What the Mideast war means for China’s ties with Iran
BEIJING(RAHNUMA): The repercussions of the over month-long war in the Middle East have reached China, with petrol and plastic prices up and its diplomats pushing for peace. Here’s what the world’s second-largest economy is weighing up in its relationship with Iran and the Middle East: How close are China and Iran’s economies? While China and […]
Dalai Lama warns ‘violence begets violence’, urges peace in Mideast
NEW DELHI(RAHNUMA): Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama warned Tuesday that violence only results in more conflict, urging peace as conflict rages in the Middle East and Ukraine. “History has shown us time and again that violence only begets more violence and is never a lasting foundation for peace,” he wrote in a letter on […]
Explosion heard near Iraq’s Erbil airport
ERBIL(RAHNUMA): An explosion was heard Tuesday morning near the international airport of Erbil, a city in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region, an AFP journalist said. Erbil is home to a major US consulate complex, while its airport houses military advisers attached to a US-led international anti-militant coalition. Regular drone attacks by pro-Iran armed groups have usually […]
Netanyahu’s move to expand mandatory military service deepens political rift within Israel
DUBAI(RAHNUMA): Last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at plans to extend mandatory military service as the army grapples with a deepening personnel shortage amid the war in Iran and invasion of Lebanon. According to Israeli public broadcaster KAN, Netanyahu said plans were in place to revise conscription laws following the Jewish Passover holiday […]
US-Israeli strikes damage religious site in Iran’s northwest: state media
TEHRAN(RAHNUMA): US-Israeli strikes on Tuesday damaged a Shia Muslim mosque and religious site in northwest Iran, state media reported, adding to a growing list of cultural institutions and sites affected by the war. State television said the building of the Grand Husseiniya, a hall for Shia gatherings and mourning ceremonies, “was damaged following the enemy’s […]
UNRWA chief seeks probe into killing of hundreds of staff in Gaza war
GENEVA(RAHNUMA): The outgoing head of the United Nations agency supporting Palestinian refugees said on Tuesday he wanted an investigation into the killing of nearly 400 UNRWA staff during the Gaza war. “I believe that we need to have a panel… a high-level panel of experts to look into the killing of our staff,” Philippe Lazzarini […]
Syria’s Al-Sharaa makes first visit as president to UK
LONDON(RAHNUMA): Ahmed Al-Sharaa, the president of the Syrian Arab Republic, made his first visit to the UK on Tuesday as Damascus aims to attract investment in the reconstruction of the country battered by the civil war. Al-Sharaa is the first Syrian head of state to visit London since former president Bashar Assad visited the UK […]
Jordan intercepts 4 Iranian missiles and thwarts attempts to smuggle drugs in drones
LONDON(RAHNUMA): The Jordanian Armed Forces intercepted four Iranian missiles over the past 24 hours, and thwarted two attempts by criminal gangs to smuggle drugs in drones. The Royal Jordanian Air Force intercepted and “professionally” destroyed the missiles, the Jordan News Agency reported. Authorities also responded to 17 reports of falling debris and projectiles but no […]
CS reviews Praja Paalana progress; Gram Sabhas to begin April 2
Hyderabad, March 31 (RAHNUMA): Chief Secretary K. Ramakrishna Rao on Tuesday held a video conference with district collectors to review the implementation and progress of the 99 Days Praja Paalana Pragati Pranalika, a key mass outreach and governance initiative of the state government. During the review, the Chief Secretary directed all district collectors to conduct […]
Revanth paying “Guru Dakshina” to CM Naidu by diverting Telangana waters to AP: Niranjan Reddy
Hyderabad, March 31 (RAHNUMA): Former BRS Minister Niranjan Reddy on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy, alleging that he was “paying Guru Dakshina” to his mentor, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, by diverting Telangana’s water resources to AP state. Addressing a press conference at Telangana Bhavan here, Niranjan […]
