Brussels, Oct 2 (IANS) WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has said that he was freed after years of incarceration because he had chosen “freedom over unrealisable justice”, as he described his… Continue reading WikiLeaks founder Assange says he chose ‘freedom over unrealisable justice’
Mexico City, Oct 2 (IANS) Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo has been sworn in as Mexico’s first woman serving the presidency during a solemn ceremony in Congress. “I swear to uphold and… Continue reading Claudia Sheinbaum sworn in as Mexico’s first female President
Jerusalem/Tehran, Oct 2 (IANS) Israel has vowed to retaliate after Iran launched several waves of missile attacks at Israel on Tuesday night. Hours after the Iranian strike, Israeli Prime Minister… Continue reading Israel vows to retaliate after missile attacks by Iran
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that he and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed West Asia and Ukraine and a whole range of… Continue reading EAM Jaishankar, Blinken discuss West Asia, Ukraine
Kathmandu, Oct 1 (IANS) The Nepali government has decided to provide 200,000 Nepali rupees ($1,497) in compensation to each of the bereaved families, as the death toll from monsoon rain-induced… Continue reading Nepal to aid bereaved families as flood death toll rises to 209
Berlin, Oct 1 (IANS) Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence has said that an Air Force A321 aircraft flew to Beirut to evacuate German citizens from Lebanon amid rising concerns in… Continue reading Germany evacuates citizens from Lebanon
Jerusalem, Oct 1 (IANS) Israeli Defence Minister Yoav Gallant has warned of an impending new phase in Israel’s offensive against Hezbollah, amid reports of planned ground operations in Lebanon. “The… Continue reading Israeli Defence Minister warns ‘next phase’ in conflict with Hezbollah
Beirut, Oct 1 (IANS) Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati has said that his country is ready to implement UN Resolution 1701 to ease tensions on its southern border with Israel.… Continue reading Lebanon ready to implement UN resolution, deploy army on southern border: PM
Beirut, Oct 1 (IANS) A Lebanese army soldier was killed following injuries sustained in an Israeli drone attack in southern Lebanon, according to Lebanese official and military sources. The sources… Continue reading Lebanese army soldier killed in Israeli airstrike on Lebanon
Jerusalem, Sep 30 (IANS) Israeli opposition lawmaker Gideon Saar has joined Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, the two politicians said. In a video statement, Netanyahu said on Sunday that under… Continue reading Former Netanyahu rival Gideon Saar joins Israeli cabinet
Aden (Yemen)/Jerusalem, Sep 30 (IANS) At least four people were killed and 49 others injured in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, media reported, citing health… Continue reading 4 killed, 49 wounded in Israeli airstrikes on Yemen’s Hodeidah
Florida, Sep 30 (IANS) Hurricane Helene’s destruction across the Southeast of US has left 93 people dead, millions without power, and several families stranded in floodwaters, according to a media… Continue reading Hurricane Helene: Death toll rises to 93, millions left without power
Kathmandu, Sep 30 (IANS) At least 170 people have died from floods and landslides in Nepal as of now, the country’s Home Ministry said in a statement as quoted by… Continue reading Death toll in Nepal floods, landslides rises to 170
Vienna, Sep 30 (IANS) The far right won the most votes in an Austrian election for the first time since the Nazi era on Sunday, as the Freedom Party (FPO)… Continue reading Austria’s far-right Freedom Party wins general election for 1st time
Kathmandu, Sep 29 (IANS) Landslides and floods induced by incessant rainfalls in Nepal had left 66 people dead and 60 others injured, the Home Ministry said. Rishiram Tiwari, the Ministry’s… Continue reading 66 killed in landslides, floods in Nepal
