Zelensky dismisses Air Force commander after F 16 crash
Kyiv, Aug 31 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky dismissed Air Force commander Mykola Oleschuk from his post, according to a decree published on the presidential website. “I decided to replace the commander of the Air Force of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,” Zelensky said in a statement on Telegram on Friday, without giving the reasons […]
Iran rejects allegations regarding training Russian forces in Ukraine
Tehran, Aug 31 (IANS) Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Nasser Kanaani rejected the claim of Iranian military presence in Ukraine to train Russian forces as baseless. The Spokesperson reiterated Iran’s principled stance of opposing the war and emphasised the need to halt the conflict and resolve disputes between Russia and Ukraine peacefully, Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced […]
Rains kill 24 in Pakistan, cyclone’s impact expected on coasts
New Delhi, Aug 31 (IANS) As per Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD), cyclone Asna posed no direct threat to coastal areas, however, strong winds and torrential rains in several cities of Sindh and Balochistan are expected on Saturday. Close to two dozen people were killed on Friday as heavy monsoon rains caused widespread devastation across Pakistan. […]
IDF strikes Hezbollah military structures in south Lebanon
Tel Aviv, Aug 31 (IANS) Hezbollah military structures and launchers in the Tayr Harfa area in south Lebanon were attacked after the forces detected several militants entering the region, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The Israel Air Forces attacked the military structures and launchers, allegedly, belonging to Hezbollah, late on Friday, Hebrew media […]
Slipping in polls, Trump revisits Harris’ radical past at Pennsylvania rally
New York, Aug 31 (IANS) Needling her as “Comrade Kamaala” and describing his Democratic Party rival as an inveterate second-generation Marxist, Donald Trump on Friday campaigned in Pennsylvania, a key milestone on the road to the White House, where his lead in polls appears to be evaporating. While Kamala Harris has moved to the centre […]
US urges China to take steps to end repression of Muslim Uyghurs, minorities in Xinjiang
Washington, Aug 31 (IANS) The US has urged China to take immediate action to end its ongoing repression of Muslim Uyghurs and members of other ethnic and religious minority groups in Xinjiang. In a statement on Friday to mark the second anniversary of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights’ (OHCHR) assessment on the human […]
2 dead after Brazil church roof collapses
Rio de Janeiro, Aug 31 (IANS) At least two people were killed and several others injured after the roof of a church collapsed in Recife, the capital of Brazil’s northeastern state of Pernambuco, during the distribution of food baskets to the underprivileged, local authorities have said. The Recife City Council confirmed that at least two […]
Egypt, Greece call for efforts to deescalate tensions in Mideast
Cairo, Aug 31 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Greek counterpart, George Gerapetritis, have stressed the importance of intensifying efforts to avoid the escalation of violence and instability in the Middle East. During a phone conversation on Friday, the two ministers discussed the seriousness of the “rapid” developments in the region, the Egyptian […]
6 killed, dozens injured in Russia’s attack on Kharkiv: Ukrainian officials
Kyiv, Aug 31 (IANS) At least six people were killed and 59 others injured in a Russian strike on Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv, Ukrainian officials have said. Russia launched an attack with guided bombs from the Belgorod region, striking five locations, including a 12-story apartment building, Kharkiv regional governor Oleg Synegubov wrote on Telegram […]
Germany: Women injures five in bus knife attack
Berlin, Aug 31 (IANS) A woman injured five people with a knife on a bus in Siegen, the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, on Friday evening, according to local police. Three were in life-threatening conditions, police said. The woman has been arrested, Xinhua news agency reported. At least 40 other passengers were on the bus […]
