Author: MCCQ News Desk

Jerusalem, Oct 22 (IANS) Israeli Cabinet ministers have been informed that a planned counter-attack against Iran will take place “very soon”, state media has reported. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu… Continue reading Israel to launch counter-attack against Iran ‘very soon’: State media

United Nations, Oct 22 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres condemned the “continued and widespread” loss of life across the Gaza Strip, including the recent Israeli strikes on a residential block… Continue reading UN chief condemns ‘continued and widespread’ loss of life across Gaza: Spokesman

Beirut, Oct 22 (IANS) At least four people, including a child, were killed and 27 others injured in an Israeli airstrike Monday night near Lebanon’s largest public hospital close to… Continue reading 4 killed, 24 injured in Israeli airstrike near hospital in Beirut: Lebanon

Seoul, Oct 21 (IANS) South Korean Trade Minister Cheong In-kyo met with his Austrian counterpart on Monday to discuss bilateral economic ties in areas such as cutting-edge industries, the Trade… Continue reading S. Korea, Austria hold talks to discuss economic ties

Male, Oct 21 (IANS) Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu has decided to take the necessary steps to introduce India’s Unified Payment Interface (UPI) in the Maldives. The move is expected to… Continue reading Maldivian President decides to introduce India’s UPI in Maldives

Gaza, Oct 21 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, have announced that they had killed and wounded Israeli soldiers in several operations in the northern Gaza Strip.… Continue reading Hamas claims targeting Israeli soldiers, military vehicles in Gaza

Beirut, Oct 21 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon since the beginning of the Israel-Hezbollah conflict has reached 2,464, with injuries up to 11,530, the Lebanese Health… Continue reading Death toll from Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon reaches 2,464: Health Ministry

Beirut, Oct 21 (IANS) A bulldozer of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) “deliberately demolished” an observation tower and perimeter fence of a UN position in Marwahin, a town in southern… Continue reading Israeli army demolishes UN observation tower, fence in Lebanon: UNIFIL

Seoul, Oct 20 (IANS) North Korea’s top diplomat has criticised a new multilateral sanctions monitoring team led by the US as “unlawful and illegitimate” and warned the participating countries will… Continue reading N. Korea warns countries joining US-led sanctions monitoring team will pay ‘dear price’

New York, Oct 20 (IANS) At least seven people have died from the partial collapse of a ferry dock on Sapelo Island in the US state of Georgia, according to… Continue reading 7 killed in US ferry dock collapse

Rome, Oct 20 (IANS) Defence ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) countries have expressed concerns over the escalating tensions in the Middle East. In a joint statement issued on… Continue reading G7 defence ministers express concerns over escalation in Middle East

Jerusalem, Oct 20 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has called the alleged attempt by Hezbollah to assassinate him and his wife “a grave mistake”. The Israeli Prime Minister made… Continue reading Netanyahu calls Hezbollah’s ‘attempt’ to assassinate him, his wife a ‘grave mistake’

Manila, Oct 19 (IANS) Philippine security forces have killed seven suspected criminals in a clash in southern Philippines, a military commander said Saturday. Lieutenant General William Gonzales, commander of the… Continue reading Security forces kill seven suspected criminals in Philippines

Seoul, Oct 19 (IANS) North Korea said it had discovered remains of a drone “identical to a military unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that South Korea showed during the Armed Forces… Continue reading N. Korea says it discovered remains of South Korean drone in Pyongyang