Damascus, March 7 (IANS) Syrian security forces on Friday launched a major operation against Qardaha, the hometown of former President Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor reported. The operation, which saw… Continue reading Syrian security forces storm former president’s hometown amid ongoing security campaign
Dublin, Mar 7 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Friday held discussions with Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Simon Harris in Dublin, focusing on a… Continue reading India and Ireland agree to establish Joint Economic Commission during EAM Jaishankar’s Dublin visit
Nairobi, March 7 (IANS) Kenyan President William Ruto has appealed for calm in South Sudan, where an escalating security situation threatens to jeopardise a peace agreement that ended a five-year… Continue reading Kenya urges South Sudan leaders to embrace dialogue to end clashes
Jerusalem, March 6 (IANS) Israeli police plan to deploy approximately 3,000 officers across Jerusalem as the city prepares for the first Friday prayers of Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound… Continue reading Israeli police on high alert ahead of 1st Friday prayers of Ramadan
Jakarta, March 6 (IANS) The Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry inspected upstream areas of rivers in West Java province on Thursday and uncovered alleged violations of environmental laws, which… Continue reading Indonesia investigates land use violations after flooding in Jakarta
Damascus, March 6 (IANS) Syria’s interim Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani on Thursday wrapped up a 24-hour diplomatic visit to the Netherlands, including a historic stop at the Organization for… Continue reading Syria’s interim FM pays landmark visit to chemical weapons watchdog
Tokyo, March 5 (IANS) Steady rainfall on Wednesday has helped contain the spread of a week-long wildfire in Ofunato City of Japan’s Iwate Prefecture, local media reported. The wildfire, which… Continue reading Rain helps contain wildfire in Japan’s Iwate
Dhaka, March 5 (IANS) The Chairman and Commissioners of the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulator of the country’s capital market, were held captive by the commission’s employees… Continue reading Bangladesh: Chaos prevails as regulatory authority’s top bosses held captive by employees
Jerusalem, March 5 (IANS) Eyal Zamir took over on Wednesday as the 24th Chief of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), warning that Israel’s multi-front conflict would be ongoing and vowing… Continue reading Israel’s new military chief takes office, vows to strike enemies with ‘tremendous force’
Canberra, March 5 (IANS) Three social media platforms — TikTok, Meta, and Snapchat have criticised proposed regulations that would exclude YouTube from Australia’s upcoming social media ban for teenagers. The… Continue reading Rival social media platforms criticise YouTube’s likely exemption from Australia’s teen social media ban
Naypyidaw, Mar 5 (IANS) China is pressing ahead with its Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects in Myanmar, an aggressive approach that analysts believe is aimed at increasing Beijing’s foothold… Continue reading China pushes ahead with BRI projects in Myanmar to gain influence
Jerusalem, March 4 (IANS) Israeli forces killed a local Hamas leader in Jenin, northern West Bank, on Tuesday, according to the Israeli military. A military spokesperson said in a statement… Continue reading Israel says killed local Hamas leader in West Bank’s Jenin
