London: The UK government has said new sanctions have been imposed against Russian troops involved in the use of “inhumane” chemical weapons on the battlefield in Ukraine, in flagrant disregard for the Chemical Weapons Convention and serious violation of international law. The UK government imposed the sanctions on Tuesday. Among those sanctioned include the Radiological,…
Washington: The United States said it wants to see the rights of the minority communities protected in Bangladesh as Hindus celebrate their largest festival of Durga Puja. The statement from the US comes in the wake of increasing attacks on the minority Hindu community in Bangladesh following the resignation of then Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina…
Leiden: Israel’s most recent bombing of a refugee camp in Rafah, which killed at least 45 Palestinians, flew in the face of international law. The visuals of decapitated and incinerated Palestinians, including children, came days after the International Court of Justice (ICC) instructed Israel to halt its operations in Rafah and ICC prosecutor Karim Khan…
Washington: A Hindu political group in the US has raised questions about Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s ties with a Pakistani-American member of the US Commission for International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), expressing concerns about the direction her administration might take on sensitive issues like Kashmir. The remarks by Utsav Sanduja, founder and chairman of Hindus…
Deir Al-Balah: An Israeli airstrike early Sunday killed at least 26 people in central Gaza, Palestinian medical officials said. The strike hit a mosque sheltering displaced people near the al-Aqsa Martyrs hospital in the town of Deir al-Balah, the hospital said in a statement. “The number of martyrs brought to hospitals as a result of…
Paris: Israel President Netanyahu came down on his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron for calling to halt on arms deliveries for use in Gaza, “It’s shame of his part to say that while Israel is defending its rights to protect its security and souvernity interests. Macron told France Inter radio that “the priority is that we…
Washington: Former US president Donald Trump on Saturday returned to Butler, a city in Pennsylvania where he narrowly escaped an assassination bid 12 weeks ago, and addressed thousands of his supporters in this key battleground state, urging them to elect him as the next president of the United States. Joined by high-profile figures like Tesla…
Tel Aviv: Tensions in the Middle East are reaching a critical point as Israel prepares a military response to Iran’s missile strike earlier this week, fueling fears of a broader regional conflict. An Israeli military official, speaking anonymously, confirmed on Saturday that Israel is planning a counterstrike after what was described as an “unprecedented and…
Colombo: External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Friday met Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and discussed ways to deepen ongoing cooperation and strengthen India-Sri Lanka ties, and assured India’s continued support to the island nation’s economic rebuilding. Jaishankar, who is here on a day-long visit, less than a fortnight after President Dissanayake was sworn…
Beirut: Israel’s military said Thursday it had hit Hezbollah’s intelligence headquarters in the Lebanese capital Beirut, as troops battled militants near the border and warplanes bombarded their strongholds around the country. US news site Axios cited three unidentified Israeli officials naming the target of the attack as Hashem Safieddine, a potential successor as Hezbollah chief to…
