Georgian President rejects election results
Tbilisi, Oct 28 (IANS) Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili rejected the results of parliamentary elections as “grossly rigged.” At a press briefing on Sunday, she said the president and the opposition would not reconcile with fraudulent elections. “I do not accept this election. It cannot be accepted,” Zourabichvili said, calling on citizens to stage a protest […]
Omani, Iranian FMs discuss regional developments, Israeli attacks on Iran
Muscat, Oct 28 (IANS) Oman’s Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi held talks with his Iranian counterpart, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, to discuss the latest regional developments and the Israeli strikes on sites in Iran. During a phone conversation, the Omani minister expressed his country’s “rejection and condemnation” of any actions that violate national sovereignty, undermine international […]
Trump attacks China, says US has greatest military
New York, Oct 28 (IANS) In a confrontation with China, “we will kick their ass”, Republican Presidential Candidate Donald Trump has said at a campaign rally, asserting, “We have the greatest military in the world”. Speaking out against what he asserted was the weakening of respect for the US under President Joe Biden and Vice […]
Japan’s ruling coalition loses majority in lower house (Ld)
Tokyo, Oct 28 (IANS) Following Japan’s general election, the ruling coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its partner Komeito fell short of the majority threshold, bringing political uncertainty to an economy that is already facing an array of challenges. The LDP and Komeito got a total of 215 of the 465 seats in […]
Palestinian killed by Israeli gunfire after alleged ramming attempt
Ramallah, Oct 28 (IANS) A Palestinian was killed by Israeli gunfire after allegedly attempting a ramming attack on soldiers near a military checkpoint north of Jerusalem. The Jerusalem Governorate of the Palestinian Authority said on Sunday in a press statement that Sami Al-Amoudi, a young man residing in the Shu’fat refugee camp on the outskirts […]
Jordan evacuates 10 nationals from Lebanon
Amman, Oct 28 (IANS) Jordan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates has announced the evacuation of 10 Jordanian citizens from Lebanon aboard a military plane, which had carried food, relief supplies, medicine, and medical equipment for the Lebanese. Sufian Qudah, the Ministry’s spokesperson, said that the number of Jordanian aid planes sent to Lebanon has […]
9 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza school shelter
Gaza, Oct 28 (IANS) Nine Palestinians, including three journalists, were killed in an Israeli airstrike targeting a school sheltering displaced persons in the al-Shati refugee camp west of Gaza City, according to Palestinian sources. Local sources and eyewitnesses reported to Xinhua that an Israeli aircraft struck the “Asma” school with at least one missile. Paramedics […]
UNRWA allocates $25 mn in aid for West Bank camps: Official
Ramallah, Oct 28 (IANS) A Palestinian official has said that the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) has allocated $25 million in emergency aid for northern West Bank camps. The urgent priorities for the camps include the rebuilding and rehabilitating of housing and providing rental subsidies and […]
Lebanon receives aid from countries amid continuous Hezbollah-Israeli war
Beirut, Oct 28 (IANS) Lebanon continued to receive donations from different countries to support the Lebanese government amid the escalation of the Hezbollah-Israeli conflict. Lebanon received a second airplane from Pakistan carrying 17 tons of food and medical supplies, according to the Lebanese official National News Agency (NNA) on Sunday. Mohammad Kheir, secretary general of […]
Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss developments of Israel’s attacks on Iran
Cairo/Tehran, Oct 28 (IANS) Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and his Iranian counterpart Seyyed Abbas Araghchi have discussed the latest developments regarding the Israeli attacks on Iran, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry said in a statement. During a phone conversation on Saturday night, Abdelatty renewed Egypt’s condemnation of all unilateral and provocative measures and policies that […]
