The UN General Assembly (UNGA) has sought an end to the Israeli occupation of Palestinian territories within a year, demanding sanctions on the Jewish state in case of non-compliance. The demand from UN member states came in a non-binding resolution, with 124 votes cast in favour of and 14 against the measure. There were 43 More
Nine people have been killed and 2,800 others injured by exploding handheld pagers across Lebanon, Beirut-based officials say, blaming the Israeli spy network for the plot. Acting Health Minister Firas Abiad was quoted as saying on Tuesday: “More than 2,800 people were injured and nine others killed in pager detonations in several Lebanese regions.” According More
Flooding and landslides caused by Typhoon Yagi have killed more than 220 people in Myanmar, a media report said on Wednesday. The storm swept through northern Vietnam, Laos, Thailand and Myanmar in early September and killed more than 500 people across the region so far, the BBC reported. It said Myanmar was the most affected More
Shots were fired in Florida state near Donald Trump’s Golf Club while former US president was playing golf, says a media report. According to the BBC, policemen have arrested a suspect. Trump is said to be safe and unharmed. Security forces opened fire on a suspect trying to flee the area. They recovered a scoped More
The death toll in Vietnam from typhoon Yagi and the landslides and flash floods it triggered rose to 233. The government’s disaster agency said flood pressure eased in the capital Hanoi, according to Reuters. The Southeast Asian country is reeling from the impact of Typhoon Yagi, the strongest storm to hit Asia this year, which More
The Spanish foreign minister has called for a clear global schedule for the implementation of a two-state solution to end the ongoing war in Gaza. Spain hosted a meeting on Friday of representatives from European and Muslim countries, aiming to end the conflict in Gaza. Reuters quoted Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares as saying: More
A fierce collision between a fuel tanker and a passenger lorry has left dozens of people dead in central Nigeria, a media report said on Monday. The accident occurred in Niger on Sunday, sparking an explosion and a blaze that engulfed both vehicles and left 48 people dead, the Niger State Emergency Management Agency said. More
A former Republican vice-president has thrown his weight behind Democratic presidential runner Kamala Harris. Dick Cheney’s pledge to support Harris spells bad news for then president Donald Trump in the Nov 5 US elections. The presidential wannabes are locked in a tight race for the Nov 5 vote and face off in a debate next More
Weeks after his election as Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian is due to participate in the BRICS summit in Russia. The Iranian leader is also expected to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on the sidelines of the meeting in Kazan city. “I believe he will participate in the BRICS summit in Kazan. We are currently More
At least 81 people have been killed after suspected fighters from Boko Haram attacked a village in northeastern Nigeria, says a media report. VOA reported that the attack occurred in Yobe State, has also left several individuals missing. “Around 150 suspected Boko Haram terrorists armed with rifles and RPGs [rocket-propelled grenades] attacked Mafa ward on More
