Washington, Jan.20. (ANI): Barack Hussein Obama on Tuesday took oath of office and sworn-in as the United States of America’’s 44th President and country’’s first African-American leader
London, Jan 19, (IANS) Anti-Israel protesters Monday staged a demonstration here outside an armament company that supplies military hardware to Israeli security forces, IRNA reported.
Doha/Kuwait City, Jan 17 (DPA) Leaders attending a summit on the crisis in Gaza Friday urged Arab states to follow the lead of Qatar and Mauritania and suspend ties with Israel in protest against the attack on Gaza.
New York, Jan 15 (DPA) More than 300 children have been killed and 1,500 others injured during the Israel-Hamas fighting in Gaza Strip, the UN Children’s Fund has said.
Gaza City, Jan 12 (DPA) Israeli ground troops fought heavy battles with Palestinian militants on Gaza City’s outskirts Monday, as Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni said only Israel would decide when it would stop its offensive in Gaza, and Egypt said some “progress” was made in talks with Hamas aimed at reaching a truce.
Berlin, Jan 11 (DPA) Tens of thousands took part Saturday in worldwide protests against Israel’s 15-day bombardment and infantry deployment into the Gaza Strip.
Islamabad, Jan 9 (IANS) Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani Thursday evening during which they discussed the dismissal of Mahmud Ali Durrani as national security advisor, news reports said.
Gaza City, Jan 4 (DPA) At least 520 Palestinians have been killed and 2,500 injured since Dec 27 in the Israeli offensive against militants in the Gaza Strip, a medical official in the salient said Sunday.
Tel Aviv, Jan 1 (DPA) Israel’s offensive against Hamas in the Gaza Strip entered its sixth day Thursday with the Israeli air force and navy hitting targets in the salient, as Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni was set to fly to Paris for discussions on the crisis.
Islamabad, Dec 28 (IANS) Thirty-four people, including women and children, were killed and over 50 other people injured Sunday in a suicide car bomb blast at a polling station in Pakistan’s North West Frontier Province (NWFP).