The ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel is “fragile” and “risky,” UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix has called for the Israeli military to withdraw from Lebanon quickly. In a speech to the UN Security Council on Saturday, Lacroix said, “A ceasefire agreement has been reached to end the conflict between Lebanon and Israel. However, […]
Read MoreTerming Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam’s visit historic, chief minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Saturday said the MoUs signed with that country would attract investments to Odisha, which aspires to be a developed state by 2036. “Through these eight MoUs, we aim for eight clear-cut outcomes for Odisha. Once these are implemented, our state will be on par with […]
Read MoreBoth leaders were upbeat about the call, with Trump calling it “a very good one” and Xi saying he and Trump both hoped for a positive start to US-China relations, according to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV. US President-elect Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed issues including TikTok, trade and Taiwan in a phone […]
Read MoreFor the first time, Pakistan has launched a surveillance satellite made entirely of its own technology. It was assisted by neighboring China. The satellite was launched from China’s Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Friday (January 17). China Daily reported that this afternoon, China launched a Long March 2D carrier rocket, which […]
Read MoreThe first phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement will see the release of 33 hostages held by Hamas. Israeli authorities believe 25 of them are alive and the remaining 8 are dead. Israeli media outlet Yanet reported this in a report. Israeli officials said on Saturday that they believe 25 of the 33 hostages scheduled […]
Read MoreTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has strongly criticized Israel’s history of ceasefire violations. He also called on the international community to take action to prevent potential ceasefire violations in Gaza. Erdogan made the call in a speech at his party’s provincial congress in Turkey’s Adana province on Saturday. He said that Israel, especially Prime Minister […]
Read MoreThe Secretary General of the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah, Sheikh Naim Qassem, has warned Israel not to test Hezbollah’s patience. He said, “We warn the Israeli enemy, do not try to test our patience.” The Hezbollah chief made these remarks in a video message on Saturday. He called on the Lebanese government to take a […]
Read MoreIsrael has launched an indiscriminate and destructive attack on Gaza. The unconditional US support for this attack will “chaser” outgoing Secretary of State Anthony Blinken for the rest of his life, says former US diplomat Hala Rarit. Hala Rarit resigned from the US State Department in April last year to protest US support for Israel […]
Read MoreBangladesh’s relations with Pakistan have been improving since the interim government took power. After the commercial relations, the military partnership between the two countries is also increasing. A Bangladesh Army delegation visited the General Headquarters (GHQ) of the Pakistan Army in Rawalpindi last Wednesday (January 15) to meet with the Pakistani military leadership. And during […]
Read MoreIndian foreign ministry said on Friday that New Delhi seeks to strengthen its relationship with the people of Afghanistan. The remarks come after India’s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri met with acting Foreign Minister of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (IEA), Amir Khan Muttaqi, in Dubai last week. Indian foreign ministry’s spokesperson, Randhir Jaiswal, told reporters […]
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