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US Navy vessel shoots down drones in areas of Yemen under Houthi control

Washington, DC | December 4, 2023 1:50:23 AM IST

A US Navy ship shot down several drones heading in its direction from areas of Yemen controlled by the Houthi militants on Sunday, ABC News reported quoting a US official. ... read..

Iran prohibits entry for Afghan migrants in 16 provinces

Kabul | December 3, 2023 11:50:56 PM IST

Iran has prohibited the entry of Afghan nationals and their settlements in 16 provinces of Iran, according to Khaama Press, citing Iranian media. ... read..

Pak: Foreign currency worth PKR10mn confiscated from Sukkur-Karachi bus

Sukkur | December 3, 2023 11:50:48 PM IST

Foreign currency amounting to over 1,035,000 Pakistan Rupees (PKR) has been seized by the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) from an inter-city bus travelling from Sukkur to Karachi, ARY News reported. ... read..

UAE: Sharjah Consultative Council Elections' Supreme Committee reviews voting preparations

Middle East | December 3, 2023 11:50:32 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 3 (ANI/WAM): The Supreme Committee for the 2023 Sharjah Consultative Council (SCC) Elections reviewed the mechanisms used in electronic voting, in preparation for the start of the voting process on December 5. ... read..

Pakistan sees 34 per cent surge in anti-state violence in November

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 11:50:30 PM IST

Pakistan once again witnessed a 34 per cent increase in anti-state violence last month, according to Dawn. ... read..

UAE: BRICS countries collaborate to mobilise climate finance at COP28

Middle East | December 3, 2023 11:50:28 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 3 (ANI/WAM): The BRICS nations are actively collaborating to accelerate sustainable finance within the group and implement joint climate and sustainability projects. ... read..

US envoy Garcetti visits Bloom Bazaar in Nagaland, calls local business owners "backbone of global economies"

Kohima (Nagaland) | December 3, 2023 11:50:24 PM IST

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, expressed delight on his visit to the Bloom Bazaar in Nagaland. He stressed that local business owners are the backbone of local, national and global economies. ... read..

1,100 Hamas terrorists captured in areas outside of Gaza since start of war

Middle East | December 3, 2023 11:50:22 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that its forces, together with Border Police forces and the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror General Security Service) arrested 34 wanted persons Saturday night throughout Jud ... read..

Nearly 1/3 of Israeli Arabs deny Hamas targeted women, children on Oct 7

Middle East | December 3, 2023 11:50:20 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): Thirty-two per cent of Israeli Arabs do not believe that Hamas terrorists intentionally targeted women and children during the October 7 massacre, according to a newly published survey from Tel Aviv University. ... read..

US officials to visit Pakistan in December to discuss Afghanistan, other issues

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 11:50:14 PM IST

United States officials will visit Pakistan in December to hold consultations about several issues including the ongoing situation in Afghanistan, according to Geo News. ... read..

Senior Israeli official says Hamas cannot continue to rule Gaza

Middle East | December 3, 2023 11:50:10 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): Mark Regev, a senior advisor to Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and a former Israeli Ambassador to the UK, said on Sunday "When compared to the West's campaign to destroy ISIS, Israel's war against Hamas ... read..

US: 3 civilians killed, 2 cops injured in Queens stabbing rampage

New York | December 3, 2023 10:51:24 PM IST

Three people were killed and two New York City Police Department officers were injured after a stabbing rampage and fire at a house in Far Rockaway, Queens, on Sunday morning, reported The New York Post, citing law enforcement sources. ... read..

Maldives acknowledges India's humanitarian assistance, discusses continuing operations

New Delhi | December 3, 2023 10:51:21 PM IST

India and Maldives recently discussed the status and future of Indian platforms engaged in Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) activities in the Maldives, sources familiar with the matter said. ... read..

Israeli president honours fallen heroes of Kibbutz Be'eri by inscribing Torah Scroll

Middle East | December 3, 2023 10:51:11 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): In a poignant ceremony on Sunday, Israeli President Yitzhak Herzog paid tribute to the memory of fallen heroes of Kibbutz Be'eri by inscribing a letter in a Torah scroll being written for the rebuilding community's ... read..

