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Netanyahu says Israel ‘committed’ to Gaza ceasefire proposal
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that Israel is "committed" to the deal proposal outlined by US President Joe Biden for a ceasefire in Gaza in return for the release of hostages.
"We are committed…
Biden designates Kenya as a major non-NATO ally of US
Washington; US President Joe Biden has designated Kenya as a major non-NATO ally (MNNA) of his country.
"By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section…
Israeli army kills senior Hamas weapons expert
Jerusalem: Israel's military claimed on Monday that it killed a senior Hamas weapons expert in the Gaza Strip while the offensive in Rafah city is continuing.
In an update, the military said that an airstrike killed Muhammad…
Weather agency warns of landslide risk in Japan
Tokyo: The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) on Monday said heavy rain with thunder is expected in western Japan through Tuesday, calling for vigilance against landslides.
The weather agency said a warm, damp air mass is flowing…
India-US ties achieve ‘escape velocity’, says top US official
Washington: A top US official said on Monday that progress in the bilateral relationship with India has finally achieved "escape velocity", using a term from space exploration to describe the velocity required by a body to soar without…
Putin says ties with North Korea raised to ‘unprecedentedly high level’
Seoul: Russian President Vladimir Putin has thanked North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for showing heartfelt hospitality during his visit to Pyongyang last week, saying bilateral ties have been boosted to an "unprecedentedly high level",…
Wikileaks founder freed from UK prison after deal with US authorities
London: Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has left the UK reportedly after reaching a deal with US authorities that will see him plead guilty to criminal charges.
Assange, who was charged with conspiracy to obtain and disclose…
South Korea, US stage joint logistics drills
Seoul; South Korea and the US kicked off joint drills aimed at strengthening their combined logistics capabilities earlier this week, Seoul's military said Tuesday.
The five-day combined distribution exercise got underway on Monday in…
Australian govt to penalise supermarkets for anti-competitive behaviour
Canberra: Australian supermarket chains will face large fines for anti-competitive behaviour under new laws.
The federal government on Monday announced it has accepted all the recommendations of a review into the Food and Grocery…
Saudi Arabia registers 1,301 pilgrim deaths during Haj
Riyadh; Saudi Arabia has announced that it recorded 1,301 deaths among pilgrims during the Haj season, 83 per cent of whom were unregistered individuals.
The Saudi Health Minister Fahd Al-Jalajel said on Sunday that the kingdom's…
Netanyahu says intense fighting in Gaza to end ‘very soon’
Jerusalem: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that intense fighting against Hamas is "very close" to an end.
In an interview with Israeli Channel 14 TV news, Netanyahu on Sunday said that "the intensive phase of the…
Places of worship attacked in Russia’s Dagestan
Moscow: Two Orthodox churches, a synagogue, and a traffic police station in Russia's Dagestan region were attacked on Sunday, leaving a priest and at least seven security personnel, including six local policemen, dead, reports said.…
Sri Lankan President thanks India for ‘continued support’
Colombo: Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on Sunday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and External Affairs Minister (EAM) S. Jaishankar for their "continued support" to the island nation.
Wickremesinghe met EAM Jaishankar in…
Only 10 pc want Japanese PM Kishida to stay, reveals a media poll
Tokyo: Only 10.4 per cent of the Japanese public support Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in the upcoming ruling Liberal Democratic Party leadership race, signaling widespread dissatisfaction, a media poll showed on Sunday.
Conducted by…
Massive weapon cache discovered in Afghanistan
Kabul; Afghan counter-terrorist police have discovered a massive weapon cache containing a variety of weapons in east Afghanistan's Paktia province, the Ministry of Interior Affairs said on Sunday.
The contraband, which included…
15 arrested for ‘illegal’ fishing on Indonesian vessels in Australia
Canberra: Australian authorities have arrested 15 foreign fishers and seized two Indonesian vessels over alleged illegal fishing activity off the country's north coast.
The Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Fisheries…
42 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks on Gaza City
Gaza: At least 42 Palestinians were killed in Israeli airstrikes on residential houses in two areas of Gaza City, according to Palestinian security and medical sources.
"About 18 were killed and dozens of others wounded in…
Russia vows to respond adequately if US closes visa centre
Moscow: Russia will give an adequate response if the US closes Russia's visa centre, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said.
"In case such measures are implemented, the Russian side will give an adequate…
7 IS militants killed in airstrikes in Iraq
Baghdad; Seven Islamic State (IS) militants were killed in two airstrikes on their hideouts in Salahudin province, north of Baghdad, the Iraqi military said.
Based on intelligence reports, Iraqi warplanes carried out two airstrikes…
Death toll of Tunisian pilgrims in Mecca reaches 53
Tunis: The death toll among Tunisian pilgrims who performed Haj in Saudi Arabia has risen to 53, the media reported.
"Until this Saturday, the number of Tunisian pilgrims who died in holy places in Saudi Arabia while performing the…
