UN releases $2 mn for Typhoon Yagi relief in Vietnam
United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) The United Nations has released $2 million to kickstart Vietnam’s response to Typhoon Yagi’s widespread devastation, in which 290 people were killed, UN humanitarians said. “National authorities report more than 290 deaths and damage to 237,000 homes, with 3 million people affected,” the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian […]
UN Security Council meets in emergency session over Lebanon
United Nations, Sep 21 (IANS) The UN Security Council has met in an emergency session on Lebanon, following an uptick in cross-border fire between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, and deadly wireless device explosions targeting members of the militant group. Rosemary DiCarlo, UN under-secretary-general for political and peacebuilding affairs, said on Friday that alarming developments in […]
Hezbollah confirms senior leader killed in Israeli airstrike
Beirut, Sep 21 (IANS) Lebanon’s Hezbollah on Friday night mourned the acting commander of its Elite Radwan Force, Ibrahim Akil, who was killed earlier in the day by an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs. “Today, the great jihadist leader Ibrahim Akil joined the procession of his brothers, the great martyr leaders, after a blessed […]
Secret Service responsible for security failures in Trump assassination attempt in July: Report
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) A new report has shown that the US Secret Service is responsible for security failures in the assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump at a rally in Pennsylvania on July 13, which led to one death and multiple injuries. An internal review by the agency revealed on Friday that agents […]
Lebanese PM condemns Israel’s targeting of Beirut suburb
Beirut, Sep 21 (IANS) Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati has condemned Israel’s targeting of a populated residential area in Beirut’s southern suburb, describing it as a continuation of “what can be called genocide.” Information Minister Ziad Makari told reporters on Friday after a cabinet session that Mikati made the remarks at the beginning of the […]
Hezbollah retaliates after 12 killed in Israeli airstrike on Beirut: Lebanese Health Ministry
Beirut, Sep 21 (IANS) Hezbollah has launched over 100 rockets at more than 30 settlements in western Galilee and a key intelligence base in northern Israel, retaliating for an Israeli airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs that killed at least 12 people and wounded 66 others, according to the Lebanese Health Ministry. The Israeli strike hit […]
Turkey introduces tech visa to attract foreign entrepreneurs
Ankara, Sep 21 (IANS) Turkey has launched a new tech visa program to attract foreign entrepreneurs, aiming to boost its economy and innovation sector. Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacir announced the initiative earlier this week, offering expedited work permits for up to three years for foreign nationals starting businesses in the country. The […]
EU fund for Poland may not cover all flood losses: Finance Minister
Warsaw, Sep 21 (IANS) The 5 billion euro ($5.6 billion) fund pledged by the European Union (EU) for Poland may not cover all the losses caused by recent heavy flooding, Polish Finance Minister Andrzej Domanski has said. “We know that the losses are very large, although we do not know the exact number yet, so […]
US House passes bill to boost protection for presidential nominees
Washington, Sep 21 (IANS) The US House of Representatives on Friday unanimously approved a bill that aims to enhance Secret Service protection for the presidential nominees and their respective vice presidential candidates, days after the second assassination attempt against former President Donald Trump. The vote was 405-0, demonstrating the bipartisan support for boosted security amid […]
Maratha leader Jarange-Patil’s health fails on fifth day of hunger strike
Jalna (Maharashtra), Sep 21 (IANS) The health of Shivba Sanghatana leader Manoj Jarange-Patil started deteriorating on the fifth day of his sixth hunger strike here on Saturday, his party leaders said. Since Friday noon he was feeling exhausted and sickly, and his supporters were concerned to see him lying restlessly on his stomach or not […]
