Sri Lanka’s cyclone death toll climbs to 355, with 366 missing
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Rescuers in Sri Lanka were scrambling on Monday to clear roads and deliver aid to more than half a million people hit by a cyclone last week, as the death toll climbed to 355, with 366 missing, official figures showed.
Netanyahu invited to White House in ‘near future’: Israeli PM’s office
JERUSALEM:(Web News) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was invited by US President Donald Trump to visit the White House “in the near future” during a phone call on Monday, his office said.“Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, this evening, spoke with US President Donald Trump,”
Turkiye’s Erdogan says attacks on Black Sea commercial ships unacceptable
ANKARA:(Web News) Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday that attacks on commercial ships in the Black Sea were unacceptable, issuing a warning to “all related sides” after an unmanned vessel reportedly struck a tanker off Turkiye’s northern coast.“The war between Russia and
Guinea-Bissau military rulers ban protests ahead of ECOWAS visit
BISSAU:(Web News) Guinea-Bissau’s military rulers have banned protests and strikes as they tighten control ahead of a high-level visit by West Africa’s ECOWAS bloc that is seeking to restore constitutional order following last week’s coup.The military government, which seized power in what some
Fafan Reports ‘Violations, Transparency Issues’ in Nov 23 By-Polls
The Free and Fair Election Network (Fafen) has observed that the November 23 by-elections were marred by “recurring violations” of campaigning restrictions and “gaps” in results transparency. The ruling PML-N secured close to 64% of the total votes polled in the by-elections for six
Afghanistan Ceasefire Tied to Anti-Terror Efforts, Says Pakistan Foreign Office
ISLAMABAD (Agencies) The Foreign Office said on Friday that the shooting incident in the United States indicated the global resurgence of terrorism, and the responsibility for the killing of three Chinese nationals in Tajikistan lies with Afghanistan. During the weekly press briefing, the
Meeting of the Prime Minister with the King of Bahrain Manama
The Prime Minister of Pakistan met His Majesty the King of Bahrain H.R.H. Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa in Manama today and reaffirmed the strong and historic partnership between the two brotherly nations. The PM thanked His Majesty for the warm hospitality and expressed
Thailand to send aircraft carrier for flood relief as rains intensify
BANGKOK/KUALA LUMPUR (Web News) – Thailand was preparing on Tuesday to send an aircraft carrier with relief supplies and medical teams to its south, where more heavy rain intensified the worst floods in years, which have killed 13 people and hobbled rescue and
China launches Shenzhou 22 spacecraft to assist in return of 3 astronauts stranded on space station
BEIJING (Web News) — China launched the Shenzhou 22 spacecraft on Tuesday to help bring back a team of astronauts after a damaged spacecraft left them temporarily stranded on China’s space station. The Shenzhou 22, which successfully docked at the Tiangong space station
Northern Nigeria faces record hunger due to resurgent militants attacks: WFP
LAGOS:(Web News)Resurgent militant attacks and instability in northern Nigeria are pushing hunger “to levels never seen before,” with thousands facing “famine-like conditions,” the World Food Programme (WFP) said on Tuesday.Nearly 35 million people in northern Nigeria are “projected to face severe food insecurity
