Author: MCCQ News Desk

Washington, April 25 (IANS) US State Department Spokesperson Tammy Bruce on Friday shunned a Pakistani journalist during a press briefing for questioning her over border tensions between India and Pakistan… Continue reading ‘I will say nothing more’: US spokesperson shuns Pak journalist’s question over Pahalgam attack

Beirut/Damascus, April 25 (IANS) Eight Syrian refugees were injured when a booby-trapped drone exploded on a farm in the eastern Lebanese town of Hosh Al-Sayyid Ali, according to media reports.… Continue reading 8 Syrian refugees injured in drone explosion in Lebanon

Amman, April 25 (IANS) Jordan’s Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi has stressed the necessity of halting the aggression on Gaza, reaching an immediate ceasefire, fully implementing the prisoner exchange agreement, and… Continue reading Jordan Foreign Minister stresses urgency of ceasefire, humanitarian aid entry into Gaza

San Francisco, April 24 (IANS) A coalition of 12 US states sued US President Donald Trump’s administration over “illegal tariffs” in the US Court of International Trade in New York.… Continue reading 12 US states sue Trump administration over ‘illegal tariffs’

Kyiv, April 24 (IANS) At least 12 people were injured in Russia’s airstrike on the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv early Thursday morning, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said. In a post shared… Continue reading 12 injured in Russia’s airstrike on Kyiv

New York, April 24 (IANS) Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has said there is a need to learn from history in regard to the US federal… Continue reading WTO chief stresses need to learn from history on US push for import substitution

Athens, April 24 (IANS) Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis has reaffirmed his intention to seek a third term in office, contingent on securing continued public support. In an interview with… Continue reading Greek PM eyes third term, dismisses early elections talk

Ramallah, April 24 (IANS) A 12-year-old Palestinian boy was killed during clashes with the Israeli army in the town of Yamoun, southwest of Jenin in the northern West Bank, the… Continue reading Palestinian boy killed by Israeli army in West Bank

Washington, April 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi told US President Donald Trump that he was determined to punish those responsible for the Pahalgam terrorist outrage foreshadowing retaliatory actions that… Continue reading PM Modi tells Prez Trump Pahalgam perpetrators will be punished

New Delhi, April 23 (IANS) In the wake of a devastating terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam region, which claimed the lives of 26 individuals, including tourists and an… Continue reading J&K terror attack sparks global condemnation

Sanaa, April 23 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthis said in a statement on Tuesday that the group had shot down a US MQ-9 drone over the Yemeni northwestern province of Hajjah, and… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis shoot down US MQ-9 drone, launch fresh attacks at US aircraft carriers

Washington, April 22 (IANS) US President Donald Trump on Tuesday extended “full support and deepest sympathies” to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the people of India in the wake of… Continue reading President Trump extends support, plans to call PM Modi

New Delhi, April 22 (IANS) Expressing their condolences over the terrorist attack in which at least 16 tourists, including two foreigners, were killed and 20 other tourists and locals injured… Continue reading US, Russia, UAE, Iran condemn terrorist attack in Kashmir, express solidarity with India

Seoul, April 22 (IANS) South Korean artillery units have staged live-fire drills near the inter-Korean border this week, striking targets inside a US firing range for the first time in… Continue reading South Korea: Army holds live-fire artillery drills at Paju firing range for 1st time in 7 years