Hezbollah missile from Lebanon injures several Israeli soldiers

Middle East | December 3, 2023 9:49:34 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): Several Israeli soldiers were lightly injured from fragments and a vehicle was damaged in an anti-tank missile attack from Lebanon on Sunday afternoon, the Israeli Defense Forces said. ... read..

Pak: Passenger with fake Japan visa offloaded at Karachi airport

Karachi | December 3, 2023 8:51:14 PM IST

A passenger was prevented from boarding an overseas flight at Karachi airport on Sunday as the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) uncovered fake travel documents, ARY News reported. ... read..

Palestinian student shot in Burlington now paralysed, mother says

Burlington (Vermont) | December 3, 2023 8:51:12 PM IST

Hisham Awartani, a Palestinian student shot in Burlington, Vermont, is now paralysed, said his mother, Elizabeth Price, in an interview with CNN. ... read..

Israel Defence Forces uncover 800 tunnels in Gaza amid ongoing ground offensive

Tel Aviv | December 3, 2023 8:51:08 PM IST

The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) have announced to unearth more than 800 tunnel shafts in the Gaza Strip since the beginning of the ground offensive which which began in late October, The Times of Israel reported. ... read..

As Palestinian death toll surges, US urges Israel to safeguard civilians

Washington, DC | December 3, 2023 8:51:06 PM IST

The United States is intensifying its call for Israel to take greater measures to safeguard civilians in the wake of renewed combat operations in Gaza, CNN reported. ... read..

Philippines: Tsunami alert lifted after powerful earthquake

Manila | December 3, 2023 8:50:57 PM IST

A strong earthquake in the southern Philippines has claimed at least one life, as thousands were ordered to evacuate, including in Japan, after tsunami warnings that were later lifted, Al Jazeera reported. ... read..

No one will be left behind through implementation of UN Disability Inclusion Strategy: WHO

New Delhi | December 3, 2023 8:50:55 PM IST

To mark the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is reiterating its commitment to leaving no one behind through the implementation of the UN Disability Inclusion Strategy, an official release said. ... read..

Russia boosts armed forces by 170,000 troops for quick victory over Ukraine

Moscow | December 3, 2023 8:50:46 PM IST

As Russia continues to invade Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country's military to increase the maximum number of troops by nearly 1,70,000 people, as reported by Al Jazeera. ... read..

NATO should be prepared for bad news from Ukraine: Jens Stoltenberg

Berlin | December 3, 2023 7:49:52 PM IST

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said NATO should be ready for bad news from Ukraine, TASS reported, citing his interview with ARD television. ... read..

Impact of climate change in Pakistan's Balochistan continues to worsen

Balochistan | December 3, 2023 6:50:24 PM IST

As the Conference of Parties-28 (COP28) concludes by highlighting climate change concerns, an expert stressed that Pakistan's Balochistan has been witnessing the effects of climate change since the late 1990s, adding that the impacts of climate change hav ... read..

Israel warns Iran behind new cyber terror threat to world infrastructure

Middle East | December 3, 2023 6:50:15 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): A new report released over the weekend, warned that Iranian terror groups are engaged in acts of cyber terrorism against industrial controllers in various nations, among them in the water sector in the USA. ... read..

Six arrested after unknown gunmen attack bus in Gilgit Baltistan's Chilas

Chilas (Gilgit Baltistan) | December 3, 2023 5:51:06 PM IST

Six suspects have been arrested for allegedly connected with an attack on an Islamabad-bound bus in Gilgit-Baltistan's (GB) Chilas on Saturday, Dawn reported. ... read..

Florida: Estranged husband faces murder charges as missing woman's body discovered in storage unit

Florida | December 3, 2023 5:50:54 PM IST

In a tragic turn of events, the estranged husband of Shakeira Yvonne Rucker, a 37-year-old mother of four, has been charged with her murder after her body was found in a storage unit in Orange County, Florida, CNN reported, citing the police. ... read..

