China’s former football chief charged with corruption

Beijing, Sept 26, (dpa/GNA) – Former Chinese Football Association (CFA) president, Chen Xuyuan, has been charged over corruption allegations, state media reported on Tuesday.…

Volcano erupts in eastern Indonesia, spews ash and smoke

Jakarta, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – A volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Monday, sending a column of ash 1,500 metres above the peak and…

Afghanistan launches nationwide polio vaccination campaign

Islamabad, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – Afghanistan launched a nationwide polio vaccination campaign on Monday aimed at protecting more than 11 million children under the…

Pakistani journalist missing for months returns home

Islamabad, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – A Pakistani journalist known for his support to jailed former prime minister Imran Khan has returned home around four…

China ready for more agricultural imports from EU, Beijing says

Beijing, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – China has agreed to import more agricultural products from the European Union, Vice Premier He Lifeng said on Monday…

China and EU seek greater economic cooperation in several sectors

Beijing, Sept. 25, (dpa/GNA) – China and the European Union are seeking greater economic cooperation in several sectors, EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis said…

One Palestinian killed in Israeli military operation in the West Bank

Ramallah/Tel Aviv, Sept 20, (dpa/GNA) – A 19-year-old Palestinian was killed during an Israeli military operation in the West Bank on Wednesday, after suffering…

Rescue group warns of public health crisis in Libya’s flood areas

Beirut, Sept 18, (dpa/GNA) – The flood-hit areas in eastern Libya, are threatened by “a rapidly escalating public health crisis,” especially the badly hit…

Iran confirms prisoner swap with US to take place on Monday

Tehran, Sept 18, (dpa/GNA) – A prisoner exchange between Iran and the US, which has been in the works for months, is to take…

Israel files complaint against German Ambassador Seibert

Tel Aviv, Sep 18, (dpa/GNA) – Israel, lodged an official complaint in Berlin on Sunday, against the German ambassador to Israel, according to an…

India’s Manipur violence death toll reaches 175

NEW DELHI, Sept. 15 (Xinhua/GNA) – The death toll in the ongoing ethnic violence that shook India’s north-eastern state of Manipur, has risen to…

Nipah virus outbreak shuts down public life in Indian state of Kerala

New Delhi, Sept 15, (dpa/GNA) – A Nipah virus outbreak that has claimed at least two lives in the south-western Indian state of Kerala,…

50 kids taken ill in India after chameleon found in school’s midday meal

NEW DELHI, Sept. 13 (Xinhua/GNA) — At least 50 school children aged 6-8, fell ill in India’s eastern state of Bihar, after consuming the…

Reports: At least 11 dead in major fire in Hanoi residential building

Hanoi, Sept 13, (dpa/GNA) – At least 11 people died in a serious fire in a residential building in Hanoi, state media reported on…

Pakistan’s court extends Khan’s detention on reported leak

Islamabad, Sep 13, (dpa/GNA) – A court in Pakistan, on Wednesday extended the detention of former prime minister Imran Khan for another two weeks,…

Flash floods in Vietnam kill two, leave eight missing

Hanoi, Sept 13, (dpa/GNA) – Heavy rains in northern mountain provinces of Vietnam, have caused flash flooding and landslides in several areas, killing two…

Palestinian cultural leaders condemn Abbas’ anti-Semitic remarks

Ramallah, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Some 190 Palestinian academics, artists and activists have strongly opposed an anti-Semitic speech by President Mahmoud Abbas in an…

Iran confirms detention of Swedish EU employee

Tehran, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Iran’s judiciary confirmed on Tuesday the detention of a Swedish European Union employee. Last week, EU foreign policy chief…

Supreme Court in Israel discusses controversial judicial reforms

Tel Aviv, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Israel’s Supreme Court is discussing the government’s highly controversial judicial restructuring on Tuesday, in a historic case that…

Seoul: North Korea’s Kim has arrived in Russia for Putin meeting

Seoul, Sept. 12, (dpa/GNA) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia ahead of a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, South…