Iran rejects direct talks with US amid escalating tensions in West Asia
Feb 06, 2024, at 05:27 am
Tehran: Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani Monday said that direct talks with the United States on regional issues were unnecessary.
South Korean court acquits Samsung Chairman over 2015 merger case
Feb 05, 2024, at 11:29 pm
Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong was acquitted on Monday of financial crimes during the merger of two Samsung affiliates in 2015, the media reported.
One injured in fire near railway station in Tokyo, train services disrupted
Feb 04, 2024, at 07:53 pm
Tokyo: A fire broke out in the vicinity of a Japan Railway (JR) station in Tokyo on Sunday, affecting train services on part of the JR Keihin-Tohoku Line, with 800 passengers evacuated, according to local media reports.
Hamas demands release of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel
Feb 04, 2024, at 07:41 pm
Gaza: Hamas has demanded the release of 3,000 Palestinian prisoners held by Israel during the indirect talks on a fresh pause to fighting in the Gaza Strip, Al Arabiya news channel reported on Saturday, citing sources familiar with the talks.
Namibian President Hage Geingob dies of cancer at 82
Feb 04, 2024, at 05:04 pm
Windhoek/IBNS/UNI: Namibian President Hage G. Geingob passed away early Sunday while receiving cancer treatment in a hospital in the capital city of Windhoek, the presidential office announced. He was 82.
20 dead in Ukrainian strike on bakery in Russia
Feb 04, 2024, at 03:39 pm
Moscow/IBNS/UNI: Twenty bodies were pulled from under the rubble of what used to be a popular bakery in the city of Lysychansk in the Luhansk People's Republic (LPR), the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik.
US, UK strike 36 Houthi targets in Yemen in response to Red Sea ship attacks
Feb 04, 2024, at 02:12 pm
Washington DC/IBNS: The United States and Britain Saturday carried out joint air raids in Yemen as a response to repeated attacks on shipping by Iran-backed Houthi rebels that have disrupted global trade.
France: Knife attack in Paris leaves three people injured
Feb 03, 2024, at 10:16 pm
At least three people were injured in a stabbing attack at Gare de Lyon railway station in southeastern Paris on Saturday.
Istanbul church shootings: 25 suspects arrested, says minister
Feb 03, 2024, at 05:45 am
Istanbul: Turkish authorities have formally arrested 25 individuals in relation to the recent church attack in Istanbul, Justice Minister Yilmaz Tunc announced on Friday.
North Korea launches several cruise missiles off the west coast
Feb 02, 2024, at 08:36 pm
South Korea on Friday claimed warring neighbour North Korea fired several cruise missiles off the west coast, media reports said.
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:10 pm
Secretary-General António Guterres underscored on Wednesday (January 31, 2024) the critical role of the UN committee on the rights of Palestinians in the face of the ongoing and escalating war in Gaza, stressing that only a two-State solution can ensure a just and lasting peace and stability in the Middle East region.
Myanmar further extends state emergency by six months on eve of military coup
Feb 01, 2024, at 05:24 am
Naypyidaw: Myanmar authorities on Wednesday extended the country's state of emergency for six months, citing ongoing terrorist attacks and drug trafficking.
Iran's IRGC Chief to US: Not seeking war, but not afraid either
Feb 01, 2024, at 04:33 am
Tehran: Chief Commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami said on Wednesday that the country is not after war but not afraid of war either, vowing to let no threat go unanswered, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
UK considering sending aircraft carrier to Red Sea to deter Houthi groups
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:36 pm
The United Kingdom is considering sending an aircraft carrier to the Red Sea to ensure the safety of ships passing through the region from missile and drone attacks by the Houthis, The Telegraph newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Sultan Ibrahim takes oath as Malaysia's new king
Jan 31, 2024, at 10:16 pm
Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar was sworn in as Malaysia's 17th king in a ceremony at the National Palace in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
Israeli army kills 3 Palestinians in Jenin
Jan 30, 2024, at 10:33 pm
The Israeli army killed three young Palestinian men during a raid in a hospital in the West Bank city of Jenin, Palestinian and Israeli sources said on Tuesday.
Billionaire Elon Musk's Neuralink implants wireless brain chip in human
Jan 30, 2024, at 10:07 pm
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday said his Neuralink company has implanted a wireless brain chip in a person and he is currently recovering.
Over 50 people, including two peacekeepers, killed during clashes in disputed Abyei region
Jan 30, 2024, at 03:24 pm
Continuing intercommunal clashes in the disputed Abyei region between Sudan and South Sudan have left more than 50 people dead including two peacekeepers, the UN said on Monday.
Jan 30, 2024, at 02:54 pm
Nearly 100 people have died or disappeared crossing the Central and Eastern Mediterranean so far this year – more than twice the number for the same period in 2023, the deadliest year for migrants at sea in Europe since 2016, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said on Monday.
Four people accused of spying for Mossad were executed in Iran
Jan 29, 2024, at 10:15 pm
Four people believed to be working for Israeli intelligence agency Mossad have been executed in Iran for espionage and terrorism, Iranian state-run news agency IRNA reported on Monday, citing the country's judiciary.
Antonio Guterres asks countries to reverse UNRWA funding suspension
Jan 29, 2024, at 03:34 pm
UN Secretary-General António Guterres has appealed to the countries that suspended funding to the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees (UNRWA) to reconsider their decisions, to ensure continuity of its vital humanitarian operations.
Man, who was threatening cops with a knife in Australia, shot dead
Jan 29, 2024, at 02:28 am
A man threatened police officers with a knife and was shot dead by police earlier Sunday morning in Australia's state of Queensland.
Two masked gunmen attack Italian church in Turkey, one dies
Jan 28, 2024, at 10:45 pm
At least one person died after two masked men attacked an Italian church in Turkey's Sarıyer district on Sunday (January 28, 2024), Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said.
South Korea says North Korea fired cruise missiles off east coast
Jan 28, 2024, at 09:55 pm
South Korea on Sunday claimed North Korea fired several cruise missiles from its east coast, media reports said.
150 Palestinians killed in Israeli siege of Gaza hospital
Jan 28, 2024, at 03:49 pm
Gaza/IBNS/UNI: As many as 150 Palestinians were killed in an Israeli siege of Nasser Medical Complex Hospital in Gaza's second-largest city of Khan Younis
UNRWA to investigate allegations ‘several’ staffers played role in 7 October attacks
Jan 27, 2024, at 08:31 pm
Secretary-General António Guterres has asked the head of the UN agency assisting Palestine refugees, UNRWA, to “swiftly” investigate “extremely serious allegations” that several agency staffers were involved in the 7 October terror attacks in southern Israel.
Israeli tanks target hospital in southern Gaza, several injured
Jan 27, 2024, at 02:18 am
Jerusalem/IBNS/UNI: Israeli tanks have targeted Al-Amal hospital in the southern Gaza Strip city of Khan Younis, resulting in several injuries, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) said in a statement on Friday.
Japan to release 54,600 tons of Fukushima nuclear wastewater in 2024
Jan 26, 2024, at 11:41 pm
The operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has announced a plan to release around 54,600 tons of nuclear-contaminated water from the facility into the ocean in fiscal 2024.
Jan 26, 2024, at 11:38 pm
Six among a group of approximately 61 heavily disguised people boarding a train in Sydney were arrested and taken to the police station following a police operation on Friday, said the Police Force in the Australian state of New South Wales (NSW).
Jan 26, 2024, at 11:20 pm
A Spanish court has acquitted an Indian-British man who landed himself in trouble after he joked to friends about blowing up a flight from London Gatwick to Menorca.