Israel bombs Gaza after rocket fire, deadly raid

Hours earlier, rockets fired from Gaza lit up the night sky and triggered sirens in the Israeli cities of Sderot and Ashkelon, Al Jazeera said adding there were no reports of casualties at the time
23 February 2023

Snowstorm batters US, disrupts travel and power supply

Blizzards dumped up to two feet of snow across a vast region, extending from the West Coast to the Great Lakes. The snowstorms not only impeded air travel but also left thousands of homes without power and led to shutdown of hundreds of schools
23 February 2023

Ukraine seeks India's support for peace resolution at UNGA

Ukraine has sought India’s support for a draft resolution on peace in the UN General Assembly..The eastern European nation has termed the country’s cooperation with New Delhi as very important..Head of Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak spoke to National Security Advisor Ajit
23 February 2023

Gunman returns to Florida murder scene, kills reporter and child

Orange County Sheriff John Mina said that a 19-year-old man, Keith Melvin Moses, had been taken into custody and was believed responsible for the shootings
23 February 2023

A woman dies every 2 minutes due to pregnancy, childbirth: UN report

"These new statistics reveal the urgent need to ensure every woman and girl has access to critical health services... and that they can fully exercise their reproductive rights"
23 February 2023

Iran slaps sanctions on EU, Britain

Iran imposed sanctions Tuesday on 36 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain in reaction to similar measures against Tehran over its response to months-long protests.
22 February 2023

Turkey bans layoffs, offers salary support

Turkey has launched a temporary wage support scheme and banned layoffs in 10 cities yesterday to protect workers
22 February 2023

Ties reaching ‘new milestones’

China pledged to deepen cooperation with Russia yesterday as US President Joe Biden met leaders of Nato’s eastern flank - highlighting geopolitical tensions ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
22 February 2023

West Bank Raid: Israeli troops kill 10 Palestinians

Israeli troops killed ten Palestinians, including at least three gunmen and three civilians, and wounded over 100 others during a raid on a flashpoint city in the occupied West Bank yesterday, witnesses and medical officials said.
22 February 2023

Seattle becomes 1st US city to ban caste discrimination

Seattle has become the first city in the United States to ban discrimination based on caste, following a city council vote on Tuesday.
22 February 2023

Austerity drive: Pakistan to cut govt expenses by 15%

The belt-tightening comes as Islamabad - which is facing a balance of payment crisis - thrashes out a deal with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to secure funds worth $1 billion
22 February 2023

10 Palestinians killed, dozens shot in West Bank raid

The Israeli army said the raid targeted militant suspects "in a hideout apartment" accused of shootings in the West Bank, and that its troops came under live fire but suffered no casualties
22 February 2023

We stand for BBC, says UK govt in parliament after India's tax raids

We stand up for the BBC. We fund the BBC. We think the BBC World Service is vital. We want the BBC to have that editorial freedom
22 February 2023

'IS bride' Shamima loses UK citizenship challenge

Today's ruling is likely to be appealed, though this was not immediately confirmed
22 February 2023

Putin to meet China's top diplomat in Moscow

Putin will receive Wang Yi, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters
22 February 2023

China's top diplomat says Russia ties 'rock solid'

Chinese President Xi Jinping is preparing to visit Moscow for a summit with Putin in the coming months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday
22 February 2023

Too warm in Canada: World's largest ice rink may not open

Ottawa is in the grips of its third-warmest winter ever recorded, according to Environment Canada
22 February 2023

Death toll from Brazil downpours rises to 46; more rain forecast

Massive rainfalls over the weekend have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns in the southeast of the country. Almost 2,500 people are still displaced or homeless, the Sao Paulo state government said in a statement, adding that rescue work is ongoing
22 February 2023

‘Please go home’

A small IT company in Indore has come up with an unusual way to ensure its employees maintain a healthy work-life balance -- by creating software to remind them when their shift is up and it is time to head home.
21 February 2023

Turkey-Syria Border: Six killed in fresh quake

Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said yesterday, two weeks after a massive quake killed more than 47,000 people and damaged or destroyed hundreds of thousands of homes.
21 February 2023