Deaths from West Nile fever in Israel surge to 31
Jerusalem, July 13 (IANS) With 12 new fatalities confirmed, Israel has recorded 31 deaths from West Nile fever since an outbreak in the country in early May, health authorities said. The Health Ministry on Friday, in a statement, reported 49 new infection cases, bringing the country’s total to 405, close to the annual record high […]
Pilot killed in Polish military aircraft crash
Warsaw, July 13 (IANS) A pilot was killed as a Polish military aircraft crashed in an airshow rehearsal in Gdynia, northern Poland, the media reported. The crashed plane, the M-346 Master, known as Bielik in the Polish military, is an Italian, two-seat, twin-engine aircraft designed for advanced flight training, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. […]
Palestinian man killed by Israeli forces in West Bank: Sources
Ramallah, July 13 (IANS) A young Palestinian man was killed by Israeli army during a raid in the village of Abwein near the West Bank city of Ramallah, said official and local Palestinian sources. “Our crews transported a 26-year-old man injured in the head in serious condition from the village,” the Palestinian Red Crescent Society […]
Outstanding points hinder Gaza ceasefire talks: Media
Cairo, July 13 (IANS) There are still outstanding points that hinder the Gaza truce negotiations, the media reported, citing a top source. The news did not specify what those outstanding points are, but Hamas on Friday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of obstructing reaching the ceasefire agreement by insisting on his country’s control of […]
Over 100,000 people affected by heavy rains in South Africa’s Cape Town
Johannesberg, July 13 (IANS) The provincial government of South Africa’s Western Cape has said that a total of 100,000 people have so far been affected and 33,000 buildings have been damaged in the city of Cape Town by heavy rains that hit the province recently. “Authorities remain on high alert as cold and wet weather […]
Gitanas Nauseda inaugurated as President of Lithuania for second term
Vilnius, July 13 (IANS) Gitanas Nauseda was inaugurated as President of Lithuania for a second term, according to a statement from Lithuania’s Presidential Palace. The inaugural ceremony started at noon on Friday with a ceremonial event in the Lithuanian Parliament, the Seimas, where Nauseda took the presidential oath with his hand on the Constitution, Xinhua […]
Senior Hamas commander killed in Gaza: IDF
Gaza, July 13 (IANS) A senior Hamas commander involved in masterminding the October 7 attack against Israel was killed in a recent Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said. The IDF said on Friday in a statement that the slain, named Ayman Showadeh, was a deputy commander of Hamas’ Shejaiya Battalion […]
UN court to deliver advisory opinion on Israel’s occupation of Palestinian land
The Hague (Netherlands), July 13 (IANS) The International Court of Justice (ICJ) has said that it will deliver an advisory opinion on July 19 regarding the legal consequences of Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. A public session will be held on July 19 at the Peace Palace, the seat of the ICJ in The Hague, […]
Yemen’s Houthis warn Saudi of potential attacks if banks in Sanaa suspended by govt
Sanaa, July 13 (IANS) Yemen’s Houthi group has warned Saudi Arabia of potential attacks if the Saudi-backed Yemeni government proceeds with suspending banks in the Houthi-held capital Sanaa. Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Friday that the group is prepared for a “legitimate response” to what it described as Saudi “hostile activities,” according to […]
3 killed after plane crashes in Moscow
Moscow, July 13 (IANS) Three people were killed after a plane crashed in the Moscow Region, the Russian Emergencies Ministry said in a statement. According to preliminary information, the plane, a Russian-designed Superjet 100, fell in a forest area in the Kolomensky district of the Moscow Region, Xinhua news agency reported on Friday. The crash […]
