Ukraine: Missile attack in Kiev injures 7
Dec 29, 2023, at 08:26 pm
Kiev/UNI: At least seven people were injured in a missile attack on the Ukrainian capital here on Friday morning, the city's mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram.
American Airlines flight makes 'insane landing' at London Airport amid Storm Gerrit
Dec 29, 2023, at 03:30 pm
An American Airlines flight struggled and experienced a bumpy landing at the Heathrow Airport in London amid strong winds caused due to Storm Gerrit on Wednesday.
IDF to push Hezbollah from border due to inaction by Lebanon and neighbors
Dec 29, 2023, at 04:53 am
Jerusalem: The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will push the Lebanese Shia movement Hezbollah away from the northern border if Lebanon's authorities and other countries fail to do so, Israel's National Unity Party head and war cabinet member, Benny Gantz, said on Wednesday.
At least 40 dead in fuel tanker explosion in Liberia
Dec 28, 2023, at 07:55 pm
Monrovia/UNI: At least 40 people died and 83 were injured after a fuel tanker crashed and exploded in Bong County in north-central Liberia, Liberian newspaper FrontPage Africa has reported, citing the country's deputy health minister and chief medical officer, Francis Kateh.
Kim Jong Un calls for stepping up 'war preparations' over US 'confrontation moves'
Dec 28, 2023, at 05:48 pm
Pyongyang/UNI: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has instructed the country's military to accelerate "war preparations" to counter "extreme confrontation moves" of the United States and its allies in the Korean Peninsula, North Korean state news agency KCNA reported Thursday.
20 killed in Israeli strike on building in southern Gaza
Dec 28, 2023, at 04:47 am
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: An Israeli bombardment near a hospital in southern Gaza killed at least 20 people and wounded dozens more on Wednesday, the Health Ministry said.
Govt to exclude AI-generated content from copyright protection in South Korea
Dec 27, 2023, at 11:03 pm
The South Korean Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism has announced that it will not grant copyright registration to artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content that is created without humans' "creative intervention," the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday.
Veer Bal Diwas: India’s call to youth for a legacy of sacrifice, inspiration
Dec 27, 2023, at 10:43 pm
In the vast tapestry of history, only a select few societies, communities, or nations possess narratives that resonate with tales of profound sacrifice and unyielding valour. India is fortunate to hold a rich collection of such stories deeply ingrained in its collective memory.
Two Kuwaiti, Saudi tourists killed in roadside explosion in Iraq
Dec 27, 2023, at 02:27 pm
Iraqi security forces on Tuesday found two bodies of Kuwaiti and Saudi tourists who were killed in a roadside bomb explosion in a desert in western Iraq, the Iraqi military said.
Twenty of the world's largest banks laid off more than 60,000 employees in 2023
Dec 26, 2023, at 11:14 pm
Twenty of the world's largest banks laid off more than 60,000 employees in 2023, marking one of the worst years for job cuts since the 2007-2008 financial crisis, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Russia claims one killed, 2 injured in Ukraine's attack on Crimea
Dec 26, 2023, at 10:57 pm
One person was killed and two injured in an overnight attack by Ukraine on the city of Feodosia in Crimea, local authorities confirmed on Tuesday.
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).