Israel’s Shin Bet chief visits Cairo for Gaza ceasefire talks
Jerusalem, July 9 (IANS) An Israeli delegation, headed by Shin Bet security service chief Ronen Bar, spoke in Cairo on a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the media reported. State-owned Kan TV reported on Monday that Bar also discussed with Egyptian officials the means to prevent weapons smuggling by Hamas from Egypt to Gaza. Bar later […]
Iraq retrieves 181 smuggled antiquities
Baghdad, July 9 (IANS) Iraq’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Antiquities has announced the successful repatriation of 181 smuggled artifacts from the US and other countries. The recovered items include a bronze figurine and eight metal boxes containing ancient skeletons, the Ministry said on Monday in a statement. These artifacts were originally smuggled from the […]
Poland, Ukraine sign security agreement
Warsaw, July 9 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk signed a bilateral security agreement in Warsaw, a day before the start of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit in Washington on Tuesday. The agreement spells out Poland’s continued defence support for Ukraine, especially air defence, Xinhua news agency reported […]
US says India should tell Russia ‘UN Charter’ only solution to Ukraine conflict
Washington, July 9 (IANS) The US on Monday reiterated its appeal to India in view of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ongoing visit to make it clear to Russia that any resolution to the conflict in Ukraine will need to respect Ukraine’s territorial integrity as specified by the UN Charter for all member countries. The US […]
Iraqi PM, US official discuss ending coalition mission against IS in Iraq
Baghdad, July 9 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani met with visiting US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defence Daniel Shapiro to discuss ending the US-led coalition mission fighting the Islamic State (IS) group in Iraq. The Prime Minister’s media office said on Monday that the talks focused on procedures for ending the international coalition […]
UN says 90 pc of Gazans displaced at least once as more evacuations ordered
United Nations, July 9 (IANS) UN humanitarians have said 90 per cent of Gazans were displaced, some multiple times, as more evacuations were ordered and poor or no security hampers aid and fuel deliveries. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said on Monday that the Israeli military instructed on Sunday and […]
Palestinian official warns of weak health capabilities in Gaza hospitals
Gaza, July 9 (IANS): The health capabilities in the hospitals of the Gaza Strip are weak, and the fuel shortage is a major crisis for the health sector, a Palestinian medical official warned. Munir al-Bursh, an official with the Gaza-based health authorities, said on Monday in a statement that 34 children have died due to […]
Russia to release Indians fighting in Ukraine war after PM Modi raises matter with Putin: Sources
New Delhi/Moscow, July 9 (IANS) Russia has decided to release and facilitate the return of all Indians fighting for the Russian army in Ukraine, a breakthrough achieved after Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue with President Vladimir Putin during his Moscow visit, said sources on Tuesday. The development came after Prime Minister Modi, who […]
UNSC to meet on Russian attack on Ukraine children’s hospital
United Nations, July 9 (IANS) Security Council is scheduled to take up on Tuesday Russia’s bombing of a children’s hospital in Ukraine that Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has condemned as “particularly shocking”. Ukraine’s largest children’s health facility was among the places hit by a barrage of about 40 Russian missiles across the country on Monday. Russia, […]
UN deputy chief urges immediate action for Sustainable Development Goals
United Nations, July 9 (IANS) UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed has demanded immediate commitments to bold policies and innovative solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030. Speaking at the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) on Monday, Mohammed emphasised the urgent need for “transformative actions” to tackle major global challenges […]
