Iran’s President Raisi wants to keep strict headscarf controls
Tehran, April 22 - Despite fierce protests from society, Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi wants to maintain strict police checks on women for headscarf offences.
Biden reaffirms support for Israel on eve of Passover
Washington, April 22 - US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his commitment to Israel's security on the eve of the Jewish Passover holiday.
Israel urges US to reconsider sanctions on Israeli military unit
Jerusalem, April 22 - Israeli war Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz urged US Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call to reconsider potential sanctions against an Israeli military unit, his office said.
Death toll due to sweltering heat in Bangladesh rises to four
Dhaka, April 21 - The death toll due to scorching heat in Bangladesh has mounted to four on Sunday.
Massive avalanche in Nepal’s Manaslu, no casualties
Kathmandu, April 21 - An avalanche hit Nepal's Manaslu mountain on Sunday descending near Birendra lake, causing it to swell and overflow into the Budhigandaki river below, local media reported.
Polling for parliamentary polls underway in Maldives
Male, April 21 - Polling is underway on Sunday for the parliamentary elections in the Maldives where over 2.8 lakh people are expected to cast their vote to seal the fate of 368 candidates.
India condemns terrorism in all its forms as Sri Lanka marks five years of Easter Sunday bombings
Colombo, April 21 - India on Sunday said that it condemns terrorism in all its forms and manifestations "anywhere, everywhere" as Sri Lanka remembered all the lives lost in the horrendous Easter Sunday bombings that took place five years ago
West Bank holds general strike to protest Israeli violence
Jerusalem, April 21 - People in the West Bank launched a general strike on Sunday in protest against Israel's killing of Palestinians in a refugee camp in Tulkarm and the Gaza Strip.
South Korea: Med school deans call for freezing 2025 admission quota, talks on future adjustment
Seoul, April 21 - Medical school chiefs nationwide urged the South Korean government on Sunday not to increase the medical school enrollment quota for next year and discuss future increases with the medical community through a joint consultative body.
Russian Prez Putin unpredictable, could use nuclear weapon: Navalny’s widow
Gmund, Germany, April 21 - Yulia Navalnya, the widow of late Russian dissident Alexei Navalny, has warned of the unpredictability of Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying the possibility that he might use nuclear weapons at some point cannot be ruled out.
Israel PM denounces US plan to sanction IDF unit
Tel Aviv, April 21 - Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has denounced the move by the US government to issue sanctions to the Netzah Yehuda battalion of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF).
Thousands of Israelis protest for hostage release and new elections
Tel Aviv, April 21 - Thousands of people in Israel have once taken to the streets to demand an immediate release of all hostages held in Gaza and new elections.
Iran disputes reports of first delivery of Russian Su-35 fighter jets
Tehran, April 21 - Iranian officials have denied media reports about the imminent delivery of new Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets to Iran.
Turkish, Egyptian FMs call for action to end crises in Middle East
Istanbul, April 21 - Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry have emphasised that the military confrontation and crises in the Middle East could potentially widen to a larger area, stressing the necessity for urgent action.
US man dies after self-immolation outside Trump criminal trial court
New York, April 20 - A U.S. man who set himself on fire on Friday afternoon across the street where former U.S. President Donald Trump was undergoing a criminal trial has died on the same day, according to media reports.
Solving Palestinian issue will bring stability to Middle East: President Mahmoud Abbas
Ramallah, April 20 - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Saturday that solving the Palestinian issue will promote stability in the Middle East region.
China to work with PNG to strengthen comprehensive strategic partnership
London, April 20 - China is ready to work with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to build a comprehensive strategic partnership of higher level and better quality, visiting Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here on Saturday.
Following US Palestine veto at UN, Abbas to rethink bilateral ties
Ramallah, April 20 - The Palestinian leadership in the West Bank wants to reconsider its bilateral relations with the United States following Washington's veto in the United Nations Security Council of full UN membership for Palestine.
Erdogan discusses ceasefire with Hamas Chief
Istanbul, April 20 - Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan met Ismail Haniyeh, the head of the Palestinian militant organization Hamas' political bureau, in Istanbul on Saturday to discuss a ceasefire in the ongoing Gaza war, state broadcaster TRT reported.
Camp confrontation serves no needs of South Pacific Island countries: Chinese FM
London, April 20 - Any attempt to provoke camp confrontation in the South Pacific region does not serve the urgent needs of South Pacific island countries, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said Saturday.