Tokyo, July 8 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.3 struck off Japan’s western Ogasawara Islands on Monday morning, the local weather agency said. The temblor occurred at… Continue reading 6.3-magnitude earthquake hits off Japan’s Ogasawara Islands
Seoul, July 8 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s sister Kim Yo-jong on Monday denounced South Korea’s resumption of live-fire artillery drills near the border as “suicidal hysteria” and warned… Continue reading Kim Jong-un’s sister slams S. Korea’s resumption of live-fire drills as ‘suicidal hysteria’
Beirut, July 8 (IANS) Hezbollah has said that it attacked with drones at Israel’s technical and electronic reconnaissance centre in Mount Hermon, north of Golan Heights, in response to Israel’s… Continue reading Hezbollah targets Israeli mountain base in ‘largest air attack’
Sydney, July 7 (IANS) A man, who allegedly threatened officers with a knife at a police station, was shot dead by police on Saturday night in Australia’s Queensland. A 46-year-old… Continue reading Man shot dead by Australian Police after threatening officers with knife
Cairo, July 7 (IANS) Egypt will host Israeli and US delegations to discuss the “outstanding points” regarding a ceasefire deal in the Gaza Strip, Egyptian media reported, without revealing the… Continue reading Egypt to host Israeli, US delegations to discuss Gaza truce
Washington, July 7 (IANS) Four people were killed and three others injured in a shooting at a home in Kentucky in the US on Saturday, police said. According to the… Continue reading 4 killed in shooting at Kentucky home in US
Tehran, July 7 (IANS) Iran’s President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian has said that helping the country pass through the “bottlenecks, challenges and crises” would be a “big test” ahead. He made the… Continue reading Helping Iran through challenges ‘big test’ ahead: President-elect Pezeshkian
Gaza, July 7 (IANS) At least 16 people have been killed while several others injured in an Israeli air strike on a school in the Gaza Strip, Palestinian officials have… Continue reading 16 killed in Israeli air strike on Gaza school: Palestinian officials
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) The United Nations has expressed grave concerns about intensified clashes along the Lebanon-Israel frontier, known as the Blue Line. The world body on Friday highlighted… Continue reading UN warns of escalation of tension on Lebanon-Israel border
United Nations, July 6 (IANS) Over 1 million people in the Caribbean have been affected by Hurricane Beryl, UN humanitarians have said. Some 40,000 people have been affected in Saint… Continue reading Over 1 mn people in Caribbean affected by Hurricane Beryl: UN
Bratislava, July 6 (IANS) Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has made his first appearance at a public event after being attacked by a gunman in mid-May. He presented a speech… Continue reading Slovak PM Fico makes first public appearance since assassination attempt
London, July 6 (IANS) New UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed his cabinet, making Angela Rayner the Deputy Prime Minister and Rachel Reeves the country’s first female Chancellor of… Continue reading New UK PM Starmer appoints cabinet, names country’s first female Chancellor
Tehran, July 6 (IANS) Voting for Iran’s presidential runoff came to an end at midnight Friday after 16 straight hours, said Spokesman of Iran’s Election Headquarters Mohsen Eslami. He made… Continue reading Voting ends in Iran’s presidential runoff
Beijing, July 5 (IANS) Floods and geological disasters triggered by recent heavy rainfall in east China’s Jiangxi Province had impacted over 1.56 million people by Thursday evening, according to statistics… Continue reading Flooding in China’s Jiangxi impacts over 1.5 mn people
Nouakchott, July 5 (IANS) Mauritanian coast guards recovered the bodies of 89 illegal migrants near N’Diago, southwestern Mauritania, local media has reported. The migrants were aboard a large traditional fishing… Continue reading 89 migrants found dead at sea off Mauritania
