Ankara, May 3 (IANS) Turkey halted all trade activities with Israel due to the latter's "non-stop violence" against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Turkish Trade Ministry said.
United Nations, May 2 (IANS) The UN General Assembly will resume its 10th emergency special session (ESS) on May 10, after Palestine's UN membership bid was blocked by the US at the Security Council in April.
Varanasi, May 2 (IANS) Boating on the Ganga river in Varanasi has been prohibited after 8:30 p.m., officials said.
Lucknow, May 2 (IANS) The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Uttar Pradesh Director General of Police (DGP), Prashant Kumar, to conduct an investigation through a Special Investigation Team (SIT) into the alleged wrongful arrest of an MBA student by the Raebareli Superintendent of Police (SP).
Tel Aviv, May 1 (IANS) The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, arrived in Israel where he will meet the country's President Isaac Herzog and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday to push forward the Gaza ceasefire deal .
United Nations, April 30 (IANS) Bangladesh has agreed to join an international force that will operate independently of the UN to help restore order in Haiti, which has spiralled into gang-fuelled chaos, according to a UN Spokesperson.
New Delhi, April 29 (IANS) In response to a recent threat assessment report issued by the Intelligence Bureau (IB), the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has announced plans to deploy Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel at all offices of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) across the country, according to sources.
Seoul, April 29 (IANS) North Korea has installed land mines on an inter-Korean road within the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, a South Korean military official said on Monday, the latest in a series of moves to shut down cross-border roads.
Washington, April 27 (IANS) US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that he renewed calls for China to exert its influence to press North Korea to cease its "dangerous" activities and return to dialogue during his talks with top Chinese officials in Beijing.
Tel Aviv, April 27 (IANS/DPA) Israel sees the latest efforts to achieve a ceasefire and a hostage deal in the Gaza war as a "last chance" before the planned attack on the city of Rafah in the south of the Gaza Strip, according to media reports.
