Egyptian, French FMs discuss Gaza developments, truce proposal
Cairo, May 2 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry and visiting French counterpart Stephane Sejourne met here to discuss the situation in the Gaza Strip and an Egypt-brokered ceasefire proposed for the enclave. The two Ministers briefed each other on the indirect truce talks between the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction Hamas and Israel over reaching a […]
Hamas not for temporary ceasefire, wants permanent end to war
Tel Aviv, May 2 (IANS) As the indirect mediatory talks between Hamas and Israel are progressing in Cairo, Hamas has expressed concern at temporary ceasefire and have informed the mediators that it wants a permanent end to the war. According to Egyptian sources, Hamas have informed them that they want a total end to the […]
North Korea dismantles South Korean building near shuttered Kaesong complex
Seoul, May 2 (IANS) North Korea appears to have taken down a building located near the now-shuttered inter-Korean factory park in the North Korean border city of Kaesong, the unification ministry said Thursday. The dismantled building had been built outside the factory park by a South Korean company for investment purposes, a ministry official told […]
Iraqi PM vows to diversify national economy
Baghdad, May 2 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has said that his government is committed to bolstering the industry, agriculture, trade, and tourism sectors, to reduce the country’s reliance on oil and transition to a diversified economy. The Prime Minister made the remarks during the inauguration ceremony of the first phase of a […]
Jordan condemns Israeli settlers’ assault on Jordanian aid convoy to Gaza
Amman, May 2 (IANS) Jordan’s Foreign Ministry has condemned the assault by extremist Israeli settlers on two Jordanian humanitarian aid convoys to the Gaza Strip. The Ministry said on Wednesday in a statement that two of the convoys were attacked by extremists, and the Ministry considered Israeli authorities’ failure to provide protection undermined all claims […]
Scottish government survives vote of no confidence
London, May 2 (IANS) The Scottish government has survived a vote of no confidence, just days after First Minister Humza Yousaf announced his resignation. The Labour-led vote of no confidence in the Scottish government was defeated by 70 votes to 58 at Holyrood, the Scottish Parliament, on Wednesday, Xinhua news agency reported. The vote was […]
1 killed, 3 injured in Israeli strikes on Lebanese villages
Beirut, May 2 (IANS) A Hezbollah fighter was killed and three civilians were injured in Israeli airstrikes on Lebanese villages in southern Lebanon, Lebanese military sources told the media. The sources, who spoke anonymously, said on Wednesday that an Israeli warplane launched two missiles in Lebanon’s southern village of Tayr Harfa, destroying a house and […]
Iran’s Supreme leader condemns US Police’s violence against pro-Palestinian protesters
Tehran, May 2 (IANS) Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has reaffirmed the condemnation of US support for Israel’s “crimes” in the Gaza Strip while commenting on the US Police’s violent behaviour against pro-Palestinian protesters on college campuses. He made the remarks in a meeting with a group of teachers and academics in the capital Tehran […]
Palestinian death toll in Gaza rises to 34,568: Ministry
Gaza, May 2 (IANS) The Palestinian death toll from ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip has risen to 34,568, the Hamas-run Health Ministry said in a press statement. During the past 24 hours, the Israeli army killed 33 Palestinians and wounded 57 others, bringing the total death toll since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas […]
Sensex rises over 200 points on strong domestic cues
New Delhi, May 2 (IANS) The Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) Sensex gained more than 200 points on Thursday on strong domestic cues. Among the Sensex stocks, Powergrid was up more than 3 per cent while Tata Motors, Asian Paints, Sun Pharma, Tata Steel, M&M, Nestle India, HDFC Bank were up more than 1 per cent. […]
