United Nations, May 11 (IANS) The UN General Assembly on Friday voted to upgrade Palestine's status in the world body while keeping it as an observer, in a move aimed at bypassing the US veto of full observership.
Jerusalem, May 10 (IANS) The Israeli army will continue its operation in the southern Gaza Strip city of Rafah "as planned," after the talks on the Israel-Hamas truce held in Egypt's Cairo collapsed, an Israeli official told the media.
Islamabad, May 9 (IANS) Thursday (May 9) marks one year to the time when supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his party Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) expressed their anger against the country's powerful military establishment by engaging in violence, riots, attacks on military installations and a 'call for resistance' -- a narrative that Khan successfully injected in his supporters since his ouster from power in April 2022.
Moscow, May 9 (IANS) Targeting the US for interfering in India's internal affairs, Russia has said that Washington is trying to "complicate" the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, including by making "regular unfounded accusations" on threats to religious freedom in the country.
Washington, May 9 (IANS/DPA) US President Joe Biden has threatened Israel with further restrictions on the supply of military equipment were Israel to carry out a major military offensive in the southern Gaza city of Rafah.
Washington, May 8 (IANS/DPA) The US government is insisting that the army's advance on the city of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip is a "limited" operation, after talks with the Israeli government.
Kohima, May 7 (IANS) Japan's Ambassador to India, Hiroshi Suzuki began a two-day visit to Nagaland on Tuesday to further strengthen the cultural and diplomatic ties between Japan and the northeastern state, officials said.
United Nations, May 7 (IANS) UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres appealed to Israel on Monday to stop the escalation of the Gaza conflict as its tanks rolled into Rafah while a temporary ceasefire deal hung in the balance.
Moscow, April 7 (IANS) Promising continuation of his efforts to form a "multipolar world order" and an "equal and indivisible security system", Vladimir Putin, who took office as President of Russia for the fifth time on Tuesday, said that Moscow remains open to strengthening good relations with all countries that see it as a "reliable and honest partner".
Cairo, May 7 (IANS) Israel's military said on Monday night that it is carrying out large-scale airstrikes in Rafah, the southernmost city of the Gaza Strip, hours after Hamas announced the acceptance of an Egyptian-Qatari proposal regarding a ceasefire in the strip.
