Algerian President approves 2025 budget with 4.5 pc growth forecast
Algiers, Nov 25 (IANS) Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune signed the 2025 budget law, projecting an economic growth rate of 4.5 per cent, according to a statement from the presidency. The budget is based on a reference oil price of $60 per barrel for the 2025-2027 period. The government expects gross domestic product (GDP) growth to […]
Israel hits Beirut with new strikes as death toll reaches 29
Beirut, Nov 25 (IANS) Israel launched multiple waves of airstrikes on Beirut and its southern suburbs, following earlier strikes that killed at least 29 people and wounded 66 others in the Lebanese capital. The Israeli military said on Sunday that its warplanes conducted “intelligence-based strikes on Hezbollah command centers” in Beirut’s southern suburbs, targeting areas […]
13 killed, 18 injured as landslides, flash floods hit Indonesia’s North Sumatra
Jakarta, Nov 25 (IANS) Landslides and flash floods that hit two regencies in Indonesia’s North Sumatra province last week have claimed 13 lives with 18 others injured, said an official from the provincial disaster management and mitigation agency. According to Sri Wahyuni Pancasilawati, head of the emergency, equipment, and logistics unit of the agency on […]
EU foreign policy chief calls for pressure on Hezbollah, Israel to reach ceasefire in Lebanon
Beirut, Nov 25 (IANS) European Union (EU) Foreign Policy Chief Josep Borrell has said that Hezbollah and Israel must be pressured to accept the US proposal for a ceasefire, pledging $200 million to the Lebanese army. “We must pressure the Israeli government and maintain the pressure on Hezbollah to accept the US proposal for a […]
Erdogan, Putin hold phone talks on regional, global issues
Ankara, Nov 25 (IANS) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held a phone call with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, discussing bilateral relations and regional and global issues, according to Erdogan’s office. During the phone talk, Erdogan said on Sunday that the two sides aimed to enhance cooperation in various fields, particularly the expansion of bilateral […]
Deputy FMs of Iran, France, Germany, Britain to meet on bilateral, nuclear issues
Tehran, Nov 25 (IANS) Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has said that Deputy Foreign Ministers of Iran, France, Germany, and Britain will meet on Friday for talks on bilateral as well as Tehran’s nuclear issue, among other topics. He made the remarks on Sunday in a statement released by the Ministry while pointing to […]
Civil defence in Gaza warns of ‘humanitarian disaster’ due to rainwater
Gaza, Nov 25 (IANS) The Civil Defence in the Gaza Strip has warned of a “humanitarian disaster” due to rainwater, which could cause flooding and damage to the tents of displaced people. The Civil Defence Authority said on Sunday in a press statement that “due to the rain, the tents of the displaced people in […]
Storm Bert sweeps through UK, leaving 3 dead, hundreds of home flooded
London, Nov 25 (IANS) Strong winds, heavy rain, and flooding brought by Storm Bert caused travel disruption and power outages across the UK, leaving three men dead. The fatalities occurred in road incidents during the storm in Hampshire, Lancashire, and Trefriw, North Wales, Xinhua news agency reported on Sunday. In South Wales, hundreds of properties […]
UAE arrests 3 suspects over death of Jewish rabbi
Abu Dhabi, Nov 25 (IANS) The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has apprehended three suspects in connection with the murder of Zvi Kogan, an Israeli-Moldovan citizen who resided in the UAE, the Interior Ministry said. Following the filing of a missing person report by Kogan’s family, a specialised search and investigation team was quickly assembled, which […]
Islamabad under lockdown as Imran Khan’s PTI supporters set to continue protest march
Islamabad, Nov 25 (IANS) Pakistan’s capital has been placed under heavy security to prevent supporters of jailed former Prime Minister and founder of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’ (PTI), Imran Khan, from marching towards Islamabad as they are set to continue to protest throughout the country to seek his release. Imran Khan issued a “final call” for nationwide […]
