New Delhi [India]: In a security breach in the Indian Lok Sabha, two men jumped into the House from the visitor’s gallery and had canisters in their hand, Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said. He said the canisters were emitting yellow smoke. Visuals showed an unidentified man jumping from the visitor’s gallery of Lok Sabha after…
Gaza: The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) has approved a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza. The resolution was backed by a wide majority, with 153 of 193 member nations supporting the call to halt the conflict. The resoution was voted against by the United States, Israel, Austria, Czech Republic, Guatemala, Liberia, Micronesia, Nauru,…
The Palestinian envoy to the United Nations said the overwhelming vote in favor of a humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza, in which 153 countries backed a cessation of fighting, marked a “historic day.” Riyad Mansour said the vote demonstrates that the US could no longer continue “to ignore this massive power” and described the General Assembly…
GAZA: Al Jazeera TV network accused Israel’s army of targeting a residential house in Palestinian Gaza strip belonging to one of its journalists, Anas Al-Sharif, resulting in his father’s death.The targeting came after threats to Al-Sharif since November, the Qatari-based network said. “We call on the international community to take urgent measures to stop the…
RAMALLAH: Four Palestinians were killed on Tuesday in a drone strike during an Israeli raid on the occupied West Bank city of Jenin and its refugee camp, the Palestinian health ministry and the Palestinian official news agency WAFA said.One other person was injured in the attack on Al-Sibat neighborhood in the city of Jenin, WAFA…
WASHINGTON/DUBAI: Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said on Tuesday they carried out a military operation against the Norwegian commercial tanker STRINDA. The group targeted the tanker with a rocket after the crew refused to respond to all warnings, Houthi military spokesperson Yehia Sareea said in a televised statement. He added that the group had managed to obstruct…
Muscat : The skies of the Sultanate of Oman will witness a phenomenon of Geminid meteor showers on Thursday, December 14, 2023, which are among the best meteors for the year. Oman will witness the phenomenon of Geminid meteor showers, named after their origin from the constellation Gemini (Gemini), which will peak on Wednesday night and…
Bridgetown : West Indies skipper Shai Hope said that he was happy with the batters’ performance in the third ODI match of the series against England at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Saturday. Speaking at the post-match presentation, Hope said, “Till my runs are contributing to the win, I am happy.” The Caribbean skipper added that…
Dhaka: Bangladesh has reported nine more deaths from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, taking the total number of fatalities to 1661 in 2023, Bangladesh-based Dhaka Tribune reported. According to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), 459 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever. As many as 2291 dengue patients, including 580 in Dhaka…
Moscow: Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi held a meeting with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in Moscow. During the meeting, Raisi expressed his satisfaction with the growing ties between Iran and Russia and termed cooperation with Russia important in line with Iran’s neighbourhood policy. In the statement, the Iranian President’s Office said, “Dr Seyyed Ebrahim Raisi, president of…
