G7 leaders threaten Russia with sanctions over Alexei Navalny's death
Feb 25, 2024, at 06:03 pm
Moscow/IBNS/UNI: The leaders of the G7 countries have pledged to impose sanctions on Russia in connection with the death of the country's opposition figure Alexei Navalny, according to a joint statement.
US, Arab officials trying to soften Israeli-Hamas differences
Feb 25, 2024, at 03:52 pm
Washington/IBNS/UNI: US and Arab officials are seeking to narrow the differences between Israel and the Palestinian movement Hamas to reach an agreement to pause hostilities in Gaza and release Israeli hostages, The Wall Street Journal reported citing Egyptian officials.
Ukraine claims it downed another Russian A-50 spy plane within weeks
Feb 24, 2024, at 03:14 pm
Ukraine has claimed it downed a Russian A-50 military spy plane, media reports said.
Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu unveils plan for post-war Gaza
Feb 24, 2024, at 04:48 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has unveiled his post-war strategy for Gaza, the first since the Israel-Hamas conflict broke out in October last year, involving a continuous military presence in the Palestinian enclave, and the replacement of Hamas, his office said in a statement on Friday.
Feb 24, 2024, at 01:12 am
A woman who once left the United Kingdom to join the terror group Islamic State at the age of 15 has lost her Court of Appeal challenge over the decision to remove her British citizenship.
Four die after fire engulfs apartment block in Spain
Feb 23, 2024, at 02:35 pm
At least four people died after a fire broke out at a high-rise residential block in Spain's Valencia city on Thursday.
Venezuela: Mine collapse leaves 15 dead
Feb 22, 2024, at 05:17 pm
Caracas/UNI: Fifteen people were killed and 11 others injured after a mine collapsed in La Paragua, the city of Angostura in the country's southeastern Bolivar state, said Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday night.
Israel launches second missile attack on Damascus, targets Iranian militia sites
Feb 22, 2024, at 04:27 am
Damascus/Syria: Israel conducted its second missile attack on areas southwest of the Syrian capital of Damascus within hours on Wednesday, according to reports from a war monitor and local media.
Feb 22, 2024, at 02:30 am
The British government on Wednesday froze the assets of six Russian prison bosses who were in charge of the Arctic penal colony where opposition leader and critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Alexei Navalny, died.
Feb 21, 2024, at 09:05 pm
Mobile phones are set to be prohibited in schools across England as part of the British government’s plan to minimise disruption and improve behaviour in classrooms.
US vetoes UN resolution on Gaza ceasefire amid ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict
Feb 21, 2024, at 04:25 pm
The UN Security Council met again in an emergency session on Gaza in New York on Tuesday, where the United States vetoed a resolution put forward on behalf of Arab States by Algeria demanding “an immediate humanitarian ceasefire that must be respected by all parties”.
Houthis claim missile attack against 'Israeli' ship
Feb 21, 2024, at 02:19 pm
Yemen's Houthi group said on Tuesday that they had launched a missile attack against "an Israeli ship" in the Gulf of Aden.
US veto sends wrong message, makes the situation in Gaza more dangerous: China's UN Envoy
Feb 21, 2024, at 06:36 am
United Nations: China's Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun on Tuesday criticized the United States for the use of its veto power on an Algeria-drafted UN Security Council resolution, arguing it undermines consensus and worsens the situation in Gaza.
Chinese Foreign Minister meets Spanish counterpart; talks about strengthening bilateral ties
Feb 21, 2024, at 05:06 am
Cordoba (Spain): China and Spain should push for greater development of bilateral relations, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Sunday.
Malaysia aims to draw more EV manufacturers
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:48 pm
Malaysia aims to attract more electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers as it seeks to become a regional hub for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), an official said on Tuesday.
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad in 2024
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:42 pm
Vietnam aims to send 125,000 labourers abroad to work under contracts in 2024, focusing on key traditional markets such as Japan, China's Taiwan and South Korea, Vietnam News Agency reported Tuesday, citing the Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs.
About 32,000 NATO soldiers deployed close to Russia, Belarus borders
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:39 pm
About 32,000 NATO soldiers, over 1,000 armoured vehicles, and 235 aeroplanes and helicopters are deployed near Russia's and Belarus's borders, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Tuesday.
Pakistani senator thanks Russia for 'Strong, Principled' position on situation in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 10:09 pm
In an interview with Sputnik, the chairman of the defence committee of the Senate of Pakistan, Mushahid Hussain Sayed, thanked Russia for its "strong and principled" position on the situation in the Gaza Strip as the Israeli ground offensive continues.
Alexei Navalny's spokeswoman says his body will be held for next two weeks
Feb 20, 2024, at 07:38 pm
Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic Alexei Navalny's family has claimed his body will not be handed over for the next two weeks.
Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'gifts' car to Kim Jong Un
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:04 pm
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has received a Russian-made car from President Vladimir Putin, an episode showcasing the close ties shared between the two nations, media reports said.
26 EU countries call for 'immediate humanitarian pause' in Gaza
Feb 20, 2024, at 04:00 pm
Brussels/UNI: Twenty-six member states of the European Union (EU) called for an "immediate humanitarian pause that would lead to a sustainable ceasefire" in the besieged Gaza Strip, the bloc's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said here on Monday.
France tops world's most powerful passports list, India ranks 85th
Feb 20, 2024, at 05:25 am
France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Singapore, and Spain have possessed the first few spots of having the world's most powerful passports.
Turkey bans celebrating Halloween, other Western holidays in pvt schools: Media
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:29 pm
The Turkish government has banned the celebration of holidays in private schools that are contrary to the national, moral, humanitarian, spiritual, and cultural values of Turkey, Turkish newspaper Sabah reported on Sunday.
UK govt bans mobile phones in schools
Feb 19, 2024, at 11:25 pm
The UK authorities are banning the use of mobile phones throughout the school day in a bid to improve students' behaviour and attention, prevent disruption to lessons, and protect children from cyberbullying and anxiety, the UK Education Ministry said on Monday.
Tribal fighting in Papua New Guinea's highlands leaves 64 killed
Feb 19, 2024, at 03:45 pm
An ambush in Papua New Guinea's remote Highlands region, which is witnessing a major escalation of tribal fighting, has left at least 64 people dead, media reports said on Monday.
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia shares first emotional Instagram post since Putin's critic died
Feb 19, 2024, at 04:24 am
Alexei Navalny's wife Yulia on Sunday wrote her first social media post ever since Russian President Vladimir Putin's critic and the country's key opposition leader died in prison, an incident which triggered widespread criticism of the government.
Feb 18, 2024, at 10:23 pm
Rights group OVD-Info on Saturday claimed more than 400 people were detained by Russian authorities for paying tributes to President Vladimir Putin's key opponent Alexei Navalny across various cities in the country.
Thailand's jailed ex-PM Thaksin Shinawatra released on parole
Feb 18, 2024, at 09:28 pm
Thailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra returned home after he was released from prison on parole on Saturday, ending his six-month detention.
Unknown attackers stab to death Rohingya man in Bangladesh camp
Feb 18, 2024, at 08:54 pm
Unknown attackers stabbed to death a Rohingya man at Ukhia’s Jamtoli camp in Bangladesh's Cox’s Bazar region on Saturday, media reports said.
Death toll from Philippines landslide reaches 98
Feb 18, 2024, at 02:44 pm
Manila/IBNS/UNI: The death toll from a landslide in the southern Philippine province of Davao de Oro has reached 98, media reports said on Saturday, citing local authorities.