US wants 'tangible steps' toward Palestinian state; Israel fights on

Jan 11, 2024

Washington [US], January 11: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Wednesday he supports "tangible steps" towards establishing a Palestinian state, but the prospect...

Polish police arrest MPs in presidential palace

Jan 11, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], January 11: Polish police have arrested the former interior minister and deputy interior minister inside the presidential palace in Warsaw in a day...

US, allies slam alleged N Korea missiles to Russia

Jan 11, 2024

Washington [US], January 11: Nearly 50 countries joined the United States on Tuesday in condemning North Korea's alleged transfer of missiles to Russia, demanding an...

North Korea's Kim brands Seoul 'principal enemy'

Jan 11, 2024

Pyongyang [North Korea], January 11: North Korea's Kim Jong Un branded South Korea his country's "principal enemy" and warned he would not hesitate to annihilate...

Pastor slams Western church 'silence' on Gaza

Jan 11, 2024

Ramallah [Palestine], January 11: For his first service of 2024, Palestinian pastor Munther Isaac read a biblical passage in which God chooses the weakest "to...

Ecuador orders gangs 'neutralized' after studio attack

Jan 11, 2024

Quito [Ecuador], January 11: Ecuador's president gave orders on Tuesday to "neutralize" criminal gangs after gunmen stormed and opened fire in a TV studio, as...

US, UK forces repel 'largest attack' by Houthis in Red Sea

Jan 11, 2024

Washington [US], January 11: U.S. and British naval forces shot down 21 drones and missiles fired by Yemen-based Houthis on Tuesday towards the southern Red...

Ecuador president says country is at war as gangs hold prison staff hostage

Jan 11, 2024

Quito [Ecuador], January 11: Ecuador President Daniel Noboa said on Wednesday that his country was "at war" with drug gangs who are holding more than...

Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning

Jan 11, 2024

Stockholm [Sweden], January 11: A warning to Swedes from two top defence officials to prepare for war has prompted concern and accusations of alarmism.