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12 Dec

Afghan forces fire rockets into Pak territory killing 6 civilians

Quetta, Dec 12 (IANS) At least six civilians were killed while over two dozen sustained injuries when Afghan forces fired rockets into the Pakistani territory from across the Chaman border on Sunday evening, in a major escalation in tensions between the two neighbours since Taliban's return to power in Kabul, local media reported. The rockets landed in Killi Sheikh Lal Muhammad, a senior administration official told The Express Tribune on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter. Rocket attacks from the Afghan side left six civilians dead and dozens of others injured. The military also confirmed the…

11 Dec

Iran slams US bid to oust it from UN women’s commission

Tehran, Dec 11 (IANS) The Iranian envoy to the UN has denounced the US bid to cancel Tehran's membership in the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) as a move to serve America's own "political objectives" and going against principles of the UN Charter. Amir Saeed Iravani, Iran's permanent representative to the UN, made the remarks in a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, official news agency IRNA reported on Saturday. Iravani warned that had the US move succeed, it would set a "dangerous" precedent in the international organisation and cast doubt on the principle of equality among…

11 Dec

Cold bites as Syria battles fuel shortage amid US-led sanctions

Damascus, Dec 11 (IANS) As plummeting temperatures hit Damascus with a shroud of winter fog, people in the Syrian capital have been battling fuel shortage and other adversities. Although the locals are not new to fuel crises under the impact of US-led economic sanctions and lack of access to key oil and gas fields in rebel-controlled areas, the cold wave in the past two weeks has made their fuel shortage all the more gruelling. The shortage has disrupted the supplies at gas stations across major Syrian cities, forcing many to either reduce the use of cars or buy fuel from the…

11 Dec

Iran summons UK envoy over ‘meddlesome’ remarks, sanctions

Tehran, Dec 11 (IANS) The Iranian Foreign Ministry has summoned the British ambassador over the "meddlesome" remarks of some British officials regarding Iran's internal affairs and the imposition of sanctions against a number of Iranian nationals. In the meeting with Simon Shercliff, the Head of the third bureau of the Iranian Foreign Ministry's Western Europe, condemned the continuation of the "interventionist and impolite" remarks about Iran's internal affairs by British officials and the support of the British government and media for the "riots" and acts of "terror" in the country, according to a statement on the Ministry's website on Saturday. The…

11 Dec

S.Korea top nuclear envoy leaves for Indonesia to meet US, Japanese counterparts

Seoul, Dec 11 (IANS) Kim Gunn, special representative for Korean Peninsula peace and security affairs, left for Indonesia on Sunday for meetings on North Korean nuclear issues with his counterparts from the US and Japan. In Jakarta, Kim is scheduled to meet with Sung Kim, US special representative for North Korea, on Monday, and a meeting with his Japanese counterpart, Takehiro Funakoshi, the next day, according to officials. The three will also hold a trilateral meeting Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency reported. It marks the first gathering of the three top nuclear envoys since their last meeting in Tokyo in September. They…

11 Dec

Yogi’s team in Toronto woos Canadians for Lucknow investor summit

Toronto, Dec 11 (IANS) Pitching Uttar Pradesh as the engine of India's growth, a high-level Uttar Pradesh delegation here wooed investors to the state's Global Investors Summit 2023 in February. The Yogi Adityanath government, which is aiming to attract over Rs 10 lakh crore from investors, has sent delegations to 17 countries to woo investors. Around 10,000 investors are expected to attend the three-day summit in Lucknow from February 10 to 12 . At a dinner hosted on Friday for the visiting delegation, led by Uttar Pradesh Assembly Speaker Satish Mahana and comprising Agriculture and Animal Husbandry Minister Dharampal Singh Saini,…

10 Dec

UN envoy voices concern over insecurity in Congo

United Nations, Dec 10 (IANS) The top UN envoy for Congo has voiced grave concern over insecurity in the eastern part of the country. While the announcement of the 2023 electoral calendar could make a significant contribution to the strengthening of democracy and stability in Congo, one of the most significant challenges the country faces is insecurity, particularly in the east, said Bintou Keita, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Congo, on Friday. Over the past weeks, the security situation in eastern Congo has deteriorated dramatically. Since October 20, the M23 rebel movement has resumed hostilities and extended its control over…

10 Dec

3 Yemeni soldiers killed, 8 injured in gunmen ambush

Aden (Yemen), Dec 10 (IANS) Three soldiers of the Yemeni government forces were killed and eight others injured by unidentified gunmen, who ambushed their convoy in the country's southeastern province of Hadramout. The gunmen, suspected of belonging to terror groups, ambushed the soldiers in the Al Abr district of Hadramout, a local security source told Xinhua on condition of anonymity on Friday. He noted the ambush targeted a convoy of newly-recruited government troops backed by Saudi Arabia in the turbulent district, Xinhua news agency reported. The suspected terror attackers fled the area following an intense armed confrontation with the government soldiers,…

10 Dec

Israeli Prez gives Netanyahu extension to form govt

Jerusalem, Dec 10 (IANS) Israeli President Isaac Herzog has announced that he would give the Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu another 10 days to form a government, announced the Presidency in a statement. Netanyahu submitted the extention request on Thursday evening before the mandate expires at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, as he has not secured agreements with all his potential coalition partners. Netanyahu will now need to conclude his efforts by December 21, Xinhua news agency reported. "I wish to repeat my call ... the government that is set to be formed must work for the entire public in Israel," Herzog…

09 Dec

Israel PM Netanyahu asks President to extend mandate to form govt

Jerusalem, Dec 9 (IANS) Former Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked President Isaac Herzog for an extension of the mandate to form a new coalition government, his Likud party said in a statement. The Likud formally submitted to Herzog a request for additional 14 days to put together a coalition government, the statement said on Thursday. The President has yet to announce his decision. If he refuses to approve the request, Netanyahu's 28-day mandate would expire at midnight between Saturday and Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. "The negotiations are in full swing and there has been a lot of progress,"…