At least 39 people were killed after a passenger minibus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan on Sunday morning, officials and local media reported.The accident occurred in Lasbela town of southwestern Balochistan province, located some 116 kilomet…
Day: January 29, 2023
Türkiye may respond ‘differently’ to Finland’s NATO bid: President Erdogan
Türkiye may respond “differently” to Finland’s NATO bid which would “shock” Sweden, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.”We may respond differently to Finland if necessary. Sweden would be shocked when we respond differently to Finland. But Finland sho…
Germany’s Scholz vows to continue talks with Putin to end Ukraine war
Germany’s Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he wants to continue direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to end the war in Ukraine.“I’ll be on the phone with Putin again – because we need to talk to each other,” Scholz told Berlin-based Tages…
Western countries should stop insulting sacred books: Türkiye
Western countries should put an end to insulting holy books, Turkish parliament speaker Mustafa Sentop said on Sunday in the wake of the Quran burning incident in Sweden.”Western countries should immediately put an end to this dangerous game, and put a…
Israeli opposition leader apportions blame on Ben-Gvir for synagogue attack
Israeli opposition leader Yair Lapid has held National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir responsible for a shooting attack that killed at least seven Israelis near a synagogue in occupied East Jerusalem.”You are responsible, hold the responsibility ins…
Palestinian killed by Israeli fire in Jenin, death toll rises to 10
A Palestinian died of his wounds from Israeli fire in the West Bank city of Jenin on Sunday, taking the death toll to 10, according to the Health Ministry.A ministry statement said a 24-year-old man was critically injured during an Israeli military ope…
Muted response to Ukraine hospital strike confirms West’s direct involvement: Russia
Russia on Sunday said the West’s muted reaction to a Ukrainian missile strike on a hospital in Luhansk confirms its direct involvement in the war.Moscow has blamed Kyiv for Saturday’s strike on a hospital in Novoaidar, an area currently under Russian c…