total case… Continue reading Kenya urges vigilance as mpox cases rise
Jerusalem, Nov 8 (IANS) Hezbollah fired about five rockets toward central and northern Israel on Friday, setting off air raid sirens in 53 Israeli cities and communities, according to Israeli… Continue reading Hezbollah fires five rockets at central, northern Israel: sources
Nairobi, Nov 8 (IANS) A Kenyan court on Friday sentenced a former football coach to life imprisonment and ordered him to pay almost 90 million shillings (700,000 US dollars) in… Continue reading Kenyan football coach jailed for life for abusing young boys
Sanaa, Nov 8 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group said Friday that it has shot down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone over northern Yemen’s Al-Jawf province. “Our air defences succeeded in shooting… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis claim downing another US MQ-9 drone
Kuala Lumpur, Nov 8 (IANS) Engaging with a broad range of trade partners to ensure Malaysia’s food security is of greater importance than taking sides in geopolitical tensions, Minister of… Continue reading Food security more important than narrow politics: Malaysian official
Jakarta, Nov 8 (IANS) The Indonesian government is working with South Korean authorities to locate two Indonesian crew members who went missing after their ship sank in waters off Jeju,… Continue reading Indonesia, South Korea search for missing crew members after ship sinks
New York, Nov 8 (IANS) While doubling down on his campaign stance of deporting illegal migrants, US President-elect Donald Trump says he wants immigrants to come in legally. “We obviously… Continue reading Trump doubles down on mass deportation of illegals, but says he wants immigrants
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) The US Federal Reserve has slashed interest rates by 25 basis points amid cooling inflation and a weakening labour market, marking the second rate cut in… Continue reading US Fed slashes interest rates by 25 basis points amid weakening labour market
Washington, Nov 8 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has appointed Stephen Mull, a former diplomat who has served in both Democratic and Republican administrations, to oversee the transition… Continue reading Blinken appoints former diplomat to oversee presidential transition within State Department
