Seoul, Nov. 2, (dpa/GNA) - South Korean fighter jets fired three air-to-surface missiles on Wednesday in response to a renewed bout of missile launches by Pyongyang. Pyongyang…
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Clear victory for Israel’s Netanyahu with 97% of vote counted
Tel Aviv, Nov. 2, (dpa/GNA) - The conservative bloc of Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu was set for a clear election victory on Wednesday, with 97% of…
Hungary trade deficit widens more than estimated
Budapest, Nov. 2, (dpa/GNA) - Hungary’s trade deficit rose more than initially estimated in August, data from the Hungarian Central Statistical Office showed on Wednesday. The trade…
UN calls for extra funds for flood victims in Chad
United Nations, Nov. 1, (Xinhua/GNA) — The United Nations has called for extra funds to help Chadians affected by devastating floods. The flooding situation…
Iran imposes sanctions on CIA and US military officials
Tehran, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) - Iran has imposed sanctions on the US foreign intelligence agency CIA and senior US military officials. The Foreign Ministry in Tehran published…
Israel chooses new parliament again and expects shift to the right
Tel Aviv, Nov. 1, (dpa/GNA) - Israeli citizens will be asked to go to the polls again on Tuesday in a landmark election. In the fifth parliamentary…
Third module launched for Chinese space station
Beijing, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) - China has sent the third and, for the time being, last module into space for its growing “Tiangong” (Heavenly Palace) space station. …
Afghan women demonstrate against work ban
Islamabad, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) - Women in the Afghan capital Kabul protested on Monday against the ban by the Taliban on their going to work. At the…
International Criminal Court to resume Afghanistan prosecutions
The Hague, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) - The prosecution of crimes committed in Afghanistan is set to resume in the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague after…
Security increased ahead of Israeli poll
Tel Aviv, Oct. 31, (dpa/GNA) - Israel has tightened security ahead of parliamentary elections on Tuesday, the fifth in about three-and-a-half years. Around 18,000 members of the…
Over 100 dead, 66 missing in floods and landslides in Philippines
Manila, Oct 32, (DPA/GNA) – The death toll from floods and landslides, caused by a tropical storm in the Philippines, has hit 101, with…
Halloween stampede in Seoul leaves at least 149 dead
Seoul, Oct 30 (Reuters/GNA) – At least 149 people, mostly teenagers and young adults in their 20s, were killed in a crush when a…
Police chief dismissed in south-eastern Iran as protests continue
Tehran, Oct 28, (dpa/GNA) – The police chief of the protest-hit south-eastern Iranian city of Zahedan, has been dismissed following criticism against him. The…
42 dead in floods, landslides in southern Philippines
Manila, Oct 28, (dpa/GNA) – Forty-two people were killed in floods and landslides, brought about by a tropical storm in a southern Philippine province,…
South and North Korea’s military fire warning shots at sea border
Seoul, Oct 24, (DPA/GNA) – South and North Korea, early on Monday each fired warning shots, along their disputed sea border off the west…
Myanmar junta kills dozens in aerial attack on concert, sources say
Bangkok, Oct 24, (DPA/GNA) – At least 60 people, including well-known artists and musicians, have been killed in an aerial attack on a concert,…
Xi Jinping elected general secretary of CPC Central Committee: communique
Beijing, Oct. 23 (Xinhua/GNA) – Xi Jinping was elected general secretary of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at…
Iran launches large-scale military exercises on Azerbaijani border
Tehran, Oct 17, (dpa/GNA) – Iran’s Revolutionary Guard (IRGC), have started conducting military exercises on the border with Azerbaijan, set to last for several…
Qatar named hosts of 2023 Asian Cup
Berlin, oct 17, (dpa/GNA) – World Cup hosts Qatar, were on Monday chosen to stage next year’s Asian Cup, while India and Saudi Arabia…
Four dead after night of clashes in notorious Evin prison in Tehran
Tehran, Oct 16, (dpa/GNA) – At least four people are dead, after a fire broke out amid riots and clashes late on Saturday in…