Amman, Dec 29 (IANS) The Jordan Chamber of Commerce and the Transport Ministry has agreed to form a joint committee to monitor shipping safety in the Red Sea and other… Continue reading Jordan forms committee to monitor impact of Red Sea developments on shipping
Berlin, Dec 29 (IANS) After weeks of heavy rainfall, the flood situation in many parts of Germany remains serious in the run-up to New Year’s Eve. Several districts have declared… Continue reading Germany battles floods after heavy rainfall
Berlin, Dec 29 (IANS) Drawing lessons from the riots and attacks on emergency services that occurred on New Year’s Eve 2023, Germany’s emergency services are preparing to be present in… Continue reading German authorities prepare for potential riots on New Year’s Eve
Kiev, Dec 29 (IANS) Ukraine’s rapprochement with the EU and the NATO will be among the top priorities for the Ukrainian Parliament next year, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing… Continue reading Rapprochement with EU, NATO among Ukrainian Parliament priorities for 2024: Speaker
Cairo, Dec 29 (IANS) Egypt has put forth a framework of proposed steps toward ending the bloodshed in the Gaza Strip to relevant parties, Egypt’s State Information Service (SIS) said.… Continue reading Egypt to detail proposal on Gaza ceasefire upon receiving responses from concerned parties: Official
United Nations, Dec 28 (IANS) In his message marking the International Day of Epidemic Preparedness, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasized the imperative for global preparedness against future pandemics, drawing… Continue reading UN chief urges global readiness for future pandemics
Kiev, Dec 28 (IANS) Ukraine has tripled the production of weapons and military equipment this year, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. The output of ammunition for artillery and drones as… Continue reading Ukraine triples weapon, equipment output in 2023
Washington, Dec 28 (IANS) The US State Department has announced this year’s final package of weapons and equipment to aid Ukraine, exhausting existing funding still at the Joe Biden administration’s… Continue reading US gives Ukraine year’s final weapons package as Biden administration exhausts funding
Houston, Dec 28 (IANS) Six people, including two kids aged 9 and 10, were killed and three others hospitalized after a head-on crash along a highway in Texas, according to… Continue reading 6 killed, 3 injured in head-on crash in Texas
Brussels, Dec 28 (IANS) Jacques Delors, a former head of the European Commission, the executive body of the European Union (EU), and a key figure in establishing the euro currency,… Continue reading ‘Architect of EU’ Jacques Delors dies at 98
Baghdad, Dec 27 (IANS) An Iraqi Shiite militia has claimed responsibility for a rocket barrage on a US military base in Syria’s northeastern province of al-Hasakah. The militia, named Islamic… Continue reading Iraqi Shiite militia claims rocket attack on US base in Syria
United Nations, Dec 27 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has appointed Sigrid Kaag of the Netherlands as the senior humanitarian and reconstruction coordinator for Gaza. Kaag will facilitate, coordinate, monitor… Continue reading UN chief appoints Sigrid Kaag as senior humanitarian coordinator for Gaza
Jerusalem, Dec 27 (IANS) Israel has declared the expansion of its ground offensive in the central Gaza Strip, as the United Nations warned that the escalation of attacks is exacerbating… Continue reading Israel expands ground offensive in central Gaza, UN warns of ‘catastrophic’ humanitarian crisis
Jerusalem, Dec 27 (IANS) The Israel Air Force intercepted an unmanned aerial vehicle over the Red Sea while it was approaching Israel, the Israeli military has said. The military, which… Continue reading Israel shoots down drone in Red Sea: Military
Gaza, Dec 27 (IANS) At least 20,915 Palestinians have been killed, and 54,918 others wounded in the Israel-Hamas conflict since October 7, the Gaza-based Health Ministry has said. Ministry’s spokesman… Continue reading Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 20,915: Ministry
