Geneva, Jan 11 (IANS) Holiday gatherings and the globally dominant JN.1 variant fueled the spread of Covid-19 across the world in December, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus head of the WHO, said.… Continue reading Holiday gatherings, JN.1 variant fuel Covid-19 spread: WHO
Beirut, Jan 11 (IANS) German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has vowed to offer 15 million euros ($16.45 million) to support the Lebanese army amid growing fears of escalating tensions with… Continue reading German FM vows to offer 15 mn euros to support Lebanon’s army
Tel Aviv, Jan 10(IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has said that it has killed a senior commander of Hezbollah responsible for several drone attacks on Israel. The IDF spokesman… Continue reading Senior Hezbollah commander killed in Israeli airstrike
Jerusalem, Jan 10 (IANS) The Israeli Health Ministry has reported the detection of new cases of monkeypox and measles in the country. The Ministry did not specify the exact number… Continue reading Israel reports new cases of monkeypox, measles
Gaza, Jan 10 (IANS) The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has urged protection for medical facilities and workers in the Gaza Strip, as they were facing a severe… Continue reading ICRC urges protection for medical facilities, staff in Gaza
Washington, Jan 10 (IANS) US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin was diagnosed with prostate cancer in December and underwent a minimally invasive procedure, Walter Reed National Military Centre officials said in… Continue reading US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin diagnosed with prostate cancer
Ramallah, Jan 10 (IANS) Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has urged the Norwegian side and the international community to pressure Israel to release all unlawfully deducted amounts from the tax… Continue reading Palestinian PM urges Israel to release deductions from tax transfer to PA
Tel Aviv, Jan 9 (IANS) An Israeli delegation has reached Cairo for negotiations on a possible deal for the release of hostages currently under Hamas captivity in Gaza. Israeli government… Continue reading Israeli delegation in Cairo for hostage release negotiations
Washington, Jan 9 (IANS) A vehicle crashed into an exterior gate of the White House complex in Washington, the US Secret Service said. “Shortly before 6 p.m. ET (2300 GMT),… Continue reading Vehicle crashes into White House exterior gate
Abu Dhabi, Jan 9 (IANS) President of the UAE, Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed here the importance of avoiding the expansion… Continue reading UAE president, Blinken stress need for avoiding Gaza conflict’s expansion
New York, Jan 9 (IANS) Atleast 21 people were left injured in an explosion at a hotel in downtown Fort Worth in Texas possibly caused by a gas leak on… Continue reading 21 injured in explosion at Fort Worth hotel in Texas
Gaza, Jan 9 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip exceeded 23,000, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said. The Ministry said on Monday in… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 23,000: Health Ministry
Sydney, Jan 8 (IANS) Two passengers were injured on Monday after a light plane overshot the runway on a small island in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef, local media reported. The… Continue reading 2 people injured in light plane crash on Australia’s Great Barrier Reef island
Dhaka, Jan 8 (IANS) Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election, giving her party — the Awami League — a fourth consecutive term, the… Continue reading Sheikh Hasina re-elected as Bangladesh’s Prime Minister for a fourth term
Tokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) The death toll reached 128 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa, six days after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the… Continue reading 128 killed, 195 missing in Japan’s quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
