02-12-2023 TOKYO: Japan has asked the US military to ground its Osprey hybrid planes, as search and rescue operations continue following Wednesday’s deadly crash. The pause should last until the aircraft can be confirmed as safe, Japan’s NHK broadcaster cited the defence ministry as saying. One crew member has been …
Read More »Released Palestinians allege abuse in Israeli jails
02-12-2023 GAZA CITY: Palestinian prisoners released from Israeli jails say that guards carried out abuse and collective punishment in the weeks after the Hamas attacks on Israel on 7 October. They have described being hit with sticks, having muzzled dogs set on them, and their clothes, food and blankets taken …
Read More »Eight Israeli hostages freed by Hamas in Gaza
02-12-2023 TEL AVIV/ GAZA CITY: Eight more Israeli hostages were freed from Gaza on Thursday, Day 7 of the truce with Hamas. Two hostages released on Wednesday were also counted in Thursday’s tally, meaning the day’s total was 10. Israel says it freed 30 more Palestinian prisoners from jails in …
Read More »Poor countries win 30-year fight for climate cash
02-12-2023 DUBAI: In a surprise that has lit up COP28, delegates have agreed to launch a long-awaited fund to pay for damage from climate-driven storms and drought. Such deals are normally sealed last minute after days of negotiations. COP28 president Sultan al-Jaber shook up the meeting by bringing the decision …
Read More »CM KCR DECIDES TO CHAIR CABINET MEETING ON DEC 4
Hyderabad, Dec.1(PMI) Despite a majority of exit poll results that have indicated a Congress victory, Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao sprung a surprise every one by taking a decision to conduct a Cabinet meeting at the Secretariat here on December 4. The CMO office on Friday released a statement …
Read More »SCR REVIEWS PREPAREDNESS FOR “MICHAUNG” CYCLONE
Hyderabad, Dec.1(ٖٖPMI) SCR Additional General Manager R. Dhananjayulu, held a review meeting with Vijayawada, Guntur and Guntakal Divisions along with Principal Heads of the Department in view of the impending “Michaung” cyclone. The AGM reviewed various steps being taken by the Railways to tackle the cyclone. Dhananjayulu reviewed the …
Read More »War resumes in Gaza after truce collapses
01-12-2023 GAZA CITY: Israeli warplanes resumed pounding Gaza, Palestinian civilians fled for shelter and rocket sirens blared in southern Israel on Friday as war resumed after a week-old truce ran out with no deal to extend it. As the deadline lapsed, journalists in Khan Younis in southern Gaza saw eastern …
Read More »More Palestinian prisoners freed in latest exchange of Gaza truce
01-12-2023 Thirty Palestinian prisoners freed from Israeli jails in seventh exchange of Israel-Hamas truce after more Israeli captives released in Gaza. International mediators, including Qatar, Egypt and the US, are pushing for another extension of the pause in fighting. Top US diplomat Blinken says Israel plans to resume Gaza offensive, …
Read More »New York judge reinstates gag order against Trump
01-12-2023 NEW YORK: Former President Donald Trump finds himself once again under a gag order as New York Judge Arthur Engoron reinstates the communication restraint during the ongoing civil fraud trial. The temporary lifting of the gag order by Associate Justice David Friedman earlier this month has been overridden, emphasizing …
Read More »Blinken urges Israel to avoid ‘massive’ civilian losses
01-12-2023 JERUSALEM/TEL AVIV: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday told Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Israel’s military operations in southern Gaza must not repeat the massive loss of civilian life and displacement seen during its offensive in the north. At a news conference in Tel Aviv following a …
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