One killed, 11 missing in floods, landslides in Indonesia

Jakarta | December 3, 2023 5:50:49 PM IST

One person died and 11 others were missing after flash floods and landslides hit Indonesia's North Sumatra province, Xinhua reported, citing officials. ... read..

Israel: Man murdered in Nazareth as Arab sector homicides continue

Middle East | December 3, 2023 4:50:08 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): A 38-year-old Arab man was shot and killed in Nazareth on Sunday morning in what police say was conflict between criminals. ... read..

Former US President Donald Trump calls Biden "destroyer of American democracy"

Washington DC | December 3, 2023 4:50:02 PM IST

Former US President Donald Trump has called US President Joe Biden a "destroyer of American democracy," The Washington Post reported. ... read..

Nagaland: US envoy Garcetti embarks on scenic hike, looks forward to again visiting 'Land of Festivals'

Kohima (Nagaland) | December 3, 2023 4:49:44 PM IST

US Ambassador to India, Eric Garcetti, recently took to social media to share his experience after embarking on an early morning hike in Nagaland. ... read..

"Country's trust, Modi's guarantee": EAM S Jaishankar as BJP ahead in three states

New Delhi | December 3, 2023 3:50:35 PM IST

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Sunday said that the people of India trust only "Prime Minister Narendra Modi's ki guarantee" as BJP appears to have a comfortable lead in Assembly polls in three states - Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajastha ... read..

Israel urges residents of several Khan Yunis neighbourhoods to evacuate

Middle East | December 3, 2023 3:50:30 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): Israel called on residents of certain neighbourhoods of Khan Yunis, in southern Gaza, to evacuate on Saturday morning. ... read..

Pakistan: Three persons killed, one injured as truck hits motorbike in Nawabshah

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 3:50:06 PM IST

Three persons were killed and one injured after a speeding truck hit a motorbike at Sakrand link road in the Nawabshah area of Pakistan's Sindh, Pakistan-based ARY News reported. ... read..

Philippines President condemns bombing attack on Mindanao State University

Manila | December 3, 2023 2:50:38 PM IST

Philippines President Bongbong Marcos has condemned the attack on Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City, which claimed the lives of four people and injured several others. ... read..

Israel strikes Syria, Lebanon following rocket fire

US | December 3, 2023 2:50:13 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/TPS): The Israeli military shelled locations in Syria and Lebanon where rocket launches were detected this morning. ... read..

Will continue war until we achieve all its goals: Israel PM Netanyahu

Tel Aviv | December 3, 2023 1:50:35 PM IST

Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that Israel will continue its war until all of its goals are achieved. He called it impossible to achieve these goals without continuing the ground incursion. ... read..

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to visit China

Minsk | December 3, 2023 1:50:17 PM IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China for a working visit from December 3-4, Belarusian state agency BelTA reported on Sunday, citing Lukashenko's press service. ... read..

Pakistan: Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari urges Nawaz Sharif to fight polls on "ideology", not "with the help of administration"

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 12:49:52 PM IST

Pakistan Peoples Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari (PPP) urged Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) supremo Nawaz Sharif to contest elections based "on an ideology" and not with "the help of administration." ... read..

INS Kadmatt enters Japan for Operational Turnaround, set to celebrate Navy Day in Yokosuka

Tokyo | December 3, 2023 11:51:40 AM IST

INS Kadmatt, on a long-range operational deployment to the North Pacific Ocean, entered Japan's Yokosuka for an Operational Turnaround (OTR), the Ministry of Defence announced in a press release. ... read..

Pakistan: Balochistan caretaker Minister alleges Taliban of playing 'double game'

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 10:51:05 AM IST

Balochistan caretaker Minister for Information, Jan Achakzai alleged Taliban of playing the double game instead of handing over the elements involved in terrorist attacks in Pakistan using Afghan soil, Pakistan-based Dawn reported. ... read..

Philippines: Three people killed, nine others injured in explosion in university gym in Marawi

Manila | December 3, 2023 10:50:42 AM IST

As many as three people were killed and nine others were injured after an explosion at a university gymnasium in the southern Philippines, Al Jazeera reported. ... read..

