Tuesday, March 19, 2024

World

Israel-Hamas peace talks in Doha hit roadblock

TEL AVIV: The ongoing indirect peace talks in Qatar capital have hit a roadblock after Israel refused to budge on many demands put forward on behalf of Hamas

Israeli soldier killed in Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital raid

GAZA: An Israeli soldier was killed during the Israeli army's raid on the Al-Shifa complex in Gaza City, the Israeli military said.

Ukraine welcomes fresh military aid from EU

KIEV: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba welcomed the decision of the European Union (EU) to allocate an additional 5 billion euros (about $5.44 billion) for military support to Ukraine, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said.

Hundreds stranded in Australia as cyclone evacuations suspended

CANBERRA: Hundreds of residents of remote northern Australia have been left stranded after Tropical Cyclone Megan forced the suspension of evacuation efforts.

Palestinian death toll mounts to 31,645: Ministry

NEW DELHI: Gaza Health Ministry on Monday said that the Palestinian death toll has mounted to 31, 645 following Israel’s counter-operations inside the Gaza Strip, media reports said.

IDF launches operation in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital

NEW DELHI: Israeli Defense Force (IDF) on Monday said it has launched a military operation in Gaza’s largest hospital, Al-Shifa, media reports said.

Won’t hesitate to strike back at terrorists: Pak President

NEW DELHI: Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday said that Pakistan will not hesitate to strike back at terrorists and the deaths of soldiers will be avenged, media reports said.

Australian govt reverses cancellation of Palestinians' visas

CANBERRA: The Australian government has reinstated cancelled visas for some Palestinians fleeing Gaza.

Russian opposition leader Navalny was to be swapped, claims Putin

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has claimed that opposition figure Alexey Navalny, who died in prison, was to be swapped for some Russian prisoners held in the West.

Victory speech: Putin thanks citizens, says Russia will become stronger

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin, delivering a "victory speech" at his presidential campaign headquarters in Moscow, has thanked citizens after preliminary results by the country's Central Election Commission (CEC) showed him securing his fifth term in office.

Putin set to be re-elected President with landslide victory, says Russian poll panel

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to win his fifth term as head of state with nearly 90 per cent of the vote, the country's Central Election Commission said on Sunday.

Ukrainian special forces behind drone attack on Russia's Slavyansk refinery

KIEV: The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU), together with the Special Operations Forces and the Unmanned Systems Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, attacked the Slavyansk-on-Kuban oil refinery in Russia's Krasnodar Krai with drones on the intervening night of March 16 to 17, said a media source in the SSU.

Macron promises to come to Ukraine with "specific solutions" for war

PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron has said that he will pay a visit to Ukraine as quoted by media reports.

Israel strikes weapons depot in Syrian capital

DAMASCUS: A war monitor said that Israeli strikes on Syria early Sunday targeted at least two sites in Damascus province, including a weapons depot, while state media said a soldier was wounded in the attack.

No additional funds for CPEC: Pakistan assures IMF

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has assured the International Monetary Fund (IMF) that it does not plan to allocate an additional budget to settle the Rs 493 billion dues of Chinese power plants, media reported.

Yemen's Houthi rebels suspected of targeting ship in Gulf of Aden

SANAA: A suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels saw an explosive detonate near a ship early Sunday in the Gulf of Aden, potentially marking their latest assault on shipping through the crucial waterway leading to the Red Sea, media reports said.

Authorities warn workers over rising exploitation in Australia

CANBERRA: Authorities have warned people seeking work in Australia about an increase in worker exploitation and forced labour.

Blinken set to arrive in S.Korea to attend democracy summit

SEOUL: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was set to arrive in South Korea on Sunday to attend a session of the Summit for Democracy, a US-led multination gathering formed to boost solidarity and shared values among democratic countries.

Israel set to declare Oct 7 as national remembrance day

TEL AVIV: The Israel Cabinet will be voting on Sunday on the proposal to declare October 7 as the national remembrance day.

