Qatar talks crucial step towards Gaza ceasefire: Palestinian official
Ramallah, Aug 16 (IANS) The ceasefire talks held in Qatar will be a significant step towards ending the ongoing conflict in the Gaza Strip, a Palestinian official said. “What is happening today in Qatar represents a real starting point for ending the suffering of the Palestinian people, and declaring a ceasefire is a precursor to […]
Palestinian killed by Israeli settlers in West Bank: Officials
Ramallah, Aug 16 (IANS) A Palestinian was killed and another critically injured by gunfire from Israeli settlers in Qalqilya, northern West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported. The ministry said on Thursday that the body of the deceased and the critically injured person, who was shot in the chest, were transported from the town […]
Iraq postpones setting date for US-led coalition departure
Baghdad, Aug 16 (IANS) Iraq has delayed the announcement of an end date for the US-led coalition’s mission in the country, citing recent regional developments. The Iraqi foreign ministry on Thursday said there are no US combat forces in Iraq, only advisors operating under the coalition umbrella. These advisors are subject to the Joint Higher […]
73 casualties in Yemen in ongoing conflict with US, Israel: Houthi leader
Aden, Aug 16 (IANS) Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, the leader of Yemen’s Houthi group, revealed that 73 people have been killed and 181 injured since the beginning of their military operations against Israel in October 2023. These operations, which the Houthis claim are “in support of the Palestinian people,” have escalated tensions in the region and drawn […]
Sweden reports 1st case of more infectious mpox variant outside Africa
Helsinki, Aug 16 (IANS) Swedish health authorities have confirmed that they have identified the first case of the more infectious Clade I variant of mpox in the country. The Public Health Agency of Sweden said on Thursday that this is also the first confirmed case of this variant outside Africa, Xinhua news agency reported. Magnus […]
Palestinian Prez says ‘recognition’ of unified Palestine key to peace
Ankara, Aug 16 (IANS) Without the international recognition of a unified Palestine, there won’t be peace, solidarity and prosperity in the region, said Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday during his visit to Turkey’s Ankara. After meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday, the Palestinian President made a speech in the Turkish Parliament […]
US VP nominees agree to debate hosted by CBS on Oct 1
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) US Vice-Presidential nominees — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Ohio Senator J.D. Vance — on Thursday agreed to participate in a debate hosted by CBS News, which is scheduled for October 1. The debate will be moderated by “CBS Evening News” anchor and managing editor Norah O’Donnell and “Face the Nation” […]
Dhaka to decide whether to seek Hasina’s extradition
Dhaka, Aug 16 (IANS) As cases rise against her, including murder accusations, Bangladesh will decide whether to ask India to extradite former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who resigned and fled to New Delhi last week, the country’s Foreign Affairs Adviser Mohammad Touhid Hossain said. Hossain, in an interview, said on Thursday that he did not […]
Trump says he is ‘entitled’ to personal attacks on Harris
Washington, Aug 16 (IANS) Former US President Donald Trump on Thursday insisted he is “entitled” to launch personal attacks on his Democratic rival for the White House, saying he was “angry with her” and, besides, she had also attacked him personally, calling him “weird”. Trump has questioned Harris’s ethnicity, mispronounced her name, called her “crazy”, […]
UN human rights chief urges ceasefire as Gaza death toll exceeds 40,000
Geneva, Aug 16 (IANS) The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, has called for an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, as the death toll among the Palestinians exceeded 40,000, according to Gaza health authorities. “Today marks a grim milestone for the world,” Turk said on Thursday in a statement, following reports from […]