Germany: Over 700 flights cancelled, buses and train services suspended in Munich due to snowfall

Munich | December 3, 2023 9:49:17 AM IST

Around 760 flights were cancelled at Munich Airport on Saturday (local time) due to heavy snowfall, CNN reported citing an airport spokesperson. ... read..

Pakistan: National Accountability Bureau files case against PTI President Parvez Elahi and his son

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 8:51:16 AM IST

The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has filed a case against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) President Parvez Elahi and his son Moonis Elahi, accusing them of being involved in corruption, costing the national exchequer over Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 1 b ... read..

Emirati integrated field hospital launched in Gaza

Middle East | December 3, 2023 6:49:45 AM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 3 (ANI/WAM): The Emirati integrated field hospital in Gaza began today providing its treatment services to the people of the Gaza Strip, as part of the UAE's efforts to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian people and support ... read..

COP28 announcement on supporting climate finance inspires hope: Prime Minister of Iceland

Asia | December 3, 2023 6:49:41 AM IST

Dubai [UAE], December 3 (ANI/WAM): Katrin Jakobsdottir, Prime Minister of Iceland, praised the announcement of COP28 on supporting climate finance as a positive development and important step that "inspires hope on a global scale". ... read..

UAE, Kazakhstan sign landmark agreements to develop 1GW of renewables capacity

Asia | December 3, 2023 6:49:39 AM IST

Dubai [UAE], December 3 (ANI/WAM): The governments of the United Arab Emirates and the Republic of Kazakhstan today signed an agreement outlining a commitment to co-operation in the development of Kazakhstan's renewables sector, including through the deve ... read..

Pakistan: Suspects posing as police officials abduct man from Karachi

Karachi | December 3, 2023 5:51:01 AM IST

Eight to ten suspects posing as police officials abducted a man from Karachi, ARY News reported. ... read..

France: Attacker stabs one person to death in Paris, arrested

Paris | December 3, 2023 5:50:59 AM IST

The state police in Paris said it arrested an attacker for stabbing one person to death and injuring another on Saturday. ... read..

Palestinian death toll crosses 15,000 in Gaza amid Israeli operations: Hamas-run ministry

Tel Aviv | December 3, 2023 4:49:15 AM IST

At least 15,207 Palestinians lost their lives as a result of Israeli attacks in Gaza since the October 7 attacks by Hamas, CNN reported, citing a spokesperson for the Hamas-controlled health ministry in Gaza on Sunday. ... read..

Turkey would do everything for International Criminal Court to punish Israel: President Erdogan

Ankara | December 3, 2023 4:49:13 AM IST

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said his country will do everything for the International Criminal Court (ICC) to punish Israel for the genocide in the Gaza Strip, Russian news agency TASS reported. ... read..

US: VP Kamala Harris says "too many innocent Palestinians" killed; adds in talks with Prez Biden on post-war roadmap for Gaza

Dubai | December 3, 2023 3:50:33 AM IST

Amid the resumption of war between Israel and Hamas, US Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday expressed concern over the mounting civilian toll, saying that "too many innocent Palestinians have been killed", CNN reported. ... read..

Pakistan sends back 4,02,312 'illegal' Afghans to their homeland

Islamabad | December 3, 2023 2:50:34 AM IST

At least 4,02,312 illegal foreigners, including Afghans, have so far been repatriated to their home countries in a dignified and safe manner from Pakistan, ARY News reported on Sunday. ... read..

Israel recalls team from Doha after truce talks with Hamas reach 'dead end'

Tel Aviv | December 3, 2023 2:50:32 AM IST

Israel recalled its negotiators team from Qatar after their talks with Hamas reached a "dead end", CNN reported citing a statement from the Israeli Prime Minister's office (PMO). ... read..

Total destruction of Hamas would take a decade of war: French President Macron

Dubai | December 3, 2023 2:50:31 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron said it would take 10 years fighting to ensure the total destruction of Hamas, adding that Israel needs to further define its end goal with the war, CNN reported on Sunday. ... read..

Sandra Day O'Connor, first female US Supreme Court justice, dies at 93

Pheonix | December 3, 2023 1:49:46 AM IST

The first woman to serve as an officer of justice at the United States Supreme Court, Sandra Day O'Connor, died at the age of 93 in Phoenix on Friday, The New York Times reported. ... read..

