China's Chang'e-6 lands on Moon's far side to collect samples

Beijing (IANS) China's Chang'e-6 touched down on the far side of the Moon on Sunday morning and will collect samples from this rarely explored terrain for the first time in human history, the China National Space Administration (CNSA) announced.

Qatar, Egypt push Hamas to accept Israel's ceasefire proposal

Tel Aviv (IANS) The negotiators from Qatar and Egypt are pushing the Hamas political leadership to accept the ceasefire proposal mooted by Israel at the behest of the United States.

Prime Minister of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani…

UK, US strike Houthi targets in Yemen in combined operation

London (IANS/DPA) Forces of the UK and US have struck Houthi targets in Yemen in the fifth combined operation since January. 

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed strikes took place against the Houthis on Thursday as part of a response…

Yemen's Houthis claim they attacked US aircraft carrier Eisenhower

Sanaa (IANS) Yemen's Houthis on Friday claimed responsibility for launching ballistic missiles at the US aircraft carrier Eisenhower in the Red Sea and said that the attack was accurate. 

The group's military spokesman, Yahya Sarea,…

IDF takes control of key Gaza-Egypt border road, discovers 20 tunnels

Tel Aviv (IANS) The Israeli military has said that it has taken operational control of the entire route along the Gaza-Egypt border, known as the Philadelphi area, and discovered 20 tunnels that were used for cross-border smuggling. 

This was…

Pakistan grants India consular access to two alleged spies

Islamabad (IANS) Pakistan has granted India consular access to two Indian nationals who were arrested from Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) and charged with espionage in 2020. 

The meeting between Indian diplomats and the Indian nationals took place on…

US says Houthi-fired missiles hit Greek-owned ship in Red Sea

Washington (IANS/DPA) Houthi rebels have attacked a Greek carrier ship in the Red Sea, the US military said on Tuesday. 

Houthi militants launched five missiles, with the Greek-owned MV Laax reporting it had been struck by three of the missiles,…

Thousands evacuated from still-active landslide in Papua New Guinea

Sydney (IANS) Thousands of residents are being evacuated from the still-active massive landslide in Papua New Guinea's remote Enga province on Tuesday after parts of a mountain collapsed, burying over 2,000 people.

Nearly 8,000 people have…

North Korea voices complaint against China via rebukes on trilateral summit: Seoul

Seoul (IANS) North Korea appears to have indirectly expressed its complaint against Beijing when it slammed a joint declaration issued after the latest trilateral summit among leaders of South Korea, China and Japan, Seoul's Unification Ministry…

India announces US$ 1 million relief assistance for landslide-devastated Papua New Guinea

New Delhi (IANS) India on Tuesday announced an immediate relief assistance of US$ 1 million to support relief, rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts in Papua New Guinea which was devastated by a massive landslide on May 24. 

The landslide…