Egypt accuses Israeli Finance Minister of ‘sabotaging’ Gaza ceasefire talks
Cairo, Feb 13 - Egypt has said that Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is "sabotaging" Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo.
Israeli air raids ’cause heavy casualties’ in Rafah; 2 hostages freed
Gaza, Feb 13 - Hamas-run Health Ministry has said that more than 100 Palestinians were killed and 160 others injured in the Israeli army's heavy air strikes on southern Gaza's Rafah and surrounding areas.
Trump putting troops at risk by threatening to undermine int’l alliance, warns NATO
Washington, Feb 12 - Donald Trump has drawn the ire of the NATO countries with its Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg alleging that the former US President is undermining the future of the organisation with his recent campaign rally statement to a member country
PML-N, PPP discuss rotation plan for Pakistan PM’s office
Lahore, Feb 12 - The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have deliberated on the possibility of appointing Prime Ministers from their parties for a three and two-year term under a power-sharing formula, a media report said.
Success of Imran Khan backed Independent candidates marks a stinging rebuke to Pak military
Islamabad, Feb 12 - Independent candidates affiliated with former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehereek-e-Insaf (PTI) party has secured the most parliamentary seats in last week’s nationwide election as per the Pakistan Election Commission, media reports said.
Pak stocks sink by over 2,000 points amid uncertainty over govt formation
Karachi, Feb 12 - The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a steep decline during the early morning trading as the benchmark KSE-100 fell by over 2,200 points on Monday amid uncertainty over the formation of a new government, a media report said.
UK English test scandal: Indians, other foreign students renew bid to clear their names
London, Feb 12 - A group of international students, including many Indians, who had their visas revoked almost 10 years ago after accusations of cheating in English language tests in the UK, are making renewed efforts to clear their names.
Charities under strain as foreign students ‘struggle’ in Canada: Report
Toronto, Feb 12 - With international students struggling amidst worsening housing and affordability issues in Canada, charities and support groups say they are under strain and have urged the government to step up support.
US: ‘Dysfunctional Week’ uncovers fissures, fractures, faultlines in GOP
Washington, Feb 12 - The GOP has "exposed" itself in a "Dysfunctional Week" in its actions in the Congress laying bare the fissures, fractures and faultlines across the party, sabotaging its own legislators carefully crafted bipartisan legislations in showing allegiance to former president
UPI services launched in Sri Lanka, Mauritius
New Delhi, Feb 12 -India on Monday successfully launched its Unified Payment Interface (UPI) services in Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
Microsoft ends week with $3.125 tn MCap, becomes most valuable company ever
New York, Feb 10 - Microsoft ended the week with a market capitalisation of $3.125 trillion, the highest for any company ever, Barron’s reported.
Split mandate in Pak polls: PML(N) moots idea of ‘participatory coalition govt’
Islamabad, Feb 12 -Amid spilt mandate in the general polls, Pakistan Muslim League(Nawaz) (PML-N) has suggested for a participatory coalition government, local media reported.
Emergency declared in 96 districts in Peru due to heavy rains
Lima, Feb 10 - The Peruvian government has declared a state of emergency for at least 96 districts in 15 regions of the country due to damage caused by heavy rains in recent weeks.
US Defense Secy hospitalized again, transfers duties to deputy
Washington, Feb 12 - US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalised "for "emergent bladder issue," and has transferred his duties to his deputy.
US military confirms airstrikes on Houthi targets in Yemen’s Hodeidah
Sanaa, Feb 12 - US military on Sunday confirmed that it struck Houthi targets near the Yemeni Red Sea port city of Hodeidah a day earlier, claiming to have hit the group's two unmanned surface vessels (USVs) and three anti-ship cruise missiles.
Iraq, US resume dialogue on ending US-led coalition’s mission
Baghdad, Feb 12 - Iraq and the US resumed a new round of dialogue to discuss ending the US-led international coalition's mission in Iraq, the Iraqi government said.
Syrian president warns of escalating conflict as US attacks intensify in Middle East
Damascus, Feb 12 - Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has expressed concerns that Washington's attacks in different parts of the Middle East threaten to expand the conflict in the region, the media reported.
Mass rallies held across Iran to mark anniversary of 1979 Islamic Revolution
Tehran, Feb 12 - Mass rallies were held across Iran on Sunday to celebrate the 45th anniversary of the victory of the country's 1979 Islamic Revolution.
Stubb narrowly wins Finnish presidential election
Helsinki, Feb 12 - The presidential candidate for the National Coalition, Alexander Stubb, narrowly won the Finnish presidential election on Sunday night.
Qatar condemns Israel’s Rafah evacuation order; Hamas says ground offensive will ‘destroy’ talks
Washington, Feb 11 - Qatar has condemned the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's order for the evacuation of 1.3 million Palestinians from Rafah, the south Gazan city on Egyptian border wherefrom hostages have crossed so far, ahead of an expanded offensive against Hamas.