Damascus, Jan 1 (UNI) An Israeli missile strike near the international airport of Aleppo city in northern Syria killed five pro-Iran militias and three civilians overnight on Saturday, a war monitor reported Sunday. The strike killed five pro-Iran militias, including a Syrian national, whose wife, son, and nephew were also killed, said the Syrian Observatory…
Kinshasa, (UNI) Felix Tshisekedi has been re-elected as President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo for a second five-year term, securing 73.34 percent of the total votes cast in the elections held on Dec. 20, the Independent National Electoral Commission said Sunday. Moise Katumbi, one of the main opposition candidates, attained the second position…
Rio De Janeiro, Jan 1 (UNI) At least seven suspects were killed in a shootout Sunday between police and suspected members of a criminal gang in southern Brazil, local media reported. Citing the military police, the report said the firefight occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning in the Parolin district in Curitiba, the…
Jerusalem, Jan 1 (UNI) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that in the past week, over 100 Palestinian militants were killed by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), with dozens being killed daily. Netanyahu made the remarks at the start of a government meeting at the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv. “Last week…
Sriharikota, (Andhra Prdesh), Jan 1 (UNI) In a first, the Indian Space agency heralded 2024 with a launch mission on the New year day, when PSLV-C58, carrying XPoSat, X-ray Polarimeter Satellite, and ten other payloads, took off from the spaceport of Sriharikota on Monday morning. After a smooth 25 hour countdown that began at 0810…
United Nations, Dec 31 (UNI) UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed his deep appreciation for the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali as it completed its withdrawal from the country on Saturday. The UN chief underscored the pivotal role the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilisation Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) played in bolstering the peace process. The mission was…
United Nations, Dec 31 (UNI) The United Nations reiterates its call for de-escalation and an end to attacks against civilians following a series of attacks in both Ukraine and Russia, UN Assistant Secretary-General Mohamed Khaled Khiari said during a UN Security Council meeting. “We reiterate the Secretary-General’s appeals for the de-escalation of tensions and for…
United Nations, Dec 31 (UNI) A Chinese envoy on Saturday called on the parties concerned in the Ukraine crisis to put an early end to hostilities. The Security Council held an emergency meeting on Friday to consider civilian casualties resulting from the conflict in Ukraine. On Saturday, at Russia’s request, the council met again to…
Cuttack, (UNI) Ramji Kashyap showcased his all-round brilliance on the mat once again in the Ultimate Kho Kho Season 2 as Chennai Quick Guns defeated Mumbai Khiladis 36-31 at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium here on Saturday. Kashyap scored 10 points including three skydives during the attack and also stayed on the mat for more…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Dec 31 (UNI) Six workers were killed in a massive fire that broke out at a hand gloves manufacturing company unit in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar’s Waluj Industrial area late Saturday night. According to the sources, the fire broke out in factory at around 0215 hours, waking some workers who were sleeping. The hot steam…
