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Australian PM Albanese calls for free trade with China

08 Nov 2023 10:22 AM IST

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is calling for the “full resumption of free and unimpeded trade” with China in a meeting with his counterpart Li Qiang on the first visit by an Australian leader to China in seven years. Climate change, food security and transnational crime are areas in which

Israeli Minister urges security zones in Judea-Samaria

08 Nov 2023 10:17 AM IST

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich is calling for the establishment of security zones to protect Israeli communities in Judea and Samaria from the threat of Palestinian terrorism. In a letter sent to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant on Sunday, the head of the Religious Zionism Party,

Biden and Netanyahu discuss ‘tactical pauses’ in Gaza strikes

08 Nov 2023 10:14 AM IST

US President Joe Biden on Monday discussed with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the possibility of ‘tactical pauses’ to provide civilians with opportunities to safely depart, allow aid to enter to help civilians in need, and enable the release of hostages. The two leaders discussed the latest developments in Israel,

Israel forces take control of Hamas military: IDF

08 Nov 2023 10:13 AM IST

Israel Defence Forces said that Israeli forces have taken control of a Hamas military outpost in Gaza City and found anti-tank launchers and missiles, weapons, and intelligence materials on the site, The Times of Israel reported. According to the Israeli forces, Israeli warplanes hit a cell of about 10 Hamas

Netanyahu: Israel to maintain ‘security responsibility’ in Gaza indefinitely

08 Nov 2023 10:12 AM IST

Israel will have “security responsibility” over the Gaza Strip for an indefinite period following its war against Hamas, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced in an interview aired Monday night, The Times of Israel reported.The situation in Gaza post-war remains uncertain, with concerns about how Israel plans to manage it.

Russia blames US and allies for treaty collapse, completes pullout

08 Nov 2023 10:11 AM IST

Russia on Tuesday finalised its pullout from a key Cold War-era security deal, more than eight years after announcing the intention to do so, the Foreign Ministry said. The development came after both houses of the Russian parliament approved a bill proposed by President Vladimir Putin denouncing the Treaty of

Israel-Hamas War Live Updates: Israel and South Africa Clash Over Terrorism Allegations

07 Nov 2023 14:45 PM IST

The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs harshly criticised the South African government for recalling not only its ambassador but the whole diplomatic mission to Israel. South Africa stated that it did so to condemn what it called Israel’s “genocide” in Gaza. The Foreign Ministry said that the South African government’s decision

Philippines Radio Journalist Dies During Live Broadcast

07 Nov 2023 10:49 AM IST

A radio broadcaster was shot dead in his studio while people were watching a live stream of his program on Facebook, the newspaper reported. Juan Jumalon, a 57-year-old news anchor at the Calamba Gold FM 94.7, was shot down by a gunman who entered his house residence in Calamba town

Afghan opium cultivation and production declines 95%: UN

07 Nov 2023 10:48 AM IST

The cultivation and production of opium in Afghanistan has decreased by 95 per cent in the past year, the news agency reported citing the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The report was issued by the office on Sunday, pointing out that after the ban on opium cultivation and

Pakistan deports over 6,500 Afghans; total 170,000

07 Nov 2023 10:47 AM IST

More than 6,500 Afghan nationals left Pakistan through the Torkham border on Sunday, taking the total number of repatriated Afghans to over 1,70,000, border officials said on Monday. The voluntary evacuation has been going on since the government gave an ultimatum to all unregistered foreign nationals to leave Pakistan by

Jordan airdrops urgent medical aid to Gaza

07 Nov 2023 10:45 AM IST

Medical aid was airdropped into Gaza by the Jordan Air Force, bypassing Israel’s tight embargo on aid entering the Strip, the newspaper reported. Jordan King Abdullah posted on X (formerly Twitter) that the airdrop took place around Sunday midnight, with medical supplies and drugs being parachuted to a Jordanian field

South Korea’s debut military spy satellite launch set

07 Nov 2023 10:44 AM IST

South Korea said Monday it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month to better monitor rival North Korea, as the North pushes to expand its arsenal of nuclear weapons targeting its adversaries. The plan was unveiled days after North Korea failed to