Iranian President Pezeshkian visits Iraq on inaugural foreign trip
Baghdad, Sep 12 (IANS) Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has arrived in Baghdad for his first official foreign visit since taking office in July. During his visit, Pezeshkian on Wednesday met with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid, who expressed his country’s intent to enhance bilateral cooperation on counterterrorism, border security, and efforts to ease regional tensions, […]
Iran to back any peace plan agreed by Russia, Ukraine: Official
Tehran, Sep 12 (IANS) Iran would support any peace plan agreed by Russia and Ukraine, a top Iranian security official has said. Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks at the 14th meeting of the BRICS high-ranking officials responsible for security matters and national security advisors in St. Petersburg, […]
Jordan announces preliminary results of parliamentary election
Amman, Sep 12 (IANS) Jordan’s Independent Election Commission Chairman Musa Maaytah has announced preliminary results from the country’s 20th parliamentary election. The voter turnout was 32.13 per cent, with 1,632,696 of the 5.1 million eligible voters participating in Tuesday’s election, Maaytah reported on Wednesday. A total of 27 women secured seats in the parliament, including […]
Biden nominates Lt Gen Xavier Brunson as new US Forces Korea commander
Washington, Sep 12 (IANS) US President Joe Biden has nominated Lt Gen Xavier Brunson, the commander of I Corps, to lead the South Korea-US Combined Forces Command (CFC), the Pentagon has said, a nomination ahead of the November 5 presidential election. If confirmed, Brunson would replace Gen Paul LaCamera who has led CFC, United Nations […]
N. Korea fires multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: S. Korea
Seoul, Sep 12 (IANS) North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles toward the East Sea on Thursday, the South Korean military said, the first such launch since July 1. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the missiles fired off from the Pyongyang area at 7:10 a.m. It did not provide further details, […]
Seized document reveals Hamas’ heavy losses in Gaza: Israel
Jerusalem, Sep 12 (IANS) Israel has revealed a document, which it says was written by a senior Hamas commander, detailing severe losses suffered by the militant group during Israel’s offensive in Gaza. The Israeli military says the letter, attributed to Hamas’ Khan Younis Brigade commander Rafa Salama, claims that about 80 per cent of the […]
Hamas reiterates readiness over ceasefire deal based on US proposal
Gaza, Sep 12 (IANS) Hamas has reiterated its readiness to implement the ceasefire agreement based on the US proposal and rejected any new conditions on this agreement from any party. During a meeting with Qatari and Egyptian mediators in Doha, the Hamas negotiating delegation on Wednesday expressed its “continued positivity and flexibility” in reaching a […]
Central team continues visit to flood-hit parts of Andhra Pradesh
Vijayawada, Sep 12 (IANS) The Inter-Ministerial Central Team continued its visit to flood-affected districts of Andhra Pradesh for the second day on Thursday. The team will visit NTR and Guntur districts on Thursday to assess the damages caused by recent heavy rains and floods. The team will be divided into two groups to visit the […]
Shimla markets shut in protest over mosque row
Shimla, Sep 12 (IANS) Commercial establishments were closed in many parts of the Himachal Pradesh capital on Thursday in support of protesters who have been demanding the demolition of illegal portions of a mosque in the densely populated Sanjauli area. However, state-run transport and private buses and trains were plying. Government offices and educational institutions […]
Aligarh: Six members of family injured in roof collapse
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Six members of a family were injured on Thursday when the roof of their two-storeyed house collapsed due to heavy rain in Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district. The incident occurred in Zaidpura village under the Tappal police station area, as intense rainfall lashed the district. Brajesh, the local Community Health Centre […]
