New York: The United Nations, who has taken a number of major decisions regarding Palestine in the past few weeks, has announced additional rights to Palestine. This decision that was passed by a majority in the meeting of the United Nations, awards Palestine with the status of a full member in the next year. The […]
Jerusalem: Six civilians were injured and few houses were damaged in the rocket attacks launched by the Hamas from the Gaza Strip on the Beersheba town near the border in Israel. In retaliation, Israel carried out air raids at 20 locations in the Gaza Strip. The Israeli military informed that these included Hamas locations as […]
Washington: The United States has opened a new front against the ambitious scheme, One Belt One Road (OBOR) of the Chinese President Xi Jinping, which is already receiving jolts one after the other. US President Donald Trump signed the ‘Build Act 2018’ and announced the formation of the US International Development Finance Corporation. This is […]
Beijing/Canberra: Australia, who is increasing its naval cooperation with the United States in the South China Sea was issued a stern warning by China. ‘Australia who has joined hands with the United States should not participate in the Cold War against China. This will disturb the peace between Australia and China,’ was the warning issued […]
Mogadishu/Washington: 60 al Shabaab militants have been killed in the operation carried out by the United States in Somalia. The African Command of the US Defence Forces has given this information and has said that it was that biggest air raid of the year. The US officials said that this was in retaliation of the […]
Moscow: At a time when there is a raging dispute between the United States and Russia over the agreement for the reduction in nuclear warheads, Russia has announced approval of a new nuclear security policy. Russian President, Vladimir Putin has signed the document and has ordered implementation of the policy in the next three months. […]
Washington: ‘The entire Middle East should look like Israel and all the middle eastern countries should progress like Israel,’ was the expectation expressed by Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The entire Middle East should have democracy and prosperity, said Pompeo. While praising Israel, the Secretary of State referred to Iran as the main villain in […]
Jakarta: Seeds for a new economic crisis are being sown with the trade war between the United States and China, rising interest rates in the United States and declining currency value of the developing countries, was the warning issued in the meeting of the International Monitory Fund (IMF) meeting. Chief of the IMF, Christine Lagarde […]
Athens: The discontent against the immigrants in Greece, which is considered to be the gateway for the immigrants to Europe is intensifying. More than 1,000 parents on the Chios Island in Greece have refused to send their children to schools to study with the immigrants’ children. The Chios residents have also said that the government […]
Ramallah: At a time when the dispute between Israel and Palestine is festering, the Palestinian leaders have started to adopt extreme positions. Palestine President Mahmood Abbas, considered to be moderate in comparison with the extremist group Hamas, is also turning aggressive. Indications are that this change in stand has come after the United States shifted […]