Gaza, Jan 6 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip rose to 22,722, the Gaza-based Health Ministry said on Saturday.
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) recommended by physicians for curing Covid-19 has been linked to nearly 17,000 deaths, according to a new study as quoted by media reports.
Cairo, Jan 6 (IANS) Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar announced that the country's population growth rate in 2023 decreased by 8 per cent compared to that of 2022.
Khartoum, Jan 6 (IANS) Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan has ruled out reconciliation with the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and vowed to continue fighting.
Washington, Jan 6 (IANS) A California-bound Alaska Airlines flight made an emergency landing shortly after taking off from Portland, Oregon, after a window reportedly blew out, according to media reports.
Rome, Jan 6 (IANS) Global food prices declined again in December 2023, falling by 1.5 per cent from the previous month and ending the year 10.1 per cent below its year-earlier level, the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
London, Jan 6 (IANS) A fresh round of London Underground strikes have erupted amid long-term disputes over pay and working conditions, with severe disruption to transport expected from January 8 onwards.
Brussels, Jan 6 (IANS) The eurozone's yearly inflation rate rebounded in December 2023 after a steady decline in recent months, reaching 2.9 per cent compared to 2.4 per cent in November, according to a flash estimate published by Eurostat.
London, Jan 6 (IANS) After UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's wife Akshata Murthy wounded up her start-up investment firm, Catamaran Ventures in December last year, the country's main opposition has raised questions asking the impact of its closure on other companies.
London, Jan 6 (IANS) During his tenure as the British Chancellor Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had doubts whether the government’s scheme of sending migrants to Rwanda would stop channel crossings, documents seen by the BBC suggest.
