Trends in welfare of Indigenous Australians ‘deeply troubling’: Australian minister
Canberra, Aug 1 (IANS) The Minister for Indigenous Australians Malarndirri McCarthy has described a new government report on the welfare of First Nations people as deeply troubling. The Productivity Commission, the government’s primary review and advisory body, on Wednesday published its latest report on Closing the Gap, the national strategy to reduce the structural disadvantages […]
9/11 mastermind, two other defendants agreed to plead guilty: Pentagon
Washington, Aug 1 (IANS) The mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks on US soil, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, and two of his accomplices have agreed to plead guilty, the Pentagon said in a statement. They are held at the US military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. The Pentagon said that the Convening Authority for Military […]
Vietnamese PM accorded ceremonial welcome at Rashtrapati Bhavan
New Delhi, Aug 1 (IANS) Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhavan in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. During this, PM Modi received his counterpart, and both leaders shared a warm hug as they greeted each other. After this, the Vietnamese […]
Iran to seek revenge for Hamas chief’s death in ‘well-managed’ way: expert
Tehran, Aug 1 (IANS) Iran would seek revenge for the alleged Israeli assassination of Hamas Politburo Chief Ismail Haniyeh in a “well-managed” way without escalating the regional crisis, an Iranian expert said. “We would witness an escalation of tension in the region, but in a managed way,” Hassan Beheshtipour, a Tehran-based international affairs analyst, told […]
Hezbollah chief to address public today after Israel assassinated its military chief
Tel Aviv, Aug 1 (IANS) The Chief of Hezbollah, Hassan Nasrallah, will give a public address today after the funeral of Hezbollah’s military chief Fuad Shukr, who was killed in an Israeli attack on Tuesday night. The body of Shukr, who was also an advisor to Nasarullah, was found among the rubble in southern Beirut […]
Israel Defense Forces gear up for any assault by Iran on Israel
Tel Aviv, August 1 (IANS) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) have geared up for any Iranian assault on Israel after the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran on Wednesday morning. Sources in Israel’s Defense Minister’s office told IANS that after the statement of Iran’s Supreme leader Ali Khamenei about a retaliatory attack on Israel, […]
S. Korean Finance Minister vows contingency plans against global financial market uncertainty
Seoul, Aug 1 (IANS) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Thursday vowed to beef up monitoring of the global financial market and devise contingency plans to better respond to uncertainties regarding interest rates in the US and other nations. Choi made the remarks during a macroeconomic meeting meant to assess the Federal Reserve’s rate-setting […]
Chile downgrades 2024 growth forecast to 2.6 pc
Santiago, Aug 1 (IANS) Chile’s government downgraded its economic growth forecast for 2024 from 2.7 per cent to 2.6 per cent, and lowered its inflation forecast for the year to 3.7 per cent, the Finance Ministry has said. Finance Minister Mario Marcel and other ministry officials presented on Wednesday the latest figures to parliament in […]
Body of top Hezbollah commander found in Beirut rubble
Beirut, Aug 1 (IANS) The body of Fouad Shokor, Hezbollah’s top military commander who was killed in an Israeli strike on Tuesday, was found under the rubble in Dahie in Beirut’s southern suburbs, local media reported, citing sources close to Hezbollah. An Israeli drone fired on Tuesday evening three missiles at a position near the […]
Venezuelan Prez appeals to Supreme Court to audit, certify election outcome
Caracas, Aug 1 (IANS) Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has submitted an appeal to the Electoral Chamber of the Supreme Court of Justice to audit and certify the results of Sunday’s presidential elections amid calls for greater transparency. Maduro on Wednesday asked the highest court to summon the pertinent institutions “to compare all the elements of […]
