Tokyo, Jan 28 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding areas in Japan on Sunday morning, the country’s weather agency said.… Continue reading 4.8-magnitude quake jolts Japan
Ramallah, Jan 28 (IANS) A senior Palestinian official has urged countries that have announced the suspension of support for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA)… Continue reading Halting support for UNRWA poses humanitarian risks to Palestinians: Official
Tehran, Jan 28 (IANS) Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has highlighted the necessity of coordination with Pakistan to safeguard the two countries’ shared border. Raisi made the remarks on Saturday when… Continue reading Iran’s Prez stresses coordination with Pakistan to safeguard common border
Jerusalem, Jan 28 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Qatar should leverage its influence on Hamas to release hostages in Gaza. “Qatar hosts the leaders of Hamas,… Continue reading Qatar should put more pressure on Hamas to free hostages: Netanyahu
London, Jan 28 (IANS) The UK is “temporarily pausing any future funding” for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), the British… Continue reading UK to pause funding for UN aid agency for Palestinian refugees
Cape Town, Jan 27 (IANS) The South African Parliament has welcomed the “landmark ruling” of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the country’s genocide case against Israel, calling on… Continue reading S. Africa’s Parliament calls for pressure on Israel to comply with ICJ order
Gaza, Jan 27 (IANS) A complete power blackout has hit the Nasser Hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, the official Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Photos… Continue reading Complete power blackout hits hospital in Gaza’s Khan Younis
Sanaa, Jan 27 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi armed group has said it has launched a new missile attack on a British oil tanker in the Gulf of Aden, setting it on… Continue reading Houthis claim fresh attack on British oil tanker in Gulf of Aden
Moscow, Jan 27 (IANS) Russia’s Investigative Committee has said that the Il-76 military aircraft was hit with a missile that was launched from the Kharkov region in Ukraine. The committee… Continue reading Russia says downed aircraft hit by missile fired from Ukraine
Tehran, Jan 27 (IANS) Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moqaddam has returned to Islamabad to resume his diplomatic duties after a brief tension between the two neighbours. He left… Continue reading Iranian, Pakistani Ambassadors return to embassies
Gaza, Jan 26 (IANS) Hamas has announced that the group is ready to observe a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip if the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issues a ruling… Continue reading Hamas says ready to observe ceasefire in Gaza if ICJ issues such ruling
United Nations, Jan 26 (IANS) Sounding an alarm about the impact of the Red Sea conflict on the international economy, the United Nations trade body UNCTAD has said that the… Continue reading UN trade body sounds alarm over Red Sea conflict’s impact on trade; Suez shipping down 42%
United Nations, Jan 26 (IANS) Pakistan, in a letter to a UN official dealing with culture and civilisation, has warned that the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya is… Continue reading Pakistan warns Ram Mandir consecration ‘significant threat’ to ‘regional peace’
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) A section of the media in the US has disputed the claims made by former president Donald Trump in his victory speech at New Hampshire, where… Continue reading US media disputes Trump’s claims in victory speech at New Hampshire
Washington, Jan 25 (IANS) The US economy remained shockingly robust in the fourth quarter to close out a remarkably strong 2023, a media report said. Gross domestic product, a measure… Continue reading US economy remained shockingly robust in fourth quarter
