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Reaction to South Africa's UN court case against Israel's war in Gaza

Reaction to South Africa's UN court case against...

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: South Africa accused Israel of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts at the opening of hearings...

Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear response

Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear response

Moscow [Russia], January 12: A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin warned that any Ukrainian attacks on missile launch sites...

Tens of thousands protest in Poland against ex-ministers' imprisonment

Tens of thousands protest in Poland against ex-ministers'...

Warsaw [Poland], January 12: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed outside Poland's parliament to protest against the new government's...

Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman

Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute...

Tehran [Iran], January 12: The St Nikolas was boarded by armed intruders as it sailed close to the Omani city...

Netanyahu condemns ICJ genocide case

Netanyahu condemns ICJ genocide case

Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Benjamin Netanyahu condemned South Africa's genocide case against Israel in Gaza as "hypocrisy and lies".

Trump critic Chris Christie exits 2024 U.S. presidential race

Trump critic Chris Christie exits 2024 U.S. presidential...

Washington [US], January 11: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, known as a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump,...

Bangladeshi president appoints Sheikh Hasina as new PM, invites her to form new gov't

Bangladeshi president appoints Sheikh Hasina as new PM,...

Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 11: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday appointed ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party leader Sheikh Hasina...

213 dead, 52 missing in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture

213 dead, 52 missing in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa...

Tokyo [Japan], January 11: The death toll rose to 213 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Thursday, after...

At Washington meeting China demands end to US military aid to Taiwan

At Washington meeting China demands end to US...

Beijing [China], January 11: At a meeting of military representatives, China has called on the United States to stop arming...

Zelensky appeals for air defence systems at start of Baltic tour

Zelensky appeals for air defence systems at start...

Kyiv [Ukraine], January 11: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more air defence systems as he made a major trip...

US wants 'tangible steps' toward Palestinian state; Israel fights on

US wants 'tangible steps' toward Palestinian state; Israel...

Washington [US], January 11: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he supports "tangible steps" towards establishing a...

Polish police arrest MPs in presidential palace

Polish police arrest MPs in presidential palace

Warsaw [Poland], January 11: Polish police have arrested the former interior minister and deputy interior minister inside the presidential palace...

US, allies slam alleged N Korea missiles to Russia

US, allies slam alleged N Korea missiles to...

Washington [US], January 11: Nearly 50 countries joined the United States on Tuesday in condemning North Korea's alleged transfer of...

North Korea's Kim brands Seoul 'principal enemy'

North Korea's Kim brands Seoul 'principal enemy'

Pyongyang [North Korea], January 11: North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he...

Pastor slams Western church 'silence' on Gaza

Pastor slams Western church 'silence' on Gaza

Ramallah [Palestine], January 11: For his first service of 2024, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac read a biblical passage in which...

Ecuador orders gangs 'neutralized' after studio attack

Ecuador orders gangs 'neutralized' after studio attack

Quito [Ecuador], January 11: Ecuador's president gave orders on Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen stormed and opened fire...

US, UK forces repel 'largest attack' by Houthis in Red Sea

US, UK forces repel 'largest attack' by Houthis...

Washington [US], January 11: U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on...

Ecuador president says country is at war as gangs hold prison staff hostage

Ecuador president says country is at war as...

Quito [Ecuador], January 11: Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday that his country was "at war" with drug gangs...

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

Stockholm [Sweden], January 11: A warning to Swedes from two top defence officials to prepare for war has prompted concern...

Clear the streets and go home: PNG's Commissioner of Police

Clear the streets and go home: PNG's Commissioner...

Port Moresby [Papua New Guinea], January 11: Papua New Guinea's Commissioner of Police David Manning has reiterated his call to...

Germany: Train strike, farmer protests cause disruption

Germany: Train strike, farmer protests cause disruption

Berlin [Germany], January 11: Germany is facing potential transport chaos on Wednesday caused by a three-day nationwide strike by train...

Boeing CEO admits 'mistake,' vows 'complete transparency'

Boeing CEO admits 'mistake,' vows 'complete transparency'

Texas [US], January 11: Boeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun took responsibility for last week's mid-air blowout on an Alaska...

US lawmakers probe Pentagon chief's secret hospitalization

US lawmakers probe Pentagon chief's secret hospitalization

Washington [US], January 11: US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin's undisclosed hospitalisation and cancer diagnosis have triggered a congressional inquiry.

Egyptian Ministry of Justice launches 'remote judicial services platform' in UAE

Egyptian Ministry of Justice launches 'remote judicial services...

Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 11: Abdullah bin Sultan bin Awad Al Nuaimi, Minister of Justice, and his Egyptian counterpart Omar...

Salah Abo Al Majd unveils game-changing sales strategies at 1 Billion Followers Summit in Dubai

Salah Abo Al Majd unveils game-changing sales strategies...

Dubai [UAE], January 11: Seasoned entrepreneur and internet coach, Salah Abo Al Majd was at the 1 Billion Followers Summit...

Iranian, Russian FMs discuss Red Sea situation, Gaza conflict, bilateral ties

Iranian, Russian FMs discuss Red Sea situation, Gaza...

Tehran [Iran], January 10: Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian and his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov on Tuesday exchanged views on...

Houthis launch drone, missile attacks into southern Red Sea -- U.S. Central Command

Houthis launch drone, missile attacks into southern Red...

Washington [US], January 10: The Yemen-based Houthis launched a barrage of drone and missile attacks into the southern Red Sea...