8 dead, several injured after unidentified men open fire on passenger bus in PoK

Chilas (Gilgit Baltistan) | December 3, 2023 1:49:42 AM IST

At least eight people lost their lives and 26 others were injured in a firing incident on a passenger bus at Gilgit Baltistan in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir's (PoK), ARY News reported on Saturday. ... read..

Queen of Malaysia visits General Women's Union

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:51:16 PM IST

Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 2 (ANI/WAM): Queen Tunku Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah of Malaysia, along with her accompanying delegation, visited the headquarters of the General Women's Union (GWU) in Abu Dhabi. ... read..

Gujarat Cabinet Minister Balvantsinh Rajput concludes his 3-day visit to Malaysia

Gandhinagar (Gujarat) | December 2, 2023 11:51:10 PM IST

The cabinet minister of Industries, Civil Aviation, Rural Development, Labour and Employment in the Government of Gujarat, Balvantsinh C Rajput, who was in Malaysia to explore economic and cultural synergies between Gujarat and Malaysia concluded his 3-da ... read..

UAE President meets with President of Uzbekistan at COP28

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:51:08 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], December 2 (ANI/WAM): UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan today met with Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, at the ongoing UN Climate Change Conference (COP28) at Expo City Dubai. ... read..

N Korea warns any US interference with its 'space assets' would be considered 'declaration of war'

Washington, DC | December 2, 2023 11:51:06 PM IST

North Korea has warned that any US involvement or attack on its "space assets" will be considered a "declaration of war," CNN reported, citing the state media outlet KCNA on Saturday. ... read..

Pakistan cement sales decline by 2.12 per cent in November

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 11:50:58 PM IST

The All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association (APCMA) has said that cement sales in the country have registered a decline of 2.12 per cent in November, ARY News reported. ... read..

Power in Afghanistan in hands of religious scholars: Taliban

Kabul | December 2, 2023 11:50:55 PM IST

Afghanistan's Taliban-appointed acting Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani has said that the power in Afghanistan is now in the hands of religious scholars and they understand the interests and priorities of the country, TOLO News reported. ... read..

Rockets found hidden under UN relief supplies in Gaza

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:50:52 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): The IDF has reported that in an operation carried out by forces from the 7007th Battalion of its 261st Brigade's combat team, dozens of rockets were found hidden under UNRWA (UN Relief Workers Agency in Gaza) boxes ... read..

Israeli negotiators leave Qatar as truce talks break down

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:50:51 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): Mossad agents negotiating the potential renewal of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas left Qatar on Saturday due to an impasse in the talks. ... read..

Illegal parking business runs in collaboration with traffic police in Pakistan's Sindh

Sindh | December 2, 2023 11:50:47 PM IST

Illegal parking businesses that is run in collaboration with traffic police in Pakistan's Sindh has been blamed for the worsening traffic situation, according to ARY News. ... read..

Israel strikes Hezbollah sites in response to rocket fire

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:50:43 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): Israeli fighter jets struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Lebanon in response to rocket fire, the Israel Defence Forces said. ... read..

UAE: Museum of the Future gifts 2071 Ghaf trees to visitors during 52nd Union Day

Middle East | December 2, 2023 11:50:39 PM IST

Dubai [UAE], December 2 (ANI/WAM): The Museum of the Future, a global platform inviting changemakers, pioneers, futurists, innovators, academics, and the global community to support efforts in building a more sustainable tomorrow, distributed 2071 Ghaf tr ... read..

German Ambassador Philipp Ackermann visits Christmas market at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 10:50:17 PM IST

German Ambassador to India Philipp Ackermann on Saturday visited the German Christmas Market organised by the Indo-German Chamber of Commerce and the German Embassy at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi. ... read..

137 hostages remain captives of Hamas as Gaza fighting renews

Middle East | December 2, 2023 10:50:12 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) resumed combat operations in the Gaza Strip on Friday morning after Hamas broke a week-long ceasefire, throwing into doubt the further release of hostages. ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 7.4 jolts Mindanao, Philippines

Manila | December 2, 2023 10:50:08 PM IST

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 on the Richter scale jolted Mindanao, Philippines on Saturday, reported the National Centre for Seismology. ... read..

