Med9 leaders urge ceasefire, diplomatic efforts in Middle East
Nicosia, Oct 12 (IANS) The leaders of the nine Mediterranean European Union (EU) countries, known as Med9, called for immediate ceasefire in the Middle East and urged resumption of diplomatic efforts to address the region’s ongoing conflicts during their summit. At the conclusion of the 11th Med9 Summit on Friday, held in the western Cypriot […]
Nicaragua severs ties with Israel
Managua, Oct 12 (IANS) Nicaragua announced the decision to sever diplomatic relations with Israel in response to what the Nicaraguan government called “the brutal genocide” that Israel wages against the Palestinian people. The move responds to a request by the Central American country’s parliament, the National Assembly, which approved a declaration of condemnation during a […]
Australian PM honours victims on 22nd anniversary of Bali bombings
Canberra, Oct 12 (IANS) Australia’s Prime Minister has paid tribute to those who were killed and injured in the Bali bombings on the 22nd anniversary of the attack. Anthony Albanese on Saturday said that the terror attack on the Indonesian island of Bali in which 202 people, including 88 Australians and 38 Indonesians, were killed […]
Niger to build 882 social housing units for National Guards, at estimated $10.525 million
Niamey, Oct 12 (IANS) Nigerien Minister of Interior and Public Security, General Mohamed Toumba, launched the project to build 882 social housing units on the western outskirts of the capital city Niamey for the National Guard of Niger. Financed by the Niger Housing Bank, this project is estimated to cost over 6.317 billion CFA francs […]
Japan: Tokyo go-kart operator charged for letting tourists ‘drive without licenses’
Tokyo, Oct 12 (IANS) Japanese police have referred to prosecutors their case against the manager of a Tokyo rental go-kart business for allegedly allowing foreign tourists without valid driver’s licenses to drive go-karts on public roads, local media reported. The referral without detention on September 3 by the Metropolitan Police Department was due to the […]
French, Italian, Spanish leaders condemn Israel’s attack on UN peacekeepers in Lebanon
Paris, Oct 12 (IANS) French President Emmanuel Macron, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez issued a joint statement, condemning the recent targeting of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). According to a press release from the Elysee, the statement said: “We express […]
At least 177 people killed in Mali floods since start of rainy season
Bamako, Oct 12 (IANS) Flooding since the start of Mali’s rainy season has killed at least 177 people, according to an official report. The report, released Friday by Mali’s Interministerial Committee for Crisis and Disaster Management, also noted 656 recorded flooding incidents, resulting in 148 injuries and the collapse of 37,999 houses, affecting 264,646 people […]
New Zealand naval ship sink raises concern of reef damage, oil leaks
Wellington, Oct 12 (IANS) The sinking of a New Zealand navy ship near the southern coast of Upolu in Samoa has caused concerns over reef damage and oil leaks’ threat to the ecosystem. The multipurpose maritime support ship HMNZS Manawanui, with a displacement of 5,741 tons, struck a reef and was grounded off Samoa last […]
Trump reiterates he wants legal immigrants, promises strong action against illegal migrants
New York, Oct 12 (IANS) Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has reiterated that he wants immigrants as long as they come legally, but will take strong action against illegal migrants. “We want to have people come into our country, but they have to come in legally”, he said on Friday at a campaign rally in […]
Iran confirms recovery of slain senior commander’s body in Beirut
Tehran, Oct 12 (IANS) Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that the body of its senior commander, Abbas Nilforoushan, who was reportedly killed alongside Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in an Israeli airstrike in Lebanon last month, has been found. In a statement released on its official news outlet, Sepah News, the IRGC on […]
