Tel Aviv, December 8 (IANS). Israel has deployed its troops to new positions within the buffer zone on the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights. The Jewish nation has taken this step after the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has confirmed the move. This is the first such … Read more
Damascus, December 8 (IANS). Syria’s interior minister has claimed that there is a “very strong security cordon” on the outskirts of Damascus and it cannot be broken. The minister has refuted recent claims of shifting forward positions amid the ongoing conflict in the country. In a separate statement, Jassim al-Mahmoud, deputy governor of rural Damascus … Read more
Tehran, Dec 7 (IANS): Tehran on Saturday rejected reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s embassy in Syria. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghei claimed the embassy was functioning as before. Some media reports on Friday claimed that Iran has started evacuating its diplomatic staff and their families amid the fighting in Syria. Let … Read more
London, Dec 7 (IANS): Honors awarded to two prominent figures of the British Indian community – Rami Ranger and Hindu Council UK managing trustee Anil Bhanot – have been withdrawn by King Charles III. King stripped the millionaire ranger of the title of CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) and the title … Read more
Islamabad, December 7 (IANS). Operation of Pakistan’s new ‘International Gwadar Airport’ will start by the end of December. Acting Director General of ‘Pakistan Airport Authority’ (PAA) Air Vice Marshal Zeeshan Saeed said this. Xinhua news agency quoted PAA as saying that during the airport visit, Saeed was informed about the airport’s state-of-the-art facilities and future … Read more
Patna, 7 December (IANS). Students are protesting regarding normalization in the 70th Combined Primary Examination of Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC). The protesting candidates have received the support of teacher Khan sir. On Friday, news had come out that Khan sir, who was protesting on the road with students outside the BPSC office, has been … Read more
Seoul, December 7 (IANS). South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said Saturday that he will let the ruling People’s Power Party decide on his tenure. In this way he indicated his willingness to accept a reduction in tenure. Yun said in a televised address that he would let the ruling party take decisions on stabilizing the … Read more
Seoul, December 7 (IANS). South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologized to the people of the country on Saturday. He said he sincerely regrets the martial law imposed earlier this week. Along with this he promised that he would not make any such attempt again. “I am deeply sorry for this. I sincerely apologize to … Read more
Seoul, December 7 (IANS). The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday described South Korean President Yun Suk Yeol’s apology over his emergency martial law declaration this week as disappointing. The party said there is no option left except his immediate resignation or impeachment. “There is no option left except for the president to immediately … Read more
Ottawa, December 7 (IANS). Canadian Foreign Minister Mélanie Jolie announced the launch of Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy. The foreign minister said in a release that the Arctic Foreign Policy is a diplomatic strategy for Canada’s engagement in and across the Arctic, providing an expanded presence and partnerships to meet current needs, Xinhua news agency reported. … Read more