Pakistan: Hours after securing bail, former Speaker Asad Qaiser rearrested in fresh case

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 10:49:56 PM IST

Pakistan's former National Assembly speaker Asad Qaiser, who had recently been granted bail by a session court, was re-arrested again on Saturday in a fresh case filed in Mardan district, ARY News reported. ... read..

Pakistan reports another Polio case in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa | December 2, 2023 10:49:48 PM IST

Pakistan has reported another case of Polio after a nine-month-old child in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa's Orakzai area became the latest victim of the paralysing disease, ARY News reported on Saturday. ... read..

India joins Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 9:50:46 PM IST

India has been unanimously elected as a member representing the Asian region in the Executive Committee of Codex Alimentarius Commission (CAC) during its 46th meeting being held at FAO Headquarters in Rome, an official statement said. ... read..

Save Sharda Committee appeals to PM Modi to remove coffee house erected by Pak army at 'Sharda Peeth'

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 9:50:39 PM IST

Save Sharda Committee Kashmir has appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take up the issue of encroachment by the Pakistan Army at the revered Sharda Peeth site located in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir (PoK) along the Line of Control (LoC). ... read..

Pakistan: PIA flight escapes mid-air disaster

Karachi | December 2, 2023 7:51:29 PM IST

A Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) flight escaped a mid-air disaster on Saturday after one of the aeroplane's engines caught fire mid-air, ARY News reported. ... read..

World Food Programme requires USD 26 mn to continue aiding one mn Afghan migrants: Report

Kabul | December 2, 2023 7:51:27 PM IST

As Afghanistan continues to battle a poor economy, the World Food Programme has said that it still requires USD 26 million to aid one million returning Afghan migrants from Pakistan, Khaama Press reported. ... read..

Afghanistan: At least 6 killed, including two clerics in Herat province

Kabul | December 2, 2023 6:50:35 PM IST

In an attack by unknown armed assailants, at least six people were killed, including two clerics in the Jibril district in Afghanistan's Herat province on Friday, Khaama Press reported, citing local media. ... read..

"Meeting friends is always a delight": PM Modi reacts to 'Melodi' selfie shared by Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 6:50:29 PM IST

Reacting to the selfie shared by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it is always a delight to meet friends. ... read..

Pakistan: Dacoits in police uniform loot multiple houses in Karachi

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 6:50:25 PM IST

A robbery incident was reported from Pakistan's Karachi where culprits in 'police uniform' looted multiple houses in the Gulshan-e-Maymar area, ARY News reported on Saturday. ... read..

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto to pay State visit to India from December 4-6

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 5:50:17 PM IST

Kenyan President William Samoei Ruto will pay a State visit to India from December 4-6 on the invitation of President Droupadi Murmu. He will be accompanied by a high-level official delegation. ... read..

"Meeting friends is always a delight": PM Modi reacts to 'Melodi' selfie shared by Italian counterpart Georgia Meloni

New Delhi | December 2, 2023 5:49:49 PM IST

Reacting to the selfie shared by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Friday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that it is always a delight to meet friends. ... read..

Most Palestinian terrorists freed in political deals resume violence, incitement

Middle East | December 2, 2023 4:50:45 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): "We are the sword of Mohammed Deif," declared Roda Abu Agamiya, referring to Hamas' shadowy terror chief in the Gaza Strip. ... read..

2,100 terrorists arrested in areas outside of Gaza since start of war

Middle East | December 2, 2023 3:51:16 PM IST

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 2 (ANI/TPS): The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) reported that its forces, in coordination with the Shin Bet (Israel's anti-terror Genereal Security Service) and Border Police, arrested 15 wanted terrorists throughout Judea and Sam ... read..

Gohar Ali Khan elected unopposed as new chairman of ex-Pak PM Imran Khan's party

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 3:51:13 PM IST

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan emerged as the uncontested choice for the new chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), succeeding the imprisoned former prime minister, Imran Khan, as reported by ARY News on Saturday. ... read..

