United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said.… Continue reading UN steps up efforts to deliver aid in Lebanon amid fighting
Brazzaville (Congo), Oct 26 (IANS) Congo has launched the second phase of vaccination against mpox. Congo launched the first phase of vaccination in the most affected provinces on October 5,… Continue reading Congo starts second phase of vaccination against mpox
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IANS) With more cases being reported, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that at least 75 people in the country have… Continue reading Illnesses linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 75: CDC
Beirut, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that its peacekeepers have withdrawn from a post near the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra after… Continue reading UNIFIL peacekeepers withdraw from post in Lebanon under Israeli fire
Sydney, Oct 25 (IANS) Voters of the Pacific island country Kiribati went to polls on Friday for the nation’s presidential election, with incumbent President Taneti Maamau seeking to win a… Continue reading Pacific island country Kiribati holds presidential election
Cairo, Oct 25 (IANS) High-ranking Egyptian security officials met with a delegation of Hamas leaders in Cairo to discuss Gaza ceasefire talks, the Egyptian Press Centre reported. The meeting aimed… Continue reading Egypt’s security officials, Hamas leaders meet on Gaza ceasefire talks
Sahiwal (Pakistan), Oct 25 (IANS) Reverend Azad Marshall, President Bishop of the Synod, the Church of Pakistan, Reverend Azad Marshall, in a recent letter to President Asif Ali Zardari, expressed… Continue reading Pakistan religious leader writes letter to President Zardari, expresses concern at Zakir Naik’s ‘anti-Christian’ remarks
Paris, Oct 25 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron has again called for a ceasefire in Lebanon, at the opening of the International Conference in Support of Lebanon’s People and Sovereignty… Continue reading France calls for Lebanon ceasefire at Paris conference
Ottawa, Oct 25 (IANS) The Canadian federal government announced an immigration levels plan to pause population growth in the short term which will witness a population decline in 2025 and… Continue reading Canada reduces immigration to witness population decline in 2025, 2026
Washington, Oct 24 (IANS) North Korea sent at least 3,000 troops to eastern Russia earlier this month, a White House official confirmed, raising a “highly concerning” probability that they could… Continue reading 3,000 N.Korean troops sent to Russia this month: White House official
Dhaka, Oct 24 (IANS) The Bangladesh interim government has banned Bangladesh Chatra League, the student organisation of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s party Awami League, after a demand by a… Continue reading Bangladesh interim govt bans student wing of ex-PM Sheikh Hasina’s party
Gaza, Oct 24 (IANS) One year of the war between Israel and Hamas has set the Gaza Strip back to the early 1950s, the UN agency for Palestine refugees said.… Continue reading War knocks Gaza back to 1950s: UNRWA chief
Jerusalem, Oct 24 (IANS) Four projectiles were launched from Lebanon towards central Israel, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The IDF added on Wednesday evening that two of the projectiles… Continue reading 4 projectiles launched from Lebanon into Israel: IDF
Gaza/Jerusalem, Oct 24 (IANS) At least five Palestinians, including a doctor and municipality employees, were killed in an Israeli bombing across the Gaza Strip, Palestinian sources said. Mohammed Ghanem, a… Continue reading 5 Palestinians killed in Israeli bombing across Gaza
Seoul, Oct 23 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has once again called for enhancing the country’s war deterrence, including the readiness of its nuclear capabilities, in response to what… Continue reading N. Korean leader urges bolstering war deterrence, citing US ‘nuclear threats’
