Vladimir Putin's war not only threatens Ukraine but also US: Antony Blinken

Washington (IANS) US Secretary of state department Antony Blinken has said that Russian President Vladimir Putin's war not only threatens Ukraine but also Washington, NATO allies and free open international trade.

On the second anniversary…

72 killed in Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria

Abuja (IANS) At least 72 fatal cases of Lassa fever have been reported in Nigeria, Africa's most populous country, since the beginning of this year, public health authorities said on Thursday.

The 72 deaths were among a total of 411 cases…

At least three injured in blast in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province

Peshawar (IANS) At least three persons were wounded on Friday after an explosive planted in a motorcycle near the central market in the Drazanda area of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Dera Ismail Khan went off, a media report said.

Confirming the number…

US conducts new airstrikes targeting Yemen's Hodeidah

Sanaa (IANS) US warplanes launched five airstrikes targeting Yemen's Red Sea port city of Hodeidah, media reported.

The strikes hit in the area of Ras Issa in the district of al-Salif, northwest of the city, said the Houthi-run al-Masirah…

73 students hospitalised following wasp attack in Sri Lanka

Colombo (IANS) A total of 73 school children from Passara National School in Sri Lanka's Uva province were admitted to hospital following a wasp attack, police said.

Piyaratna Ekanayake, officer in-charge of Passara police station, told…

French navy shoots down two drones over Red Sea

Paris (IANS) The French Navy has shot down two aerial drones from Yemen over the Red Sea where Houthi attacks have targeted international commercial vessels, the French Ministry of the Armed Forces said.

"During the night of February 19-20,…

PML-N, PPP clinch deal; Shehbaz Sharif set to be Pak PM; Asi Ali Zardari slated to be Prez

Islamabad (IANS) PML-N president Shehbaz Sharif is set to become the Prime Minister of Pakistan while PPP co-chairman Asif Ali Zardari is slated to be the President of the country, according to PPP chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari.

After days…

Biden's top middle east advisor to visit Israel, Egypt

Tel Aviv (IANS) With the ceasefire mooted by the US, Egypt and Qatar in the ongoing war between Hamas and Israel not gaining traction, US President Joe Biden's top advisor is scheduled to reach Israel and Egypt on Wednesday.

Brett McGurk,…

Australia to double naval warships, largest since World War II

Canberra (IANS) Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles and Defence Industry Minister Pat Conroy on Tuesday announced the major overhaul in Navy and said the government is committed to more than doubling the size of the…

IDF closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) is closing in on Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar, widely believed to be the mastermind behind October 7 massacre in southern Israel, leading to the death of 1,200 people and kidnapping of 250 people.

Sources…