US allies reluctant on Red Sea task force

Dec 29, 2023

Washington [US], December 29: U.S. President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen's Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping by launching...

German hospitals face record insolvencies due to rising staff costs

Dec 28, 2023

Berlin [Germany], December 28: The situation in Germany's hospitals is "worse than ever before," with insolvencies expected to reach record levels in 2024, the German...

Turkey hits 71 targets in Iraq, Syria in retaliation for soldiers' deaths

Dec 28, 2023

Ankara [Turkey], December 28: Turkey has hit 71 sites allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq during air raids launched this week...

In Gaza, 'people lost everything': UNRWA

Dec 28, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: The UN agency's director of communications Juliette Touma says people's needs in Gaza are "huge".

Architect of modern EU Jacques Delors dies aged 98

Dec 28, 2023

Washington [US], December 28: Former European Commission President Jacques Delors - described as the architect of the modern EU - has died aged 98, his...

Many reported dead in strike in southern Gaza

Dec 28, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A suspected Israeli strike on a building near a hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip on Wednesday...

Dutch Dy PM Sigrid Kaag named UN Humanitarian Coordinator For Gaza

Dec 28, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: A veteran Dutch diplomat and outgoing minister who previously held top UN positions has been appointed the United Nations' Humanitarian...

Gaza conflict more than a war of annihilation, says Palestinian leader

Dec 28, 2023

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 28: Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas has called the ongoing Israeli onslaught in the Gaza Strip "more than a war of annihilation"...

Iran rejects IAEA report on increased highly enriched uranium output

Dec 28, 2023

Tehran [Iran], December 28: The head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization has rejected a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to the effect...