Pak: Housemaids rob family of jewellery worth PKR 4 million and cash

Karachi | December 2, 2023 2:50:27 PM IST

In Karachi's Garden area, a family witnessed a robbery of significant proportions, with two newly-hired female housemaids making off with jewellery worth Pakistan Rupee (PKR) 4 million along with a sum of cash, ARY News reported. ... read..

Dubai: PM Modi meets Sri Lanka's Ranil Wickeremesinghe at COP28

Colombo | December 2, 2023 2:50:11 PM IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with President of Sri Lanka, Ranil Wickeremesinghe, during the United Nations Climate Change Conference held in Expo City, Dubai. ... read..

Barrister Gohar Ali Khan elected as new PTI chairman, succeeds Imran Khan

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 2:50:08 PM IST

Israeli diplomat meets Karnataka Deputy CM Sivakumar

Sadashivnagar (Karnataka) | December 2, 2023 1:51:29 PM IST

Consul General of Israel to South India, Tammy Ben Haim, met Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Sivakumar at his Sadashivnagar residence on Saturday. ... read..

Pope Francis held "fraught" call about war in Gaza with Israeli President in October: Report

Others | December 2, 2023 12:50:23 PM IST

Pope Francis engaged in a "fraught" telephone conversation with Israeli President Isaac Herzog in late October, addressing the Israel-Hamas war. ... read..

Argentina: 220 flamingos killed in latest outbreak of deadly bird flu

Catamarca | December 2, 2023 12:50:19 PM IST

An avian influenza outbreak, commonly known as bird flu, has claimed the lives of approximately 220 flamingos in Argentina's Catamarca province, CNN reported. ... read..

Posthumous sperm retrieval offers solace to bereaved families in Israeli war

Tel Aviv | December 2, 2023 11:50:18 AM IST

In the wake of a devastating Hamas attack in Israel, a poignant ray of hope emerges as families grieving the loss of their loved ones find solace through an unexpected avenue--posthumous sperm retrieval (PSR), CNN reported. ... read..

New Zealand's capital welcomes first Kiwi chicks in over 150 years

Wellington | December 2, 2023 11:50:16 AM IST

Conservationists in Wellington, New Zealand, celebrated the discovery of two kiwi chicks, for the first time in over 150 years, marking a historic moment for the iconic national bird, CNN reported. ... read..

US Ambassador Eric Garcetti mesmerised by Nagaland's Hornbill Festival experience

Kohima (Nagaland) | December 2, 2023 10:51:38 AM IST

The Hornbill Festival in Nagaland has garnered international attention as United States Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti expressed his enchantment with the vibrant cultural extravaganza. ... read..

Schedule for Pakistan general election to be announced 56 days before polling date

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 10:51:25 AM IST

The long-awaited timetable for the forthcoming general election is set to be disclosed 56 days prior to the scheduled polling day on February 8, Dawn reported on Saturday. ... read..

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf set to hold intra-party elections today

Islamabad | December 2, 2023 10:51:17 AM IST

The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) announced the finalisation of preparations for intra-party elections being held today (Saturday), complying with the directives of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), Dawn reported. ... read..

Earthquake of magnitude 5.6 hits Bangladesh

Dhaka | December 2, 2023 10:51:05 AM IST

An earthquake, of magnitude 5.6 on the richter scale, struck Bangladesh on Saturday, the National Centre for Seismology (NCS) reported. ... read..

New Zealand: 3 Khalistan supporters sentenced for plot to kill Kiwi radio host Harnek Singh

Auckland | December 2, 2023 9:50:41 AM IST

Three Khalistan supporters have been sentenced for the attempted murder of popular Auckland-based radio host Harnek Singh, who has been vocal against the ideology of Khalistan, The Australia Today reported. ... read..

US: Pro-Palestine protestor sets herself on fire outside Israeli consulate in Atlanta

Atlanta (Georgia) | December 2, 2023 9:50:23 AM IST

A protester with a Palestinian flag set herself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, The Times of Israel reported citing the local police. ... read..

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