United Nations, May 4 (IANS) Invoking Mahatma Gandhi's statement that "freedom of the press is a precious privilege that no country can forego", General Assembly President Dennis Francis has called for reaffirm
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Kyiv, May 4 (IANS/DPA) Multiple fires have broken out in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv following Russian missile and drone attacks overnight, authorities said on Saturday.The largest blaze erupted
Tel Aviv, May 4 (IANS) Hamas has agreed to release 20 Israeli hostages in its custody instead of the 33 proposed by Israel.A delegation of Hamas leaders led by Khalil al-Hayva has reached the Egyptian capital o
Geneva, May 3 (IANS/DPA) The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday that the threat of famine still hangs over the war-torn Gaza Strip.More food has reached the Gaza Strip in recent weeks, but the WHO's
Yangon, May 3 (IANS) In the scorching month of April, over 50 fatalities were recorded due to heatstroke in Mandalay, central Myanmar, an official from the Mani Sala Rescue Organization told Xinhua on Friday.Am
Berlin, May 3 (IANS/DPA) Germany has summoned the Acting Charge d Affaires of the Russian embassy in response to a Russian cyberattack on the governing Social Democratic Party (SPD) last year.He has been summon
Gaza, May 2 (IANS) Israel released on Thursday 64 Palestinians who were arrested during the military operations in the Gaza Strip, said the General Authority for Crossings and Borders in Gaza.The Authority said
Tel Aviv, May 2 (IANS/DPA) Israeli fighter jets and artillery hit central Gaza on Thursday, the army said, as efforts to reach a new deal between Israel and Hamas continue.Israeli Air Force (IAF) "fighter jets
Rome, May 1 (IANS/DPA) Pope Francis on Wednesday denounced the global arms industry, saying it was "terrible to make money from death.""Unfortunately, today the investments that bring the greatest return are ar
Shenzhen, China, May 1 (IANS/DPA) At least 19 people were killed when a motorway in China's Guangdong province collapsed on Wednesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV reported.A total of 30 people were also take
Islamabad, May 1 (IANS) Danesh Kumar, a Senator in Pakistan's upper house has gained the attention of all during the ongoing Senate session for highlighting the forced abductions and conversions of Hindu girls
Kyiv/Moscow, May 1 (IANS/DPA) Ukrainian drones have damaged a refinery in Ryazan, some 200 kilometres south-east of Moscow, an unnamed representative of the Ukrainian military intelligence service HUR told the
Tel Aviv, May 1 (IANS/DPA) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on Wednesday at the start of a fresh round of talks aimed at bringing about a ceasefire in the Gaza
Ottawa, April 30 (IANS): The fourth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-4
Washington, April 30 (IANS/DPA) The White House said it opposes the International Criminal Court's (ICC) investigation into Israel's actions in the Gaza Strip.The White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre on M
Jakarta, April 30 (IANS/DPA) Indonesia's Mount Ruang volcano erupted on Tuesday, prompting authorities to raise the alert level to the highest level and order immediate evacuations within a six-kilometre radius
Gaza/Tel Aviv, April 29 (IANS/DPA) At least 27 Palestinians have been killed in fresh Israeli attacks on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, the territory's Hamas-controlled Health Ministry said on Mo
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) Tesla CEO Elon Musk, on his ongoing visit to China, said that he is a big fan of the country and that many people are his admirers there.The billionaire said this during a meeting wit
Seoul, April 29 (IANS) North Korea has installed land mines on an inter-Korean road within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, a South Korean military official said on Monday, the latest in
Cairo, April 29 (IANS/DPA) A Hamas delegation has arrived in Cairo amid renewed negotiations for a ceasefire and prisoner exchange deal with Israel, airport sources told DPA.The three-member Hamas delegation fl
