Jakarta, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Indonesian President Joko Widodo on Tuesday issued a strong condemnation of Israel following an attack on United Nations peacekeeping forces in southern Lebanon…
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Iranian airlines cut EU destinations following fresh sanctions
Tehran, Oct. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Iranian airlines are dropping connections to destinations in the European Union in response to fresh sanctions on the country, the Iranian Labour…
Zelensky says North Korean sent Russia soldiers as well as weapons
Kiev, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday said that North Korea has sent soldiers as well as weapons to support Russia in its fight…
Pakistan ups security in Islamabad for regional summit
Islamabad, Oct. 14, (dpa/GNA) – Heightened security measures were in place in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Monday as heads of government arrived for a Shanghai Cooperation…
Fear and mistrust in Mount Lebanon after Israel targets remote areas
Beirut, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Lebanon’s central Mount Lebanon region was reeling from overnight Israeli attacks on Monday, with residents more and more reluctant to trust those fleeing…
Two Chinese engineers killed in Pakistan attack
Islamabad, Oct. 7, (dpa/GNA) – Two Chinese engineers working on a power project in Pakistan were killed when a suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden vehicle into their car,…
Reports: Boat accident claims eight lives in Afghanistan
Islamabad, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – Eight people have been killed in a boat accident in eastern Afghanistan, including children and women, local media reported on Wednesday. The…
Typhoon Krathon approaches Taiwan, causing two deaths, and injuries
Taipei, Oct. 2, (dpa/GNA) – Taiwan on Wednesday reported two fatalities and multiple injuries attributed to the approach of Typhoon Krathon, which has been gradually weakening and…
More than 20 dead after school bus accident in Thailand
Bangkok, Oct. 1, (dpa/GNA) – More than 20 people, mostly children, have died in a fire on a school bus in Thailand, the government announced on Tuesday.…
Illegal gold mine collapse in Indonesia: 15 dead, dozens trapped
Jakarta, Sept. 27, (dpa/GNA) – A landslide at an illegal gold mine in Indonesia’s West Sumatra province left at least 15 people dead and 25 others still buried, an official…
India confirms first mpox case in current outbreak
Sept 24 (BBC/GNA) – India has reported its first case with the new mpox strain that has triggered a public health emergency alert by…
Voting ends in first Sri Lankan presidential poll after economic woes
Colombo, Sept 21, (dpa/GNA) – Voting in Sri Lanka’s first presidential election since a major economic crisis closed on Saturday, officials said, reporting high…
Raising retirement age “a proactive response to population aging”
BEIJING, Sept. 15, (Xinhua/GNA) — China’s move to raise its statutory retirement age, is a proactive and effective measure, tackling the challenge of population…
UN says Israel endangered lives of staff in polio vaccine convoy
New York, Sept. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Humanitarian aid workers were surrounded and threatened during an incident involving a UN convoy and the Israeli army in the Gaza…
Gunmen kill polio vaccinator, police officer in Pakistan
Islamabad, Sept. 11, (dpa/GNA) – Gunmen riding a motorbike shot at a polio vaccination team in north-western Pakistan on Wednesday, killing a vaccinator and a police officer…
More than one-third of Timorese celebrate mass with Pope Francis
Dili, Sept. 10, (dpa/GNA) – More than one-third of the entire population of former war-torn East Timor poured onto the streets near its capital Dili on Tuesday…
UN commission says violence in Syria on the rise again
Geneva, Sept. 10, (dpa/GNA) – The conflict in Syria, which has been going on since 2011, is threatening to escalate again, a United Nations commission has warned. …
Thousands rally in Pakistan for release of former prime minister Khan
Islamabad, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – Thousands rallied in the Pakistani capital on Sunday demanding release of former prime minister Imran Khan, who has been behind bars for…
Bridge collapses in Vietnam as storm Yagi death toll rises to 59
Hanoi, Sept. 9, (dpa/GNA) – At least three trucks, two cars and numerous motorbikes plunged into the Red River in northern Vietnam in the wake of typhoon…
Taliban ready for direct negotiations with Germany after deportations
Berlin, Sept. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The Taliban is hoping to engage in direct negotiations with Germany, a high-ranking official said on Thursday, after Berlin deported criminals to…