Gaza: Israeli protesters block aid convoys
NITZANA (ISRAEL): Even as the threat of famine stalks the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Israeli protesters have gathered repeatedly (the latest to stop desperately needed aid from getting into the Palestinian…
NITZANA (ISRAEL): Even as the threat of famine stalks the war-ravaged Gaza Strip, Israeli protesters have gathered repeatedly (the latest to stop desperately needed aid from getting into the Palestinian…
BEIJING: China on Monday (19th Feb, 2024) opposed and condemned acts against civilian and international law and called on Israel to stop military operation immediately in Rafah in southern Gaza.…
MOSCOW: Alexei Navalny’s widow said on Monday (19th Feb 2024) that Russian President Vladimir Putin killed her husband, as she vowed to carry on his work, three days after he…
THE HAGUE: Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki told the UN's top court Monday (19th Feb, 2024) his people were suffering "colonialism and apartheid" under the Israelis, urging judges to order…
BRUSSELS: the European Union on Monday (19th Feb, 2024) announced a formal investigation into TikTok over alleged breaches of its obligations to protect minors online, under a landmark new law…
MANHATTAN: UNSC is expected to vote Tuesday (19th of Feb, 2024) on an Algerian resolution for an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in Israel’s deadly war against Gaza, although the United States…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s low-cost carrier, Fly Jinnah, celebrated the inaugural flight of its first int'l route from here to Sharjah on Sunday (18th Feb, 2024) with a dual ceremony at Islamabad…
BEIJING: China on Sunday said it would step up law enforcement patrols in waters near Taiwan after two Chinese nationals died in a boat incident involving Taiwan’s coast guard. A…
GAZA: Mediator Qatar acknowledged on Saturday (17th Feb, 2024) that prospects for a new pause in Israel's war with Hamas were "not really promising" as Israel rejected appeals to hold…
CAIRO: Egypt is constructing a walled camp in the Sinai Peninsula to receive displaced Palestinian civilians from the Gaza Strip, a US media report and an Egyptian human rights monitor…
LONDON: The British government said late Friday it had summoned diplomats from the Russian embassy "to make clear that we hold the Russian authorities fully responsible" for the death of…
LONDON: From tweed to the iconic low-rise jeans of the early 2000s, London Fashion Week unveiled a spectrum of styles on Friday, kicking off its 40th season which has been…
MUNICH: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken raised concerns over Beijing's backing for Russia's war against Ukraine on Friday (16th Feb, 2024) in talks with China's top diplomat Wang Yi,…
TOKYO: Japan's space agency toasted a successful blast-off for its new flagship rocket on Saturday, making it third time lucky after years of delays and two previous failed attempts. The…
POLAR WOLF (Arctic Penal Colony): 47-year-old former lawyer Alexei Navalny, the incarcerated fiery critic and arch opponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin, died after collapsing here on Friday (16th Feb,…
ISLAMABAD: NASA will launch a new mission to survey ultraviolet light across the entire sky with an aim to learn how galaxies and stars evolve, the agency said. The space…
KIRYAT MALAKHI: Two people were killed in Israel when a gunman opened fire on a crowded bus stop near the southern town of Kiryat Malakhi on Friday (16th Feb, 2024),…
KARACHI: The Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) of the United States Mission in Pakistan Andrew Schofer reinforced US efforts to promote democracy, economic growth, and women's economic empowerment, and to…
KANSAS CITY: One person was killed and children were among the 21 injured after a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl victory rally on Wednesday (15th Feb,…
Germany, France, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Turkiye and Egypt have called on Israel to stop the ongoing offensive in Rafah and work for a ceasefire to address the humanitarian crisis…
WASHINGTON: As rich countries struggle to adjust to an era of mass migration, authorities often focus on lethal sea routes out of Africa to Europe and the long-standing flow north…
JAKARTA: Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto on Thursday (15th Feb, 2024) looked set to become the new president of the world's third-largest democracy, likely avoiding a runoff vote against election…
TOKYO: Once forecast to become the world's biggest economy, Japan slipped below Germany last year to fourth place, official data showed Thursday (15th Feb, 2024), although India is projected to…
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin described US counterpart Joe Biden on Wednesday (15th Feb, 2024) as more predictable than Donald Trump but said the Kremlin was prepared to work with…