Washington, Dec 5 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has announced his ex-aide Peter Navarro to serve as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing in his next administration. Navarro, a Harvard-trained… Continue reading Trump announces ex-aide Peter Navarro as trade advisor
Jerusalem, Dec 5 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has said that Israel is “working toward” a hostage deal and will not halt its offensive in Gaza in the meantime.… Continue reading Israel not to halt offensive in Gaza while ‘working toward’ hostage deal: Defence minister
Damascus, Dec 5 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has issued a decree granting a 50 per cent salary increase to military personnel, as government forces engage in major battles with… Continue reading Syrian president grants 50 pc salary boost to military personnel amid conflict with rebels
Kyiv, Dec 5 (IANS) Ukraine signed deals with the European Union (EU) to secure up to 35 billion euros (about $36.7 billion) in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA), the Ukrainian Finance Ministry… Continue reading Ukraine, EU sign deals on 35-bn-euro assistance secured by Russian assets revenue
Gaza, Dec 5 (IANS) At least 20 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli strike targeting a shelter for displaced people west of Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, according… Continue reading 20 Palestinians killed in Israeli strike on Gaza
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) Senior aides of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, including his Chief of Staff, offered to resign together in large numbers on Wednesday, the Presidential office… Continue reading S.Korea President Yoon’s senior aides offer to quit over martial law declaration
Washington, Dec 4 (IANS) South Korea and the US have put off key nuclear deterrence talks and a related exercise originally set to take place in Washington this week, a… Continue reading S.Korea, US postpone key nuclear deterrence talks: Pentagon spokesperson
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) The US Embassy in South Korea issued an emergency alert to its citizens on Wednesday, warning the situation is “fluid” after the lifting of martial law… Continue reading US Embassy in S.Korea issues emergency alert to its citizens after lifting of martial law
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Wednesday demanded South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol immediately step down as his surprise declaration of martial law was… Continue reading S.Korea: Main opposition party demands Yoon step down over martial law declaration
Seoul, Dec 4 (IANS) A scheduled meeting that had been convened by South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, in what would be his first public appearance since his declaration of… Continue reading S.Korea President Yoon’s first public appearance since martial law declaration postponed
Gaza/Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) Hamas has announced that 33 Israeli hostages held in the Gaza Strip have been killed, with some others still missing, due to Israeli military operations. A… Continue reading 33 Israeli hostages killed due to Israeli operations in Gaza: Hamas
Kyiv, Dec 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met here to discuss military and diplomatic support for Kyiv in the coming months, Zelensky’s press service… Continue reading Zelensky, Scholz meet on military, diplomatic support for Ukraine
Jerusalem, Dec 3 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Hezbollah of violating the ceasefire agreement and vowed a “forceful response” after the group launched two mortars near the… Continue reading Israeli PM accuses Hezbollah of violating ceasefire, vows strong response
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) US State Department Spokesperson Matthew Miller has said that it will not be ap[appropriate for him to comment on President-elect Donald Trump’s policies who is yet… Continue reading ‘Not fair to comment on policies of new US administration under President-elect Trump’: State Department Spokesperson Miller
Washington, Dec 3 (IANS) US President-elect Donald Trump has issued an ultimatum to terrorist group Hamas that the hostages taken by it be released from Gaza before his inauguration in… Continue reading Trump issues ultimatum to Hamas to release Gaza hostages before he takes charge as President
