Tel Aviv, Oct 27 (IANS) The Hamas, which has massacred 1,400 people in Israel in the October 7 attack and taken 222 people hostages, have said that 50 of these… Continue reading Hamas says 50 Israeli hostages killed in Israeli air attacks (IANS FROM ISRAEL)
Dhaka, Oct 27 (IANS) A woman was killed and nine others injured as a fire broke out on the second-highest floor on the 14-storey Khawaja Tower in Dhaka’s Mohakhali area… Continue reading Woman killed in fire in multi-storey Dhaka building, internet services affected
Washington, Oct 26 (IANS) Louisiana Republican Mike Johnson ascendancy to the Speaker’s post on Wednesday after a three week logjam that saw three prominent Republicans fall by the wayside in… Continue reading Mike Johnson’s election as Speaker perceived as Trump’s unassailable control over GOP
New York, Oct 26 (IANS) Two Indian nationals have been charged for their role in distributing fentanyl and laundering drug proceeds with the help of a New Jersey-based middleman who… Continue reading 2 Indian nationals charged for role in fentanyl distribution in US
New York, Oct 26 (IANS) At least 16 people were reportedly killed and more than 50 others were injured on Wednesday night in multiple shootings in the US city of… Continue reading US: At least 16 killed in Maine mass shootings
Geneva, Oct 26 (IANS) The number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence and human rights violations globally is likely to have exceeded 114 million at the end of September,… Continue reading Record 114 mn people displaced worldwide: UN
Kiev, Oct 26 (IANS) Ukraine has launched talks with Moldova and Romania over establishing a “green corridor” for grain exports, the Ukrainian Ministry for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development has… Continue reading Ukraine launches talks with Moldova, Romania over ‘green corridor’ for grain exports
United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) Two duelling resolutions from Russia and the US on the Gaza situation have failed miring the UN Security Council in inaction on the spiralling humanitarian… Continue reading UNSC fails again to act on Gaza as duelling Russian, US resolutions fail
Washington, Oct 25 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has honoured two Indian-American scientists — Subra Suresh and Ashok Gadgil — with National Medals for their pioneering contributions in the fields… Continue reading Biden honours 2 Indian-American scientists with National Medals
United Nations, Oct 25 (IANS) Pakistan has mounted a defence of terrorism asserting that when “people living under foreign occupation” resort to it, that is “legitimate” and it tried to… Continue reading Pakistan defends terrorism under guise of ‘freedom-fighting’, tries to link Palestine to Kashmir
Oslo, Oct 25 (IANS) The Norwegian government is taking new measures to help the rising number of Ukrainian refugees to the country find housing and employment, it said on Tuesday.… Continue reading Norway boosts measures to cope with wave of Ukrainian refugees
Gaza, Oct 25 (IANS) A Palestinian spokesman has announced the “total collapse” of the health system in the Gaza Strip due to power outage and the exhaustion of fuel needed… Continue reading ‘Total collapse’ of health system in Gaza: Palestinian spokesman
Kiev, Oct 25 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the launch of the talks on accession to the European Union this year is a top priority for his… Continue reading Start of EU membership talks this year top priority: Zelensky
United Nations, Oct 24 (IANS) The massacre of 99 Hindus by a Rohingya group in Myanmar could qualify as an international crime, according to the UN official carrying out investigations… Continue reading Massacre of Hindus by Rohingya in Myanmar could be ‘international crime’: UN investigator
Sao Paulo, Oct 24 (IANS) A student died and three others were injured in a school shooting by a 15-year-old student in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, local authorities… Continue reading 1 dead, 3 injured in Brazilian school shooting
