Saudi FM urges Arab-Islamic efforts to halt violence against Palestinians
RIYADH, 2 September: Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan discussed developments in the Palestinian territories with his Bahraini, Egyptian, Jordanian, Turkish and Gambian counterparts on Sunday, state news agency SPA reported. In separate phone calls, Prince Faisal emphasised the need to intensify Arab-Islamic efforts to halt violence against Palestinians amid escalations in Gaza and […]
Saudi crown prince discusses developments in Palestinian territories with Egyptian president
RIYADH, 2 September: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman discussed developments in the Palestinian territories with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency reported. During a phone call with the president, the crown prince stressed the need to exert all efforts to stop the escalation in Gaza and ongoing Israeli violations against […]
Saudi crown prince discusses efforts to support Palestinians with Turkish president
RIYADH, 2 September: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday, Saudi Press Agency reported. During the call, the crown prince stressed the Kingdom’s keenness to unify the efforts of Arab and Muslim countries to support the Palestinian people in the face of brutal aggression carried out by Israeli […]
S. Korean health minister seeks to soothe concerns over hospital emergency rooms
Seoul, Sep 2 (IANS) South Korean Health Minister Cho Kyoo-hong on Monday tried to soothe concerns about hospital emergency rooms, as some doctors have warned of a potential disruption of emergency care due to a prolonged walkout by trainee doctors. “Although there are some difficulties, we believe that emergency rooms are capable of maintaining operations,” […]
IS no longer a threat, says Iraq PM
Baghdad, Sep 2 (IANS) Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said that the Islamic State (IS) militant group no longer poses a threat to Iraq and dialogue to end the US-led international coalition to fight the IS group continues. Al-Sudani made the remarks during talks with Major General Kevin C. Leahy, commander of the US-led […]
US-led negotiators push for Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal after murder of six hostages
Tel Aviv, Sep 2 (IANS) The US, Qatar and Egypt, which are part of the several rounds of indirect negotiations between Israel and Hamas, are now pushing for a final ceasefire deal. This is following the brutal murder of six of the hostages in Gaza by Hamas militants by firing from close range. Autopsy of […]
Azerbaijan’s ruling party retains dominance in parliament
Baku, Sep 2 (IANS) Azerbaijan’s ruling New Azerbaijan Party won the most seats in the country’s parliament in a snap election on Sunday, Mazahir Panakhov, the Central Election Commission head said early on Monday after counting the results from about 5,895 polling stations. Preliminary results suggest that candidates from the ruling New Azerbaijan Party won […]
Germany’s far-right AfD wins first-ever state election
Berlin, Sep 2 (IANS) In a significant political shift, the German far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has secured its first-ever victory in a state election. According to preliminary results released on Sunday night, the party garnered 32.8 per cent of the vote in East Germany’s state of Thuringia, becoming the strongest force in the […]
4 dead, 2 injured in shooting in Hawaii
Los Angeles, Sep 2 (IANS) Four people, including the suspect, were dead, with another two getting injured in a shooting in Honolulu County in the US state of Hawaii, authorities have said. “Three individuals, including the suspect, were pronounced dead at the scene. Additional people were taken to the hospital,” said the Honolulu Police Department […]
1 dead, thousands without power as severe winds hit Australia
Sydney, Sep 2 (IANS) One person has died and tens of thousands of Australians have been left without power after powerful storms swept across the country’s southeast, authorities said on Monday. Authorities in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales (NSW) confirmed that a woman was killed by a falling tree in the early […]
