Four IS militants killed in airstrike in Iraq
Baghdad, Oct 26 (IANS) Four Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in an airstrike in Salahudin province, north of the Iraqi capital Baghdad, the Iraqi military said. Based on intelligence reports and four days of surveillance, the Iraqi forces carried out an airstrike at 5:50 p.m. local time on the IS hideout in the eastern […]
23 students remain hospitalised two days after school explosion in Chilean capital
Santiago, Oct 26 (IANS) As many as 23 of the 35 students injured in an explosion inside a school in the Chilean capital, Santiago on Wednesday are still hospitalised, said the Ministry of Health on Saturday. The ministry said in a news bulletin that two of the injured remain in a state of “extreme gravity” […]
Will respond if Iran initiates new escalation: Israel
Tel Aviv, Oct 26 (IANS) The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) announced on Saturday the successful completion of “precise and targeted strikes” against multiple military targets in Iran that posed an immediate threat to Israel. These strikes, conducted in three waves in collaboration with the Israeli Air Force (IAF), took place early Saturday in response to […]
EU’s foreign policy chief reiterates call for ceasefire in Lebanon
Brussels, Oct 26 (IANS) The European Union (EU) recognises the urgent need for seven steps to address the ongoing conflict in Lebanon, said Josep Borrell, the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. His statement follows the Conference in Support of the Lebanese People and Sovereignty, held in France on Thursday, where pledges […]
UN steps up efforts to deliver aid in Lebanon amid fighting
United Nations, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations and its partners in Lebanon are stepping up their efforts to reach people in need amid continued fighting, a UN spokesperson said. A humanitarian convoy, comprised of UN agencies and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and supported by the Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), delivered critical […]
Congo starts second phase of vaccination against mpox
Brazzaville (Congo), Oct 26 (IANS) Congo has launched the second phase of vaccination against mpox. Congo launched the first phase of vaccination in the most affected provinces on October 5, mainly targeting health workers. Since then, 40,574 people out of 45,957 have been vaccinated in the country, with a coverage of 88.3 per cent, the […]
Illnesses linked to McDonald’s E. coli outbreak rise to 75: CDC
Los Angeles, Oct 26 (IANS) With more cases being reported, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed that at least 75 people in the country have been sickened by the E. coli outbreak linked to McDonald’s Quarter Pounder hamburgers. The latest tally, up from 49, including one death, earlier this week, […]
UNIFIL peacekeepers withdraw from post in Lebanon under Israeli fire
Beirut, Oct 26 (IANS) The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) has said that its peacekeepers have withdrawn from a post near the southern Lebanese village of Dhayra after being fired upon by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers earlier this week. According to a UNIFIL statement on Friday, the incident occurred on Tuesday […]
FIR against Jodhpur-based hospital in RAS Priyanka Vishnoi death case
Jaipur, Oct 26 (IANS) An FIR has been registered against the owner and some doctors of Jodhpur-based Vasundhara Hospital in the case of death of Priyanka Vishnoi (33), a Rajasthan Administrative Service officer. A case has been registered against a few doctors and all the medical staff after the directions of the court, confirmed officials […]
Schools shut as weather dept predicts heavy rains, thunderstorms in four TN districts
Chennai, Oct 26 (IANS) The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) has forecast heavy rains with thunderstorms for four districts in Tamil Nadu on Saturday. The districts expecting significant rainfall include Theni, Tirunelveli, Tenkasi, and Madurai. In response to the weather alert, a holiday has been declared for government, aided, and private schools in these districts. In […]
