Biden’s top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt
Tel Aviv, Feb 20 - With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden's top advisor is scheduled to reach Israel and Egypt on Wednesday.
Heavy rain hits California with millions under flood alerts
Los Angeles, Feb 20 - New rounds of heavy rain soaked large portions of Southern California, and up to 37 million people are under flood alerts.
Iran’s FM urges UN to prevent Israel’s military offensive on Rafah
Tehran, Feb 20 - Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has called on the United Nations to prevent a possible major Israeli offensive on the city of Rafah in southern Gaza.
Brazil recalls ambassador in Tel Aviv for consultations amid diplomatic crisis with Israel
Brasilia, Feb 20 - The Brazilian government has called its ambassador in Tel Aviv, Frederico Meyer, back to the country for consultations after President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva voiced harsh criticism of Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip, in response to the
Consensus reached over Afghanistan issue despite Taliban’s absence: UN chief
Doha, Feb 20 - UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said that international representatives have reached consensus on some key issues concerning Afghanistan after a two-day meeting in Doha, but obstacles remain.
Biden willing to personally discuss Ukraine aid with top House Republican
Washington, Feb 20 - US President Joe Biden has said that he is willing to meet with House Speaker Mike Johnson in order to secure the long-awaited passage of a bill that contains funding for the provision of additional arms to Ukraine.
UN warns of worsening hunger in Sudan and beyond amid funding gaps
United Nations, Feb 20 - At least 25 million people across Sudan, South Sudan and Chad are struggling with soaring rates of hunger and malnutrition as the crisis in Sudan sends shockwaves around the region, a UN spokesperson said.
UN rights chief slams UK’s Rwanda bill
Geneva, Feb 20 - The UK's recent legislative moves to facilitate the removal of asylum-seekers to Rwanda run contrary to the basic principles of the rule of law and risk delivering a serious blow to human rights, the UN Human Rights Chief said.
Top US consular official visits missions in Mumbai, Chennai, Delhi
New York, Feb 20 - US Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs, Rena Bitter, arrived in India to engage with embassy and consulate colleagues in Chennai, Mumbai and New Delhi.
Temperatures in Japan rise to unseasonably high
Tokyo, Feb 20 - Temperatures rose across Japan as warm air flowed in from the south, with daytime highs hitting a record for February at many locations in northern Japan, the weather agency said.
India launches construction of houses for plantation workers in Sri Lanka
Colombo, Feb 19 - India has launched the construction of houses for the Indian origin plantation workers across six different provinces in Sri Lanka.
Services of social media platform X disrupted in Pak for third day
Islamabad, Feb 19 - Services of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, remained disrupted for the third consecutive day in Pakistan on Monday.
Somalia sounds alarm as cholera outbreak surges
Mogadishu, Feb 18 - Somalia said a cholera outbreak is rapidly spreading across the country following intense flooding caused by El Nino rains in late 2023.
Iran condemns US Senate’s approval of $14bn aid package for Israel
Tehran, Feb 19 - Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has denounced the US Senate for approving a $14-billion aid package for Israel, which he said would enable more Israeli killings in the Gaza Strip.
Zardari to be PPP’s candidate for President: Bilawal Bhutto
New Delhi, Feb 18 - PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Sunday said that his party has decided that Asif Ali Zardari will be their candidate for the presidential election.
Will form govts in Centre, provinces: PTI’s PM candidate
New Delhi, Feb 18 - Pakistan-Tehreek-e-Insaaf’s (PTI) Prime Ministerial candidate Omar Ayub Khan on Sunday said that his party will form the government in the Centre and provinces, media reports said.
Iran Media Expo opens after multi-year hiatus
Tehran, Feb 18 - The 24th Iran Media Expo opened in the Iranian capital Tehran on Sunday following a six-year hiatus.
Pakistan headed towards an inevitable debt default, warns think tank
New Delhi, Feb 18 - The quantum of debt Pakistan requires is growing faster than the net output of the economy (GDP). This means that the economy's ability to grow or increase output is constrained. This is unsustainable, Tabadlab, an Islamabad think tank
Trump launches sneaker line after court fined him $355 mn penalty in civil fraud case
Washington, Feb 18 - Former US President Donald Trump has launched a sneaker line, a day after a New York judge fined him and his companies nearly $355 million in the civil fraud case.
Jaishankar’s brief interaction with Chinese counterpart in Munich
New Delhi, Feb 18 - External Affairs Minister Dr S. Jaishankar and his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi had a brief conversation on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference.