Dhaka, Oct 5 (IANS) Nearly 300 people, mostly rural farmers, have been killed in lightning strikes in Bangladesh this year. A total of 297 people, including 242 men and 55… Continue reading Lightning strikes claim nearly 300 lives in Bangladesh
Damascus, Oct 5 (IANS) A series of attacks across various locations in Syria on Saturday resulted in at least one death and three injuries. Syrian state television reported that the… Continue reading Multiple attacks in Syria result in casualties
Beirut, Oct 5 (IANS) The Israeli army on Saturday killed a Hamas leader and a member of the Islamic Group in its airstrikes in Lebanon. An airstrike on a house… Continue reading Israeli airstrikes kill Hamas, Islamic Group member in Lebanon
Tehran, Oct 4 (IANS) A senior Iranian military commander on Friday warned that Iran would strike all of Israel’s refineries and gas fields should it “make any mistake,” the semi-official… Continue reading Iran to strike Israel’s refineries, gas fields should it ‘make any mistake’: Commander
Tokyo, Oct 4 (IANS) Shigeru Ishiba, the newly elected Japanese Prime Minister, gave his first policy speech to parliament on Friday, vowing to restore public trust in politics following a… Continue reading Japan’s new PM Ishiba delivers first policy speech since taking office
Colombo/New Delhi, Oct 4 (IANS) Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Thursday emphasised during his meeting with visiting External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar that India’s economic support is critical… Continue reading India’s economic support critical to realise vision of prosperous Sri Lanka: Dissanayake (Ld)
United Nations, Oct 4 (IANS) Warning that terrorist groups are enormously boosting their capabilities, India has renewed its call for urgently adopting the international treaty against terrorism it proposed almost… Continue reading India calls for urgently adopting anti-terrorism pact, suggests way out of logjam
Tel Aviv, Oct 4 (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) said on Friday that it has eliminated 2000-plus military targets and 250 Hezbollah terrorists since it began targetted and demarcated… Continue reading Eliminated 250 Hezbollah terrorists in last four days: Israel
Rome, Oct 2 (IANS) Firmly condemning Iran’s attack against Israel, the G7 leaders on Wednesday agreed to work together to foster a decrease in tensions at the regional level. The… Continue reading Middle East crisis: Italian PM Meloni chairs G7 leaders’ conference call (Lead)
Mombasa, Oct 2 (IANS) The European Union (EU) on Wednesday donated five search and rescue (SAR) boats to enhance Kenya’s capacity to respond to emergencies at sea. The vessels, part… Continue reading EU donates boats to enhance Kenya’s maritime safety, security
Baghdad, Oct 2 (IANS) Four soldiers were killed and three others wounded on Wednesday in an attack by Islamic State (IS) militants in Iraq’s northern province of Kirkuk, according to… Continue reading Four soldiers killed by IS ambush in Iraq
Sanaa, Oct 2 (IANS) At least 45 people have died and 111 others went missing after smugglers forced migrants returning from Yemen off two vessels in the open sea near… Continue reading 45 dead, 111 missing after migrants forced off boats near Djibouti: IOM
