Iran vows revenge after Israeli strike kills top commander in Syria
Dec 26, 2023, at 07:45 am
Tehran (Iran): Sayyed Reza Mousavi, a top-ranked commander in Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), who was leading operations in Syria and Lebanon, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Syria on Monday, media reports said.
Thailand to burn 340 tonnes of drugs, marking end of this year's 'war on drugs'
Dec 26, 2023, at 06:05 am
Bangkok: The Thai authorities will destroy 340 tonnes of drugs by the end of February, marking the end of this year's 'war on drugs', Thailand's The Nation newspaper reported on Monday.
Gaza: Hamas claims 70 people died in Israeli airstrike
Dec 25, 2023, at 10:53 pm
Hamas-run health ministry on Monday (December 25, 2023) said at least 70 people have been killed in an Israeli attack at the Al-Maghazi refugee camp in central Gaza.
Israel-Gaza conflict: IDF recovers bodies of five hostages killed by Hamas
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:32 pm
The Israeli Defense Forces on Monday said it recovered the bodies of five hostages who were killed during Hamas captivity.
General Assembly approves $3.59 billion UN budget for next year
Dec 25, 2023, at 02:11 pm
The General Assembly has approved a $3.59 billion budget for the United Nations for 2024, including the establishment of a special account to finance the Organization’s peacebuilding fund.
6 Turkish soldiers killed in clashes with Kurdish militants in North Iraq
Dec 24, 2023, at 05:54 pm
Ankara/IBNS/UNI: Six Turkish soldiers were killed and one was injured Saturday in clashes with militants of the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq, the Turkish Defense Ministry said.
More than 70 members of a Gaza family killed in Israeli airstrike
Dec 24, 2023, at 03:49 pm
More than 70 members of a family were killed in Gaza following an Israeli airstrike, including a veteran UN aid worker.
Somali army kills over 70 militants in southern region
Dec 24, 2023, at 08:07 am
Mogadishu: Somali National Army (SNA) and regional Jubaland State forces killed more than 70 al-Shabab militants after conducting an operation at Aboodin area in Lower Jubba region in southern Somalia on Friday evening, local media said.
Roof collapse in Lebanon leaves four Syrian refugee children killed
Dec 23, 2023, at 11:21 pm
Four Syrian refugee children were killed late Friday night after the roof of their house collapsed due to heavy rain in the northern Lebanese town of Miziara, the National News Agency reported Saturday.
Humanitarian ceasefire only way to end Gaza 'nightmare': UN chief Antonio Guterres
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:48 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres expressed hope that a Security Council resolution to get more aid into Gaza, adopted on Friday, could pave the way to a humanitarian ceasefire between Israel and Hamas.
Gaza conflict: Starvation must never be allowed to happen, says UN rights chief
Dec 23, 2023, at 03:04 pm
As the Security Council prepared to meet once again in New York on Friday for a long-delayed vote on a pause in fighting to allow more aid into Gaza, UN rights chief Volker Türk added his voice to deep concerns over the rising threat of famine across the Strip.
Finland proposes new $55mln Ukraine reconstruction plan for 2025-2026
Dec 23, 2023, at 07:52 am
Helsinki: The Finnish Foreign Ministry on Thursday published the first part of the reconstruction plan for Ukraine that proposes a new mixed credit instrument to enable projects worth 50 million euros ($55 million) in 2025-2026.
Prague: Gunman kills 14, injures 25 at Charles University
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:13 pm
At least 14 people died and 25 others were wounded when a shooter attacked them at a university in Czech Republic's Prague city on Thursday.
Gun rampage in Prague university kills at least 11 people, suspect shot dead
Dec 22, 2023, at 05:00 am
Prague/IBNS: At least 11 people were killed and dozens were injured as a gunman went on a rampage at a Prague university on Thursday before the police "eliminated" him, reports said.
