Sudan: 25 killed, 30 injured in paramilitary attack in El Fasher
Khartoum, Aug 28 (IANS) At least 25 people were killed and 30 others injured in an artillery attack by the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in El Fasher, the capital of North Darfur State in western Sudan, a local official said. “The RSF targeted the Abu Shouk camp market with four shells yesterday (Monday), leaving […]
Yemeni leader makes first visit to Houthis-sieged city of Taiz
Aden, Aug 28 (IANS) Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council Rashad Al-Alimi made his first visit to Taiz, the southwestern Yemeni city that has been under siege by the Houthis for nearly a decade. Al-Alimi arrived in downtown Taiz with two other members of the presidential council on Tuesday, along with high-ranking government officials and […]
Israel-Hamas indirect peace talks in Doha today
Tel Aviv, Aug 28 (IANS) The ongoing indirect peace talks will continue on Wednesday in Doha, confirmed the office of the Israel Prime Minister but gave no details on the members of the delegation. According to reports in the media, Israel will be represented by lower-level officials drawn from Mossad and Shin Bet. The Doha […]
Death toll from Sudan’s heavy rains rises to 138
Khartoum, Aug 28 (IANS) The death toll from heavy rains hitting so far 10 states in Sudan has reached 138, the country’s Health Ministry said. “A total of 138 deaths have been recorded, while 31,666 families, comprising more than 129,650 people, were affected,” the Ministry’s Autumn Emergency Room said on Tuesday in a statement, adding […]
N.Korea test-fires multiple rocket launcher equipped with new guidance system
Seoul, Aug 28 (IANS) North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has overseen a test-fire of a 240mm multiple rocket launcher with a new guidance system, state media reported on Wednesday, amid speculation that the new artillery system could be provided to Russia for use in its war with Ukraine. Kim attended Tuesday’s test of the multiple […]
Trump, Harris agree to mute mics for Sep 10 debate
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has “reached an agreement” to have closed microphones at the September 10 debate with Democratic rival Kamala Harris, noting that “the rules will be the same as the last CNN debate, which seemed to work out well for everyone”. The Harris […]
First Jan 6 rioter to breach US Capitol jailed for more than 4 years
Washington, Aug 28 (IANS) A Kentucky man, who was the first rioter to enter the US Capitol, on January 6, 2021, in an attempt to stop the official certification of the US presidential election has been sentenced to more than four years in prison on Tuesday. Michael Sparks, 47, a factory supervisor, was convicted in […]
IAEA chief warns of risk of nuclear incident in Russia’s Kursk region
Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS) Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi has warned of a risk of a nuclear incident at the Kursk nuclear power plant due to the conflict nearby. “There is a risk of a nuclear incident here now,” Grossi said on Tuesday after visiting the plant in Russia’s […]
Iran condemns deadly ‘terrorist’ attacks in Pakistan, Burkina Faso
Tehran, Aug 28 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has condemned recent lethal “terrorist” attacks in Pakistan and Burkina Faso. He made the remarks on Tuesday in separate statements released by the Ministry, reacting to a series of attacks on Monday in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province that killed at least 70 people and injured […]
Ukraine claims seizure of 100 settlements in Russia
Kyiv/Moscow, Aug 28 (IANS) Ukrainian troops have seized 100 settlements in Russia since they broke into bordering Russia’s Kursk region on August 6, Oleksandr Syrsky, Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, said. “We continue to advance forward, inflicting significant losses on the Russian troops in manpower and equipment,” Syrsky was cited as saying by the […]
