Damascus, Jan 26 (IANS) The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, said on Sunday that it has documented 91 incidents of assassinations and retaliatory crimes by armed… Continue reading War monitor warns of alarming surge in sectarian violence in Syria
Beirut, Jan 26 (IANS) The death toll from Israeli gunfire targeting crowds of Lebanese trying to return to their homes in southern Lebanon has risen to 11, with 83 others… Continue reading 11 killed, 83 injured by Israeli gunfire in Lebanon
Khartoum, Jan 26 (IANS) Chairman of Sudan’s Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, on Sunday said that the battle against the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) is nearing its end… Continue reading Battle against paramilitary forces about to end: Sudanese army chief
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) Traffic on major highways continued to build up across South Korea on Saturday, marking the start of the Lunar New Year as people headed for their… Continue reading South Korea: Traffic building up on highways on first day of extended Lunar New Year holiday
Ramallah/Cairo, Jan 25 (IANS) The Israeli authorities on Saturday released 200 Palestinian prisoners as part of the second phase of a prisoner exchange deal with Hamas. Abdullah Zaghari, head of… Continue reading Israel releases 200 Palestinian prisoners
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) The ill-fated Jeju Air plane in last month’s deadly crash received a warning from air traffic control about bird activity just one minute before its black… Continue reading Jeju Air plane received bird activity warning one minute before black box stopped (Ld)
Seoul, Jan 25 (IANS) A Seoul court on Saturday again turned down prosecutors’ request for an extension of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s arrest, prosecution officials said. The Seoul… Continue reading Court again rejects prosecutors’ request for extension of South Korean President Yoon’s arrest
Jerusalem/Gaza, Jan 25 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister’s Office said in a statement on Saturday that Israel will not allow Palestinian residents to return to their homes in the northern Gaza… Continue reading Israel temporarily bans residents from returning to northern Gaza
Aden, Jan 24 (IANS) The United Nations announced on Friday that it has suspended all official operations in areas of Yemen under Houthi control following the detention of additional UN… Continue reading UN says suspending operations in Houthi-controlled areas over staff detention
Damascus, Jan 24 (IANS) Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud made his first visit on Friday to Damascus since the ousting of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. During… Continue reading Saudi FM calls for sanction removal during first visit to Damascus after regime change
Sanaa, Jan 22 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group on Wednesday said it had released the crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support the Gaza ceasefire agreement reached between Hamas and Israel,… Continue reading Yemen’s Houthis release crew of Galaxy Leader vessel to support Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Cairo, Jan 22 (IANS) A total of 1,114 trucks of humanitarian aid have so far been sent to the Gaza Strip via the Rafah crossing since the border was reopened… Continue reading Over 1100 aid trucks sent to Gaza via Rafah crossing: sources