Russia reports massive cyberattacks on its remote voting system

MOSCOW: Russian election authorities have said that about 160,000 cyberattacks on the country's remote electronic voting resources were blocked.

WHO chief urges Israel to stop ground assault on Rafah

GENEVA: The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has called on Israel to halt its ground assault on Rafah, the southernmost city in Gaza, saying 1.2 million people there have nowhere safe to go.

Seven Pak soldiers killed in North Waziristan militant attack

RAWALPINDI: Seven Pakistan soldiers were killed, including two officers, in a militant attack in Ali area of North Waziristan district on Saturday, as per media reports.

India opposes introducing a 'special envoy' to combat Islamophobia at UN

UNITED NATIONS: Calling India "a proud champion of pluralism," India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj opposed the establishment of the post of "special envoy" on a special religion at the United Nations today.

Gaza ceasefire on cards as Israel likely to agree to release 1000 Palestinian prisoners

TEL AVIV: A six-week ceasefire is on the cards in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel after both sides communicated to the mediators on stepping down from their earlier demands.

UN chief calls out social media for spread of Islamophobia

UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called out social media for the spread of Islamophobia and other forms of bigotry.

Security Council renews mandate of UN mission in Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS: The Security Council has adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) for a year.

21 killed after migrant boat sinks off Turkey

ISTANBUL: At least 21 illegal migrants were killed on Friday when their boat sank off Turkey's Aegean coast, country's national public broadcaster said.

PM Modi to visit Bhutan next week

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation extended by his Bhutan counterpart Dasho Tshering Tobgay, on behalf of the king Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, to visit the Himalayan kingdom next week.

7 dead in China coal mine accident

TAIYUAN: Seven miners trapped in an accident in an underground warehouse of a coal mine in north China's Shanxi Province were confirmed dead, local authorities said on Friday.

Florida judge denies Trump's motion to dismiss classified documents case

WASHINGTON: The US district judge in Florida overseeing the federal criminal case regarding former President Donald Trump's handling of classified documents has rejected one of his two motions to dismiss the case.

Israel receives Hamas' response to Gaza truce proposal

JERUSALEM: Israel has reportedly received Hamas' response to a new ceasefire deal proposal from Qatari mediators.

Rishi Sunak rules out UK general election on May 2

LONDON: UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that there will not be a general election on May 2, ending months-long speculation that he would call an early election.

India backs effort at UN to ensure AI is 'secure, trustworthy' & open

UNITED NATIONS: India is behind an effort at the United Nations (UN) to ensure that artificial intelligence (AI) systems are “secure and trustworthy” and to keep them open and accessible to the Global South.

Voting starts in Russian Presidential election

MOSCOW: Russian voters started to hit the polls for the 2024 Presidential election in the Far East region, including Kamchatka, Chukotka and other areas at 8 a.m. Friday local time.

Families of Israeli hostages meet Netanyahu

TEL AVIV: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday met the families of hostages who are held captive in the Gaza Strip.

Seven killed in road accident in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Seven people, including an infant, were killed after a jeep veered off a highway in Nepal's Udayapur district on Thursday morning.

Bhutan PM arrives in India to expand 'exemplary ties of friendship'

NEW DELHI: Bhutan Prime Minister Dasho Tshering Tobgay arrived in India on Thursday to expand the "exemplary ties of friendship" between the two nations.

Vladimir Putin urges Russians to vote in upcoming presidential election

MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin has encouraged country's citizens to participate in the upcoming presidential election, scheduled for March 15-17, local media reported.

6.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Indonesia

JAKARTA: A 6.2 magnitude quake struck off North Sulawesi province in Indonesia early Thursday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

Two killed as helicopter crashes in Russia

MOSCOW: Two people died and another two were injured when a Mi-8 helicopter crashed in Russia's Magadan region on Thursday, local media reported.

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