Norway's safety regulator launches inquiry into Tesla's suspension failures
Dec 22, 2023, at 03:51 am
Stockholm: Norway's traffic safety regulator is conducting an inquiry into suspension failures in Tesla's electric cars, a development that may lead to a recall, the Norwegian Public Roads Administration (NPRA) told Reuters.
Arrest warrants issued for 49 Turkish suspects over ties to IS, Gulen Movement
Dec 21, 2023, at 06:21 am
Ankara: The Turkish authorities have issued arrest warrants for 49 suspects in two investigations over their alleged ties to the Islamic State (IS) and the Gulen Movement, the Chief Public Prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
US pledges $1 million in aid as Kenya floods claim lives of 174
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:59 am
Nairobi: The death toll from severe floods in Kenya, caused by unusually active rains linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon, has climbed to 174 over the past day after six more flood-related deaths were confirmed, Kenyan media reported.
Death toll of Palestinians in Gaza nears 20,000
Dec 21, 2023, at 05:11 am
Gaza: The death toll of Palestinians from Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 19,667, and 52,586 others have been wounded since October 7, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said on Tuesday.
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:47 pm
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said that the Philippines is eyeing a “paradigm shift” as the “traditional methods of diplomacy” of the Philippine government is continuously being disregarded by China amid its recent aggression and harassment in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).
UK's inflation rate drops to 3.9 pct, lowest in more than 2 years
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:10 pm
The British government's inflation rate has dropped sharply to touch the lowest level figure of 3.9 percent, as per official data released on Wednesday (December 20, 2023).
DPR Korea urged to ‘embrace diplomacy’ after latest ballistic missile launch
Dec 20, 2023, at 11:06 pm
Repeated long-range ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) represent a serious threat to international air and sea transportation, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Tuesday.
‘Ten weeks of hell’ for children in Gaza: UNICEF
Dec 20, 2023, at 10:58 pm
Gaza is by far the most dangerous place in the world to be a child and deaths of youngsters from disease will likely surpass those from bombardment in the absence of a ceasefire, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Tuesday.
Uzbekistan is considering a draft law on the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:56 pm
At a meeting of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) of Uzbekistan, the draft law “on introducing amendments and additions to some legislative acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the adoption of the main directions of tax and budget policy for 2024” is being considered.
Effort to restart Iran nuclear deal ‘at a standstill’ Security Council hears
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:50 pm
Despite appeals to all those involved in the stalled deal to ensure Iran does not develop nuclear weapons, “diplomatic efforts remain at a standstill”, the UN’s political affairs chief told the Security Council on Monday.
UN envoy to Libyan leaders: Resolve impasse, do not fail the people
Dec 19, 2023, at 07:24 pm
Despite recent legislative progress, Libya’s political landscape remains fraught with power struggles, as key figures attach conditions to taking part in crucial talks, the UN envoy to the north African nation said on Monday.
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:57 pm
Technovation Girls Uzbekistan, the largest STEM program for girls in the country, in partnership with the online service Yandex Go and the Nukus Youth Technopark, under the Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Innovation, held a hackathon recently
Migration is a fact of life and a ‘force for good’
Dec 19, 2023, at 06:50 pm
Migration is a “fact of life” and a “force for good”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday, calling for safer options for the millions seeking opportunities to improve their lives in the face of danger and despair.
8 killed, 84 injured in Guinea oil terminal blast
Dec 19, 2023, at 02:10 am
Conakry (Guinea): A blast at an oil port in Guinea's capital, Conakry, killed at least eight people and injured 84 others early Monday, Reuters reported, citing a senior officer.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz tests COVID-19 positive
Dec 19, 2023, at 12:46 am
Berlin, Dec 18 (UNI) German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he had been tested positive for COVID-19, expressing hope that the disease would be mild.
Europe and Islam have 'compatibility' problem, says Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Dec 18, 2023, at 06:23 pm
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said there is a 'compatibility problem' between Islamic culture and the values and rights in European civilisation.