Washington, Dec 7 (IANS) Former US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will be resigning from Congress by the end of this year and will not run for re-election next year, leaving… Continue reading Kevin McCarthy to resign from US Congress by year-end; will not seek re-election in 2024
Houston, Dec 7 (IANS) Six people were found dead and three injured, including two police officers, after a string of homicides and shootings unfolded across two Texas cities — Austin… Continue reading Shooting spree in 2 Texas cities leave 6 dead
United Nations, Dec 7 (IANS) In a bid to push the paralysed Security Council to act on Gaza, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday invoked a rarely used provision of the… Continue reading Guterres invokes UN Charter to call for UNSC action on Gaza
Singapore, Dec 6 (IANS) Indian-origin novelist Meira Chand has been honoured with the Cultural Medallion, Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade, in support of her artistic pursuits. Born to Swiss-Indian parents,… Continue reading Indian-origin novelist awarded Singapore’s most prestigious arts accolade
Rome, Dec 6 (IANS) Thousands of doctors, nurses and other healthcare workers staged a 24-hour nationwide strike in Italy, demanding better working conditions and improvements to the public health system.… Continue reading Doctors in Italy strike against proposed pension cuts
United Nations, Dec 6 (IANS) A UN spokesman has refuted the US claim that civilians in Gaza should seek refuge in UN-designated safe places. In response to US State Department… Continue reading There are no UN-designated safe zones in Gaza: UN
Los Angeles, Dec 6 (IANS) The US is experiencing increasing flu and Covid-19 infections nationwide, with elevated respiratory illnesses, particularly among young children. Increasing numbers of people have tested positive… Continue reading Flu, Covid infections tick up in US
Manila, Dec 6 (IANS) At least 25 persons were killed when a passenger bus plunged off a cliff in Antique province in central Philippines, local media reported. The bus, carrying… Continue reading 25 dead after bus plunges off cliff in Philippines
Santiago, Dec 5 (IANS) The bodies of the three Argentine climbers, who disappeared last week in the Marmolejo mountain in the Chilean Andes, have been located by a specialized team… Continue reading Bodies of 3 Argentine climbers missing in Chilean Andes found
Brussels, Dec 5 (IANS) A specialized committee of the European Union (EU) gave a final pass for the UK’s rejoining the Horizon Europe program, the European Commission has said in… Continue reading UK gets final pass to rejoining Horizon Europe program
United Nations, Dec 5 (IANS) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the resumption of hostilities between Israel and Palestinians after a short pause, his spokesman has said. The secretary-general… Continue reading UN chief alarmed by resumption of hostilities in Gaza: Spokesman
Moscow, Dec 5 (IANS) A more just multipolar world order will inevitably replace the old unipolar system, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a ceremony as he met with 21… Continue reading New multipolar world order to replace unipolar system: Putin
Gaza, Dec 5 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll has risen to 15,899 as a result of the Israeli attack on the Gaza Strip since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry… Continue reading Palestinian death toll rises to 15,899: Gaza Health Ministry
Aden, Dec 4 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi rebel group has claimed responsibility for attacking two “Israeli ships” off Yemen’s Red Sea coast near the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait. According to a… Continue reading Houthis claim responsibility for attacking 2 ‘Israeli ships’ in Red Sea
Jerusalem, Dec 4 (IANS) Israel’s military chief Herzi Halevi has said that the military has expanded the ground operation against Hamas to the southern Gaza Strip, an area previously considered… Continue reading Israel expands ground operation to south Gaza: IDF chief
