Croatian President rejects troop involvement in NATO’s Ukraine support mission
Zagreb, Oct 2 (IANS) Croatian President Zoran Milanovic reaffirmed his stance against involving the Croatian Armed Forces in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) mission to support Ukraine. “Croatia cannot significantly influence the war in Ukraine, nor can it stop it,” Milanovic said on Tuesday, emphasising that with responsible state policies, Croatia can prevent the […]
Turkish military kills 13 ‘terrorists’ in Iraq, Syria: Ministry
Ankara, Oct 2 (IANS) The Turkish military has “neutralised” 13 “terrorists” in operations in northern Iraq and northern Syria, the country’s Defence Ministry has said. The ministry said that 11 members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) were killed in Turkey’s Operation Claw-Lock in northern Iraq. In 2022, Turkey launched Operation Claw-Lock to target […]
Death toll from boat sinking in Tunisia rises to 16
Tunis, Oct 2 (IANS) The death toll from the sinking of a boat carrying undocumented immigrants off the coast of Djerba Island in southeastern Tunisia has risen to 16, local media reported. The Tunisian coastguard, civil protection, and navy have retrieved 16 bodies of undocumented immigrants from Monday to Tuesday, reports Xinhua, quoting local media […]
Nigerian military killed over 300 terror group commanders in 1 year: President
Abuja, Oct 2 (IANS) Nigerian government forces eliminated at least 300 commanders of the Boko Haram terror group and other terrorist organisations in the country in the past year, President Bola Tinubu said. In a national broadcast to commemorate the country’s 64th Independence anniversary on Tuesday morning, Tinubu said that peace had been restored to […]
South Africa cracks down on labour law violations
Johannesburg, Oct 2 (IANS) Since July, the South African Department of Employment and Labour has conducted thousands of raids across various economic sectors, exposing significant violations of labour laws. During a media briefing in Pretoria on Tuesday, Minister Nomakhosazana Meth said that these operations revealed several infractions, including wage underpayment, unauthorised salary deductions, and inadequate […]
Marked by congeniality, Walz-Vance debate a polar opposite of acrimonious Harris-Trump encounter
New York, Oct 2 (IANS) The optics of the almost congenial vice presidential debate between Democrat Tim Walz and Republican J. D. Vance were the stark opposite of the acrimonious presidential faceoff between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Expected fireworks at the vice presidential debate on Tuesday night ended up a damp squib as the […]
Kenya asks refugees, asylum seekers to surrender travel documents
Nairobi, Oct 2 (IANS) Kenya has mandated that all refugees and asylum seekers surrender their passports within 30 days to safeguard their status and rights under international law. John Burugu, commissioner for refugee affairs in the Ministry of Interior and National Administration, said on Tuesday that he was issuing a moratorium on the possession and […]
Nepal disasters: Death toll reaches 224, huge loss estimated
Kathmandu, Oct 2 (IANS) As many as 224 people were confirmed dead in Nepal and properties worth over 17 billion Nepali Rupees ($127 million) were damaged in recent floods and landslides. A total of 158 people were injured and 24 others remained missing, said the government’s Chief Secretary Ek Narayan Aryal by Tuesday. Addressing a […]
Netherlands to evacuate citizens from Lebanon
The Hague (Netherlands), Oct 2 (IANS) The Netherlands will help its citizens to leave Lebanon in the next few days, the Dutch Foreign Ministry announced. “The security situation in Lebanon has become even more uncertain,” the foreign ministry said on Tuesday in a public letter to Dutch citizens in Lebanon. “We see that it is […]
EAM Jaishankar, Blinken discuss West Asia, Ukraine
Washington, Oct 2 (IANS) External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar has said that he and his US counterpart Antony Blinken discussed West Asia and Ukraine and a whole range of issues including the Delaware bilateral meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden and the Quad summit. Before the start of their meeting, […]
