United Nations, July 24 (IANS) After recent evacuation orders, Gazans abandoned shelter in parts of the north and the south, moving so quickly that some left without belongings, UN humanitarians said.It was not the first time many of them were...
Mexico City, July 24 (IANS) Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador has said the main problem facing the US is social decomposition, which has led to widespread drug abuse among its youth.At his usual daily press conference on Tuesday, the...
Jakarta, July 24 (IANS) A 5.3-magnitude earthquake jolted off Indonesia's eastern Highland Papua province on Wednesday morning, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.The inland earthquake struck at 07:22 a.m. Jakarta time, with the epicentre located 96 km northeast...
Washington, July 24 (IANS) Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. was tapped to serve as the agency's acting chief, following Director Kimberly Cheatle's resignation amid mounting pressure."I have appointed United States Secret Service Deputy...
Nairobi, July 24 (IANS) Business in Kenya's capital city of Nairobi came to a standstill as protesters returned to the streets in a month-long defiance to push President William Ruto to carry out reforms.Blocked roads, tear gas fumes, and burning...
Damascus, July 23 (IANS) Visiting Iranian Foreign Minister's senior advisor for special political affairs, Ali Asghar Khaji, stressed his country's commitment to existing agreements with Syria.In a statement issued following his meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad in Damascus,...
Los Angeles, July 23 (IANS) A fast-growing wildfire in Southern California, western US state of California, has destroyed three homes and damaged four others in Riverside County, authorities said. The wildfire, dubbed the Hawarden Fire, was first reported at 1:05...
Damascus, July 23 (IANS) Syrian Culture Minister Lubanah Mshaweh and Russian Ambassador Alexander Yefimov met to discuss the ongoing project to rebuild the war-damaged Arch of Triumph in Palmyra, according to state media. Mshaweh stressed the project's importance for both...
Tehran, July 23 (IANS) Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that should Europe adopt an independent approach to its foreign policy, its relations with Tehran would improve. He made the remarks on Monday at a weekly press conference...
Washington, July 23 (IANS) Vice-President Kamala Harris on Monday kicked off her presidential campaign, saying of her Republican rival that "I know Donald Trump's type" from dealing with cheats, fraudsters and abusers of women in her previous career as a...
Baghdad, July 22 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani has stressed the urgent need to halt the attacks against Lebanon and Palestine and called for concerted efforts to prevent the escalation of regional conflict. Al-Sudani made the remarks during...
Jerusalem, July 22 (IANS) The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that an Israeli delegation will visit Qatar later this week to resume negotiations for a ceasefire and hostage-prisoner exchange deal. Netanyahu held a lengthy discussion on...
Tehran, July 22 (IANS) Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has called for "constructive" interaction between the country's Parliament and the new government.Khamenei made the remarks in a meeting with Iran's new Parliament in Tehran, during which he emphasised the importance...
Tokyo, July 22 (IANS) An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8 on Monday struck the Japanese prefecture of Ibaraki, just northeast of Tokyo, the country's weather agency said. The temblor occurred at 10:07 a.m. local time, measuring 3 on...
Buenos Aires, July 22 (IANS) Argentina has reported more than 527,000 cases of dengue so far this year, 3.2 times more than last year, though cases have recently decreased, the Health Ministry said. In the first 28 weeks of this...